Favorites of 2022

My favorite books and content of 2022.

Favorite Books

My favorite books read this year, not ranked in any particular order.

I. "The Heart of Awareness: A Translation of the Ashtavakra Gita" by Ashtavakra, translated by Thomas Byrom

So far, this is the only book I consider to be “holy.”

Favorite Quote:

"The senses are tigers.

When a timid man catches sight of them, He runs for safety to the nearest cave, To practice control and meditation.

But a man without desires is a lion.

When the senses see him, It is they who take flight!

They run away like elephants, As quietly as they can.

And if they cannot escape, They serve him like slaves."

— Ashtavakra Gita

II. "Bruce Lee Letters of the Dragon: The Original 1958-1973 Correspondence" by Bruce Lee

From these writings alone, you'll feel the nature of Bruce: intensity and love.

Favorite Quote:

“The energy from within and the physical strength from your body can guide you toward accomplishing your purpose in life—and to actually act on actualizing your duty to yourself.”

— Bruce Lee

III. "Emotional Wellness: Transforming Fear, Anger, and Jealousy into Creative Energy" by Osho

How timely this book came to me.

Favorite Quote:

“When you accept nature and dissolve into it, you move with it.

The song of the whole is your song…

And I exist because of the whole, the whole exists through me.”

— Osho