Spiritual Texts

Spiritual Texts

The foundational and revered scriptures that contain the core doctrines, narratives, and wisdom of Eastern spiritual traditions

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Massive treatise on Kashmir Shaivism by Abhinavagupta.

Canonical scriptures in Jainism detailing spiritual teachings of Mahavira.

Tattvartha Sutra

Jain philosophical summary of reality, karma, and liberation.

Key Jain text by Acharya Kundakunda on soul and self-realization.

Jain scripture detailing the ethical path to liberation.

Acharanga Sutra

One of the oldest Jain texts describing conduct for monks.

Biography of Mahavira and monastic code of Jainism.

Bhagavati Sutra

Encyclopedic Jain text on cosmology and doctrine.

Sthananga Sutra

Text listing categories of knowledge in Jainism.

Work by Kundakunda on true knowledge and reality.

Concise text defining Jain metaphysical substances.

Foundational Taoist text by Laozi on harmony and non-action.

Taoist parables and philosophy on spontaneity and freedom.

Collection of Taoist scriptures and practices.

Ancient Chinese divination text also used in Taoist and Confucian thought.

Confucian classic outlining rituals and social norms.

Sayings of Confucius on ethics, governance, and virtue.

Confucian text on personal and societal morality.

Doctrine of the Mean

Confucian guide to balance and inner harmony.

Philosophical text on human nature by Confucian scholar Mencius.

Taoist and political treatise from Han China.

Earliest Shinto text recording Japan’s mythology.

Chronicle of early Japanese history and Shinto cosmology.

Engaku-ji Documents

Zen Buddhist teachings from a major Japanese temple.

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