RE: A list of every book (and movie) mentioned in MCTB2

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A list of every book (and movie) mentioned in MCTB2

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I remember thinking that I would regret not writing down all of the book recommendations that I came across while reading MCTB2. Well, I realized I was able to write a web scraper that would grab all of them. I wrote that scraper today and wanted to share the list with everybody in case anybody finds it useful. 

This list has all the titles and the url for the chapter it was mentioned in. I think it should be fairly accurate, but it's possible that I missed something that should be included and/or included something that should have been left out.

A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/15-fruition/

A Critical Analysis of the Jhanas
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/

A Heart as Wide as the World
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/

A Manual of Abhidhamma
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/32-what-was-that/

A Map of the Journey
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

A Path with Heart
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/17-introduction-to-parts-two-through-five/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/19-content-and-ultimate-reality/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/3-the-three-characteristics/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/38-integration/

A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

A Still Forest Pool
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/11-equanimity/

A Wizard of Earthsea
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/64-ethics-and-the-powers/

Abhidhamma
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/5-the-three-characteristics/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/22-harnessing-the-energy-of-the-defilements/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/15-fruition/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/15-fruition/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/15-fruition/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/34-the-vipassana-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/a-revised-four-path-model/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-ultimate-reality-versus-unreality-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/71-more-practical-tidbits/dependent-origination-revisited/

Acintita Sutta
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-theravada-four-path-model/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/38-integration/

Agga Maha Pandita
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/49-the-first-mbmc-retreat/

Anguttara Nikaya
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/

Animal House
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/40-more-on-the-mushroom-factor/

Anupada Sutta
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/49-the-first-mbmc-retreat/

A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/22-harnessing-the-energy-of-the-defilements/

Bahiya Sutta
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-non-duality-models/

Blink
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/11-on-teachers/

Bodhisattvabhumi
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-bodhisattva-bhumi-model/

Buddhist Meditation in Theory and Practice
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/the-brahma-viharas/

Casablanca
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/38-integration/

Clarifying the Natural State
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-three-yanas/

Condensed Chaos
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/60-paradigm-fluency/

Consciousness plus intention produces magick
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/formal-definitions/

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/22-harnessing-the-energy-of-the-defilements/

DSM-5
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/61-crazy/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/61-crazy/

Dark Night of the Soul
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

Dhammapada
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/69-bhavana-society-2001-retreat/morality-and-magick/

Dhammapada,
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/67-benefits-of-the-powers/

Dharma Paths
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-mahayana-five-path-model/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/55-map-failure/

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/61-crazy/

Digha Nikaya
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/introduction-to-part-i/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/

Dreaming Yourself Awake: Lucid Dreaming and Tibetan Dream Yoga for Insight and Transformation
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-sleep-models/

Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-three-yanas/

Eyes of the Overworld
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/50-the-dark-night-gets-ugly/

Five Ways to Know Yourself
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/5-dissolution-entrance-to-the-dark-night/

For a Future to be Possible
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/

Free To Be You and Me
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/43-the-early-years/

Frog and Toad
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/11-on-teachers/

Frozen
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/67-benefits-of-the-powers/

Ghostbusters
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/69-bhavana-society-2001-retreat/fire-kasina-practice/

Hamlet
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-theravada-four-path-model/

Harry Potter
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

How to Direct the Life Force to Dispel Mild Aches and Pains
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/3-the-three-characteristics/

I Am That
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-true-self-models/

In This Very Life
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/34-the-vipassana-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/49-the-first-mbmc-retreat/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/51-the-second-bodh-gaya-retreat/

Internal Moving Healing Manual of Instruction: Stopping Your Pain & Other Unpleasant Things
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/3-the-three-characteristics/

Introduction to Tantra
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/20-what-went-wrong/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

Jataka
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/40-more-on-the-mushroom-factor/

Journey to the Lord of Power
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

Journey without Goal
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/22-harnessing-the-energy-of-the-defilements/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/back-to-the-vajrayana-story/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

Karaniya Metta Sutta
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/

Kriyas
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/3-the-three-characteristics/

Kung Fu
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/models-that-are-mostly-unhelpful/

Laissez les bons temps rouler!
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/

Let Me Tell You about My Spiritual Quest
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/42-backstory/

Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

Light on Enlightenment
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/19-content-and-ultimate-reality/

Living Dharma
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

Long Discourses
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-true-self-models/

Long Discourses of the Buddha
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/

Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/9-the-four-noble-truths/

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/23-right-thought-and-the-augean-stables/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/the-brahma-viharas/

Loving­kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/

Lust for Enlightenment: Buddhism and Sex
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/

MCTB
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/12-conformity/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/32-what-was-that/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-emotional-models/

MCTB1
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/11-equanimity/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/11-equanimity/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/32-what-was-that/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/models-that-are-mostly-unhelpful/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/models-that-are-mostly-unhelpful/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-emotional-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/a-revised-four-path-model/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/a-revised-four-path-model/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-vajrayana-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/42-backstory/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/42-backstory/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/42-backstory/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/

Magick without Tears
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/65-how-to-cultivate-the-powers/

Mahasatipatthana Sutta
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/49-the-first-mbmc-retreat/

Majjhima Nikaya
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/48-the-first-bodh-gaya-retreat/

Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-special-models/

Manual of Insight
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/17-introduction-to-parts-two-through-five/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-psychological-models/

Middle Length Discourses
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-true-self-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/40-more-on-the-mushroom-factor/

Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/20-what-went-wrong/

Mindfulness in Plain English
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/

Modern Magick
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/65-how-to-cultivate-the-powers/

Moon in a Dewdrop
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master Dogen
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/21-a-clear-goal/

Mudita
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/the-brahma-viharas/

Nivazo
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/43-the-early-years/

On the Path to Freedom
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/4-the-arising-and-passing-away/

One by One as They Occurred
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/34-the-vipassana-jhanas/

Path of Freedom
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/

Path of Purification
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/

Path to Deliverance
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-cessation-of-perception-and-feeling-nirodha-samapatti/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/the-brahma-viharas/

Path to Liberation
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/

Portlandia
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/4-the-arising-and-passing-away/

Practical Insight Meditation
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/11-equanimity/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/12-conformity/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/49-the-first-mbmc-retreat/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/49-the-first-mbmc-retreat/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/49-the-first-mbmc-retreat/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/49-the-first-mbmc-retreat/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/51-the-second-bodh-gaya-retreat/

Raising Arizona
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/5-the-three-characteristics/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/41-so-who-the-heck-is-daniel-m-ingram/

Right Concentration: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/

Saints & Psychopaths
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/34-the-vipassana-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-no-thought-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/40-more-on-the-mushroom-factor/

Samaññaphala
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/63-definitions-of-the-powers/

Satipatthana Sutta
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/

Secret of the Vajra World
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

Shift into Freedom
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/70-around-the-world-and-finding-home/

Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying: An Exploration of Consciousness with the Dalai Lama
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-sleep-models/

Star Trek
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/60-paradigm-fluency/

Start Where You Are
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/10-re-observation/

Sutta Nipata
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/2-morality-the-first-and-last-training/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/62-those-damn-fairies/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/the-brahma-viharas/

Sutta:
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/

Swallowing the River Ganges
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

TA Today: A New Introduction to Transactional Analysis
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-psychological-models/

Teachings of a Buddhist Monk
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/5-the-three-characteristics/

The 31 Planes of Existence
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-concentration-models/

The Analysis of the Truths
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/

The Art of Dreaming
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/65-how-to-cultivate-the-powers/

The Dancing Wu Li Masters
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/43-the-early-years/

The End of Materialism
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/60-paradigm-fluency/

The Eyes of the Overworld
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/last-words-of-wisdom/

The Intention Experiment
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/60-paradigm-fluency/

The Jewel Ornament of Liberation
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-bodhisattva-bhumi-model/

The Jhanas in Theravada Buddhist Meditation
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/57-kasinas-powers-and-retreats/

The Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-bodhisattva-bhumi-model/

The Light of Wisdom
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/last-words-of-wisdom/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

The Long Discourses of the Buddha
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/introduction-to-part-i/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/dependent-origination/

The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/23-right-thought-and-the-augean-stables/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/34-the-vipassana-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-cessation-of-perception-and-feeling-nirodha-samapatti/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-radiance-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-three-kayas/

The Mind Illuminated
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/

The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-bodhisattva-bhumi-model/

The Path of Freedom
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/

The Path of Purification
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/

The Path of Serenity and Insight
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/57-kasinas-powers-and-retreats/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/65-how-to-cultivate-the-powers/

The Progress of Insight
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

The Roots of Wisdom
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

The Saccavibhanga
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/

The Science of Enlightenment
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/5-dissolution-entrance-to-the-dark-night/

The Sense of Being Stared At
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/60-paradigm-fluency/

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-true-self-models/

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-sleep-models/

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/11-equanimity/

The Wizard of Oz
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/26-the-wide-world-of-jhana/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-social-models/

Tracing Back the Radiance
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/23-right-thought-and-the-augean-stables/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

Training the Mind
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/23-right-thought-and-the-augean-stables/

Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/56-wandering/

Transcending Madness
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/22-harnessing-the-energy-of-the-defilements/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-theravada-four-path-model/

Udana
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-non-duality-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-non-duality-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-non-duality-models/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-non-duality-models/

Vimuttimagga
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/28-the-formless-realms/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/29-kasina-practice/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-cessation-of-perception-and-feeling-nirodha-samapatti/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/54-the-middle-paths/slam-shifting-nanas-and-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/57-kasinas-powers-and-retreats/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/65-how-to-cultivate-the-powers/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/the-brahma-viharas/

Vinaya
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/18-buddhism-versus-the-buddha/

Visuddhimagga
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/27-the-concentration-states-shamatha-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/28-the-formless-realms/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iii-the-samatha-jhanas/29-kasina-practice/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/4-the-arising-and-passing-away/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/34-the-vipassana-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-cessation-of-perception-and-feeling-nirodha-samapatti/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/54-the-middle-paths/slam-shifting-nanas-and-jhanas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/57-kasinas-powers-and-retreats/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/63-definitions-of-the-powers/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/65-how-to-cultivate-the-powers/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/the-brahma-viharas/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-vi-my-spiritual-quest/68-magick-and-the-brahma-viharas/the-brahma-viharas/

When Things Fall Apart
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/10-re-observation/

Wisdom Wide and Deep:
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-iv-insight/30-the-progress-of-insight/

Wonders of the Natural Mind
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-v-awakening/37-models-of-the-stages-of-awakening/the-sleep-models/

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-i-the-fundamentals/7-the-seven-factors-of-awakening/
https://www.mctb.org/mctb2/table-of-contents/part-ii-light-and-shadows/20-what-went-wrong/
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Pepe ·, modified 3 Years ago at 11/29/20 7:21 PM
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Amazing job Michael !! 

In fact, it couldn't be more timely your contribution, as I have been working on Daniel's posts compilation and from them picking up his books recommendations. So your work will surely broaden the list. Thanks again!

Did you got the titles of the books just by capturing the words in italics?
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Thanks Pepe! Yes, in essence it worked by getting the words in italics. I wrote something that would go from chapter to chapter finding all the italicized bits. That grabs too much though because some things that are in italics are just for emphasis and not actually books. So I also added the constraint that they must contain at least one capital letter. There were a few random sentences that made it through, so I just deleted those by hand. 

I also have a list that contains the context of each mention, but that was too long to post. If it would help you with your project, I would be happy to send it to you.
Monsoon Frog, modified 3 Years ago at 11/30/20 3:04 PM
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Thanks for putting that together Michael.
I'd resumed reading MCTB2 (online) and was curious about finding various referenced works but it seemed daunting ... this makes it a breeze.
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Michael:
Thanks Pepe! Yes, in essence it worked by getting the words in italics. I wrote something that would go from chapter to chapter finding all the italicized bits. That grabs too much though because some things that are in italics are just for emphasis and not actually books. So I also added the constraint that they must contain at least one capital letter. There were a few random sentences that made it through, so I just deleted those by hand. 

I also have a list that contains the context of each mention, but that was too long to post. If it would help you with your project, I would be happy to send it to you.
That was clever!

Those pointers you gave are more than enough for the compilation. So, I'lI change the name of the section from "Recommended Books" to something like "Recommended Suttas & Books", as there are plenty of them that I glossed over. Thanks again! 
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You're welcome Monsoon Frog! Thank you for the message!
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Sounds good Pepe! I made sure to use the term "mentioned" rather than "recommended" because I wasn't checking the context for every single item. I don't recall the book brining up any book in a negative light, but perhaps that just slipped my mind. Obviously, if you are going back to read the context of every mention, you won't have that problem anyway. Cheers! 
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This new world of cyber dharma continues to be facinating!
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Thanks for popping in, shargrol! Speaking of cyber dharma, I came across your compilation site earlier this year and really enjoyed it. Just thought i'd take this chance to say thanks!
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Thanks for this! I was sitting around today thinking "man, he has so many good book recommendations in mctb2, it would be so nice to be able to have an index at the end with all those books," then I somehow felt drawn to browsing this forum after reading the book, then this post was one of the first I ran across. Feels pretty fortuitous to live in a time where there is so much great, easily accessible Dharma! Thanks so much!
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Thanks for letting me know, Joseph! You're welcome!
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Michael, your list of books and suttas mentioned in MCTB2 where included in Daniel Ingram's post compilation. Thanks for your contribution.

https://danielpostscompilation.blogspot.com

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