After a quarter of an hour, I keep coming back to two books/audiobooks that have shaped this year. The rest is of no significance in comparison. The Tao Te Chi

After a quarter of an hour, I keep coming back to two books/audiobooks that have shaped this year. The rest is of no significance in comparison. The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu Translated by Gia-Fu Feng (1919–1985) and Jane English (1942–) Here is the audiobook read by Jacob Needleman, with additional commentary at the end. You can listen to it repeatedly on daily commutes, gives you something to consider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACr-EGYv71k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACr-EGYv71k Dhammapada, The Sayings of the Buddha Translated and edited by Thomas Byrom While Byrom's translation is not generally well received among literary scholars, I enjoy his poetic edits, and believe it is easier to remember the verses in everyday life. I carry it a Shambhala Pocket Classics edition with myself, usually, and read it as a reminder whenever I lose the way. Again, read by Jacob Needleman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtSvgL2fEU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtSvgL2fEU