Topic

Eastern Philosophy & Religion

A focused shelf of free JJ University books connected to Eastern Philosophy & Religion.

Believers

A poetic journey through seven major world religions, told not as doctrine but as shared human longing for meaning.

The Buddha Book

A raw, modern retelling of Siddhartha's journey from sheltered prince to enlightened teacher, written for seekers who can't pretend anymore.

BUDDHISM

From Siddhartha's awakening to Zen and Vajrayāna's mystical fire, a journey through Buddhism's evolution and its radical branches that transformed reality itself.

charkas

An exploration of the energy centers in the human body according to ancient spiritual traditions and their role in personal transformation.

Confucius

How a broke teacher from ancient China became a branded ideology that emperors used to control millions—and why his real ideas were probably hijacked.

What the Bhagavad Gita Actually Says

A direct translation and interpretation of the Bhagavad Gita that confronts its true themes of death, duty, and war—not just peace and meditation.

What the Guru Granth Sahib Actually Says

A raw, modern translation of Sikh scripture that strips away tradition to explain what the Guru Granth Sahib actually teaches about ego, karma, and breaking the cycle of rebirth.

Reincarnation

Reincarnation reimagined as a video game where souls level up, glitch through déjà vu, and navigate the mechanics of eternal respawn.

What the Tao Te Ching Actually Says

A fresh interpretation of the Tao Te Ching that teaches how to stop forcing life and flow with the Way through humility, non-action, and soft strength.

The Veil

A cross-cultural exploration of spiritual awakening traditions—from Vedanta to Christianity's hidden teachings—and how colonialism systematically erased indigenous consciousness frameworks.

Everything Is Fine, Actually

A biography of Alan Watts that explores how the popular philosopher made Eastern wisdom, Zen paradoxes, and the illusion of the self accessible to Western counterculture.

The Ones Who Woke Up

A exploration of history's spiritual awakeners—from Buddha to Alan Watts—who saw through illusion and transformed human consciousness.