Books

1. Sâdhana Pañcakam (Shankara).

2. Bhaja Govindham (Shankara).

3. Upanishads: Îsha, Kena, Kata, Prashna, Mundaka, Mândûkya, Aithareya, Thaiththirîya, Chândhogya, Brhadhâranyaka.

4. Bhagavad-Gita: Chapters 1-9, Chapters 10-18.

5. Vivekacûdâmani (Shankara) [A practical guidebook for those wanting to know their true self].

6. Ashtâvakra Samhithâ [An experiential song on awareness about who we truly are].

7. The Imitation of Christ (Thomas À Kempis) [A seeker's diary filled with the spirit of the love of God].

8. Vairâgya Shathakam (Bharthrhari) [On the beauty of renunciation].

9. Self-Restraint Vs. Self-Indulgence (M. K. Gandhi) [A scholarly exposition on self-control being the essence of human existence; sex is only for getting children and not for indulgence].

[Key to Transliteration and Pronunciation]

Notes

1. Spiritual heritage of India (Prabhavananda).

2. Indian philosophy (Radhakrishnan).

3. A short history of religious and philosophic thought in India (Krishnananda).

4. Necessity for Sanyasa (Sivananda).

5. Brahmacharya or chastity (Gandhi).

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