Heinrich Himmler agreed and particularly liked the ksatriya caste and the caste system. It is there that he found a justification for his atrocities against those he considered subhuman.
@@thomascromwell6840 and the immigration and segregation policies of the US inspired Hitler. Reading with a critical eye means you can take away different perspectives
Books -Toa te ching -The analects -Letters from a stoic -Self reliance and other essays -The bhagavad gita Enioy 💯 (Copy the link to boost his post thank you!)
The Gita is actually more complicated than it seems, especially if you read it in Indian languages or best in Sanskrit. There are many words like Brahma, Atma, Maya, yoga which all can mean different things depending on which school of philosophy it is. When translating into English a lot of the subtlety might get lost and the translations actually become more of an explanation. To get a more accurate understanding of the Gita's philosophy I would recommend you read explanations from different schools of thought like Advaita Vedanta, Dvaita, Kashmir shaivism even.
All of these are great recommendations, but it must be said that they are ALL very nuanced works. Yes, they are great starting points, but you will want to come back to them a bunch of times; I promise every single time you’ll get more out of them. Other books you should consider after this list: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and the Zhuangzi by Zhuangzi.
I kind of think it’s dangerous to advertise philosophy books based on how “easy” they are. Dipping a toe into philosophy but not going further is how we get pseudo-intellectual crypto bros and stuff like that. If you’re going to read a philosophy book without intending to go further, I think it should be a compilation style “introduction to philosophy” book that gives a solid explanation of various ideas. If your plan is to start out with something easy and then go further in, just jump in to Plato’s major dialogues and then straight to modernism (the modernists were typically wordy, but Rousseau is easy) and then German idealism, rounding out your reading list with nihilism and existentialism. Post-modernism is, like the original modernism, pretty inaccessible, so I don’t see it as essential reading
Saying the Daodejing is easy to read basically means you didn't understand any of its contents lol The Tao te king / Daodejing etc. is a collection of ancient Chinese poems. The issue with that is that poems often only make sense in their original language, while also losing meaning in translation. On top of that the Daodejing is filled with abstract concepts (such as the Tao itself) that have literally no unified translation in the West. Those two factors combined with the fact that it is a philosophy so distant from our western way of thinking that even explanations by Alan Watts back in the day are called lacking at best is a clear indicator that it is not just a book you can read and enjoy. But, that doesn't mean it is not worth picking up. But by no means is it an easy book. I recommend Alan Watts books on Taoism beforehand (if need be, there are better authors), while reading the Daodejing with annotations. Seneca and Emerson are good examples however.
Imo, the easiest philosophy I ever read were Bentham's Panopticon Writings and his Ethics. It's not very 'useful' but definitely interesting and reads almost like a normal text.
Another great book for starters on philosophy is Buddhism for Beginners by Thudren Chodron. When you look into Buddhism deeply, its more philosophy than religion.
An author not necessarily categorically the same as those books, but not necessarily different either, but of which I think you would personally find illuminating, is Rumi.
Haha yeah definitely not an easy read lol - imo it’s one of the most difficult philosophical works out there, on par with works bij Hegel, Heidegger etc. Can imagine why it seems easy if you’re taking a casual approach though
Continental philosophy is just a self-help book for intellectuals at the end of the day, don't you agree? Consider even great works like Thus Spoke Zarathustra or Ethics by Spinoza.
Bro bhaktivedanta has so many wrong translation. Eknath Eswaran has lucid and short commentry you should give it a try and if you want to read the most detailed version of Bhagavad Gita then read gita from chimminaya mission which is about 1300 pages long.
So what you're saying is that it's written in an easy way? That makes sense. My point was that without an annotated version some verses are a little hard to grasp, even when taking your time. But from written complexity definitely not comparable to Hegel or Kant
@minakhimisra9320 I not talking about copy n paste ..m more concerned about same pathways n principles which they follow..as u can see every religion have same mainstream but sad part 100% no human being is pure ..
The Bhagavad Gita was one of my favorite philosophical reads in the last 10 years. I wish I’d read it sooner
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Heinrich Himmler agreed and particularly liked the ksatriya caste and the caste system. It is there that he found a justification for his atrocities against those he considered subhuman.
@@thomascromwell6840 and the immigration and segregation policies of the US inspired Hitler.
Reading with a critical eye means you can take away different perspectives
Thanks for letting others know about the greatness of bhagbhat gita
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I would also recommend The Upanishads by Eknath Eswaran
Reading that right now!
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Books
-Toa te ching
-The analects
-Letters from a stoic
-Self reliance and other essays
-The bhagavad gita
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Where can I penguin books Tried to find but can't can someone help me out
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@@CryptoIgnitionbro I thought it was toe-
I read it Toe to Ching
The Gita is actually more complicated than it seems, especially if you read it in Indian languages or best in Sanskrit. There are many words like Brahma, Atma, Maya, yoga which all can mean different things depending on which school of philosophy it is. When translating into English a lot of the subtlety might get lost and the translations actually become more of an explanation. To get a more accurate understanding of the Gita's philosophy I would recommend you read explanations from different schools of thought like Advaita Vedanta, Dvaita, Kashmir shaivism even.
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Advait Vedanta by Sankaracharya
I believe that, thank you for sharing!
All of these are great recommendations, but it must be said that they are ALL very nuanced works. Yes, they are great starting points, but you will want to come back to them a bunch of times; I promise every single time you’ll get more out of them. Other books you should consider after this list: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and the Zhuangzi by Zhuangzi.
I kind of think it’s dangerous to advertise philosophy books based on how “easy” they are. Dipping a toe into philosophy but not going further is how we get pseudo-intellectual crypto bros and stuff like that.
If you’re going to read a philosophy book without intending to go further, I think it should be a compilation style “introduction to philosophy” book that gives a solid explanation of various ideas.
If your plan is to start out with something easy and then go further in, just jump in to Plato’s major dialogues and then straight to modernism (the modernists were typically wordy, but Rousseau is easy) and then German idealism, rounding out your reading list with nihilism and existentialism. Post-modernism is, like the original modernism, pretty inaccessible, so I don’t see it as essential reading
"Black skins, white masks" by Franz Fanon is a very readable book as well!
Meditations-Marcus Aurelius
Saying the Daodejing is easy to read basically means you didn't understand any of its contents lol
The Tao te king / Daodejing etc. is a collection of ancient Chinese poems. The issue with that is that poems often only make sense in their original language, while also losing meaning in translation. On top of that the Daodejing is filled with abstract concepts (such as the Tao itself) that have literally no unified translation in the West. Those two factors combined with the fact that it is a philosophy so distant from our western way of thinking that even explanations by Alan Watts back in the day are called lacking at best is a clear indicator that it is not just a book you can read and enjoy.
But, that doesn't mean it is not worth picking up. But by no means is it an easy book. I recommend Alan Watts books on Taoism beforehand (if need be, there are better authors), while reading the Daodejing with annotations.
Seneca and Emerson are good examples however.
I thought the same. Especially if you are unfamiliar with paradoxical logic. Eastern thought is loaded with it and it's confusing at first.
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Bhagvat geeta gave me a way of life
I would recommend Mandukya karika by Gaudapada and Mulmadhyamaka karika by Nagarjuna. Both have inserting Indian philosophy.
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Tao de Ching and Analects are a couple of my favorites. I found that Aristotle is a good start point, too. Get the Penguin editions.
The Bhagavad Gita is not a big epic, its actually a short fragment of the said big epic (the Mahabharata, which is the oldest and longest sacred text)
This a great and thoughtful selection, thank you!
I read all of these and I agree, great stuff
Thank you so much I just saw these books on Amazon I am instantly attracted to this books Tao te Chang and analetics
Enjoy!
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Imo, the easiest philosophy I ever read were Bentham's Panopticon Writings and his Ethics. It's not very 'useful' but definitely interesting and reads almost like a normal text.
Good information bro 👍🏻
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Another great book for starters on philosophy is Buddhism for Beginners by Thudren Chodron. When you look into Buddhism deeply, its more philosophy than religion.
An author not necessarily categorically the same as those books, but not necessarily different either, but of which I think you would personally find illuminating, is Rumi.
I've heard great things about Rumi
Interesting mix
Just finished letters from a stoic - excellent book
So so good
Thank you 🤍
Most of John Stuart Mill’s stuff is really accessible too!
yes! really enjoyed both On Liberty and Utilitarianism
Thank you.
You should checkout ikigai. The Japanese philosophy for a long and happy life!
Thanks very much
Great books.
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This is helpful
Mostly come from eastern wisdom. Nice stuffs. Thanks man.
I definitely would not start with the Dao. It’s way too abstract and requires secondary sources to help.
Haha yeah definitely not an easy read lol - imo it’s one of the most difficult philosophical works out there, on par with works bij Hegel, Heidegger etc. Can imagine why it seems easy if you’re taking a casual approach though
Philosophy books in audiobook format, worth it.!?
That is ig summary of bhagvat gita tou should read the complete one
can u bring a similar such list of books on nihilism and pessimism
I did a few videos on Schopenhauer!
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I've read the Tao and the Bhagadvad Gita
Sorry i have already alot of books to read after that i will must bring thanks for telling
Bro need to try critique of pure reason or the phenomenology of spirit. 👍
on it!
Only Emerson in that list is good.
These are more like self help books than any rigorous Philosophical texts
Continental philosophy is just a self-help book for intellectuals at the end of the day, don't you agree? Consider even great works like Thus Spoke Zarathustra or Ethics by Spinoza.
Of course the last book might surprise you, eye roll
Sartre's Existentialism Is a Humanism needs to replace one of these
is beyond good and evil an easy read?
You forgot Hegel
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My dear big brother, with due respect, I would like to tell you that you should read Srimad Bhagwat Gita only of Bhaktivedant Book Trust .
Bro bhaktivedanta has so many wrong translation. Eknath Eswaran has lucid and short commentry you should give it a try and if you want to read the most detailed version of Bhagavad Gita then read gita from chimminaya mission which is about 1300 pages long.
You Should read Bhagwat Gita of Bhaktivedant Book Trust under a verified Teacher and then you would able to understand real Philosophy.
And you can find verified Teacher in any ISKCON Temple near you.
Currently reading the communist manifesto, only just getting into philosophy books, but the book by Confucius looks interesting :)
Could someone clarify how the tao te king is an easy read?
It’s a very easy read, but you certainly won’t get everything from it in one go
So what you're saying is that it's written in an easy way? That makes sense. My point was that without an annotated version some verses are a little hard to grasp, even when taking your time. But from written complexity definitely not comparable to Hegel or Kant
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@@nateliason Yep. They are usefull.
Aint no way Bhagavad gita is easy
Tao te ching? As easy book to read 😂😂😂
Not to forget Marx’s communist manifesto, written in a way so that every worker could read it.
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Eastern philosophy is easy to read but hard to understand.
forgot to mention Hegel
One like for Bhagwat gita.
What about bible
These aren’t “the great philosophers” and aren’t MY favorites.
Critique of pure reason super basic
Confucius is not an easy read.
Thank you for not forcing me to hear another god damn Meditations recommendation... Great read but even still wayyyyy too fucking overrated
Bhagawad Gita n Bible n Quran seems copying of each other 😅
You mean Bible and Qur'an copy the Bhagavad Gita? Since the Gita predates the Bible by about 500 years and the Qur'an by about 1200 years.
@minakhimisra9320 I not talking about copy n paste ..m more concerned about same pathways n principles which they follow..as u can see every religion have same mainstream but sad part 100% no human being is pure ..
@minakhimisra9320 world first book is Bible do even know that??
Why tf you all have this need to prove that your religion is superior and others is not
. Just fucking follow yours .
@@suomotophoenix3450bruh whatt 😂😂😂....it wasnt the oldest book