Agamas

Canonical scriptures in Jainism detailing spiritual teachings of Mahavira.

Ashtavakra Gita

Dialogue on Advaita Vedanta and liberation.

Atharvaveda

Contains spells, healing rituals, and folk practices.

Bhagavad Gita

Dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna on duty and liberation.

Brahma Sutras

Philosophical aphorisms explaining Vedanta.

Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso)

Tibetan spiritual leader

Diamond Sutra

Key text in Mahayana and Zen traditions emphasizing non-attachment.

Heart Sutra

A concise summary of Mahayana wisdom teachings on emptiness.

I Am That

Dialogues with Nisargadatta Maharaj on the Self.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

Philosopher and spiritual teacher

Laozi (Lao Tzu)

Founder of Taoism

Lotus Sutra

Mahayana scripture on the universality of Buddhahood.

Nisargadatta Maharaj

Teacher of Advaita Vedanta

Osho (Rajneesh)

Spiritual teacher and philosopher

Ramana Maharshi

Sage of Arunachala, Advaita teacher

Rigveda

The oldest Veda, focused on hymns to various deities.

Rumi

Sufi mystic and poet

Samaveda

Vedic chants used in rituals and ceremonies.

Sri Aurobindo

Indian philosopher and yogi

Swami Vivekananda

Disciple of Ramakrishna, Vedanta revivalist

Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi

Recorded teachings on self-inquiry and non-duality.

Tao Te Ching

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

Thich Nhat Hanh

Vietnamese Zen master

Tibetan Book of the Dead

Guide to the afterlife and rebirth.

Upanishads

Philosophical treatises on the nature of reality and the Self.

Yajurveda

Vedic prose for sacrificial rituals.