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- If you are asking about the general books then the one which has been relevant from 5000 years and will always be relevant in future also is Bhagwat Gita
- The Bhagwat Gita : You will very changed man once you read this, a very different person. This book is around 10000 years old,has even more relevance in the world today.
- You just have to look at the Hindu scriptures such as Manusmriti, Skanda Purana etc where it is clearly mentioned that what is right/wrong is determined by the caste that you are born into and that it is actually a sin to perform the duties (dharma) of a caste that you aren't born into - which is the crux of the argument that Krishna made to Arjuna in the Bhagwat Gita.
Links: Skanda Purana on the punishments for actions from the previous births - special emphasis on what happens to people who killed or mistreated Brahmins in their previous births.. note that, it doesn't mandate these punishments for killing lower castes.
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-skanda-purana/d/...
- May be this is why Bhagwat Gita suggests living like a Yogi. Dispatch all your duties, do everything but never get attached to anything, not even your kids.
नैव किञ्चित्करोमीति युक्तो मन्येत तत्त्ववित् | पश्यञ्शृण्वन्स्पृशञ्जिघ्रन्नश्नन्गच्छन्स्वपञ्श्वसन् ||5.8|| प्रलपन्विसृजन्गृह्ण्न्नुन्मिषन्निमिषन्नपि | इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेषु वर्तन्त इति धारयन् ||5.9||
Those steadfast in karm yog, always think, “I am not the doer,” even while engaged in seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, moving, sleeping, breathing, speaking, excreting, grasping, and opening or closing the eyes. With the light of divine knowledge, they see that it is only the material senses that are moving amongst their objects.
Ancient Indians divided the life into 4 phases namely Brahmcharya(learning phase), Grihasth(family life), Sanyas(detachment), Vanprasth(leaving for Jungle).Last phase emphasised on living and dying alone in the Jungle away from family and fame. Modern Indians have lost these messages primarily because they have stopped reading.
- This has turned out to be an amazing thread. While the first 50 books were something I was expecting, Selfish Gene, Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy et all, the suggestions went interesting as I kept scrolling.
In the spirit of all things books, I've compiled the answers into a list (You were expecting someone to do this, weren't you?)
Since, I've done this manually, this is what I've included.
1. Have only included the first level comments and the books mentioned in them.
This means the comments that said, if you liked this, you'll also like this aren't included.
2. Have included books from comments that have provided good answers to the 'why'.
Haven't included just book mentions without explanations of why that has been the most influential book.
Which book is mentioned most?
Haven't counted, but I think it is Selfish Gene and the Bhagwat Gita!
And here is the list --> You guys can go ahead and add these to your reading list.
http://shelfjoy.com/sia_steel/non-technology-books-that-have...
- Based on this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13967350
and this is why I have done the compilation.
This has turned out to be an amazing thread. While the first 50 books were something I was expecting, Selfish Gene, Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy et all, the suggestions went interesting as I kept scrolling. In the spirit of all things books, I've compiled the answers into a list (You were expecting someone to do this, weren't you?) Since, I've done this manually, this is what I've included. 1. Have only included the first level comments and the books mentioned in them. This means the comments that said, if you liked this, you'll also like this aren't included. 2. Have included books from comments that have provided good answers to the 'why'. Haven't included just book mentions without explanations of why that has been the most influential book. Which book is mentioned most? Haven't counted, but I think it is Selfish Gene and the Bhagwat Gita! And here is the list --> You guys can go ahead and add these to your reading list.
