“Yoga is negation; Tantra is affirmation.”
― The Book of Secrets: 112 Meditations to Discover the Mystery Within
― The Book of Secrets: 112 Meditations to Discover the Mystery Within
“O Virgins, sacrosanct, if I have ever, for your sake, suffered vigils,cold,, and hunger, great need makes me entreat my recompense.”
― The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Volume 2: Purgatorio
― The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, Volume 2: Purgatorio
“But nirvana isn’t a place; it is the cessation of the three poisons, namely, desire, hatred, and ignorance. The Buddha defined it as perfect peace, or a state of mind that is free from craving, anger and other afflictive states.”
― The Best Way to Catch a Snake: A Practical Guide To Gautama Buddha's Teachings
― The Best Way to Catch a Snake: A Practical Guide To Gautama Buddha's Teachings
“Open your mind to what I shall disclose, and hold it fast within you; he who hears, but does not hold what he has heard, learns nothing.”
― Paradise
― Paradise
Brandon’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brandon’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Paranormal, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Thriller, Travel, and Young-adult
Polls voted on by Brandon
Lists liked by Brandon























