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KRIYA YOGA:
All books by Goswami Kriyananda, especially The Spiritual
Science of Kriya Yoga and Philosophy and Methodology of
Kriya Yoga.
Kundalini Yoga, by
Swami Sivananda - free online version available.
KUNDALINI TANTRA:
All books by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and Bihar Yoga, especially Kundalini
Tantra and Meditations from the Tantras.
Introduction to
Tantra: The Transformation of Desire, by Lama
Thubten Yeshe.
TAOIST YOGA (CHI KUNG or
QIGONG):
All books by Grandmaster Mantak Chia, especially Awaken Healing Light
of the Tao and Tan Tien Chi
Kung.
CLASSICAL SCRIPTURES:
Any versions of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, The Bhagavad Gita,
Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Shiva Samhita, Gheranda Samhita, and Yoga Vasistha
- quality of translation and commentary varies widely.
SANSKRIT and YOGA
TERMINOLOGY:
The Language of Yoga: Complete A to Z Guide to Asana
Names, Sanskrit Terms, and
Chants, by Nicolai Bachman. [Book and 2 audio
CDs]
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n s p i r a t i o n
Autobiography
of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda - the classic story of
a great yoga master who came to teach in America.
Miracle of Love: Stories
of Neem Karoli Baba, by Ram Dass - amazing but true
stories of a godly being who graced humanity with his presence
and teachings.
God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita, Royal Science of
God-Realization, by Paramahansa Yogananda, 2-volume set - the
greatest book of spiritual psychology ever written on Earth.
Yoga: The Science of the Soul,
by Osho - a wise, playful, clear look at the process of yoga
practice and awakening by a mischievous guru.
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A T H A Y O G A
Moola Bandha: The Master Key, by Swami Buddhananda - an incredibly
important and powerful technique that is indeed one of the first
steps to progress in yoga!
Extension, by Sam Dworkis
- a simple but elegant introduction to hatha yoga for beginners of
all ages.
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha,
by Swami Satyananda Saraswati - a thorough, accurate, illustrated
classic of Hatha Yoga.
The Spiritual Science of Kriya
Yoga, by Goswami Kriyananda - a brilliant compendium from a
great yoga master.
Yoga Anatomy,
by Leslie Kaminoff - anatomy of yogic breathing and postures.
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N E R G Y - P R A N A -
C H I
Prana Pranayama Prana Vidya,
by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati.
Awaken Healing Light of the
Tao, by Mantak Chia - a brilliant book on
energy, spiritual practices, and Taoist Yoga.
S
E X U A L E N E R G Y
Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy:
Transforming Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, by Eric Steven
Yudelove - beautiful energy techniques from a Western disciple of
Master Mantak Chia.
**** (this book revealed in 2nd spiral course)
K
A R M A
The Laws of Karma, by Goswami
Kriyananda.
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e d i t a t i o n
Beginner's Guide to Meditation,
Intermediate Guide to Meditation, Advanced Guide to Meditation,
by Goswami Kriyananda.
Meditations from the Tantras,
by Swami Satyananda Saraswati - scores of specific, highly
effective advanced meditation techniques.
Science of Meditation, by
Swami Kripalvananda - an advanced and esoteric text for dedicated
yogis.
K
U N D A L I N I
Kundalini: The Evolutionary
Energy in Man, by Gopi Krishna - famous story of a man who
awakened kundalini without a guru.
Path Notes of an American
Ninja Master, by Dr. Glenn Morris - a master martial artist
who awakened kundalini with intense Taoist Yoga energy practices -
he simplifies and demystifies the process better than most Indian
yogis. Kundalini Tantra,
by Swami Satyananda Saraswati - the clearest and most complete
Indian text on kundalini, but missing key 'lost' elements found
in Taoist Yoga. Revealing
the Secret: A Commentary on the Small Burning Lamp of Sun-Moon
Yoga (Hatha Yoga Pradipika), by Swami Kripalvananda - a very
esoteric, technical treatise on kundalini kriya yoga for advanced
students only, by the master who inspired Kripalu Yoga.
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I S T O R Y O F Y O G A
Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga
Tradition, by M. Govindan - read about Babaji, perhaps the
greatest yoga master in history, and the father of ALL modern Indian
yoga traditions. (He is also described in Yogananda's Autobiography
of a Yogi, a must-read.)
The Shambala Encyclopedia of
Yoga, by Dr. Georg Feuerstein.
A
Y U R V E D A ( Y O G A H E A L T H
C A R E & M E D I C I N E )
The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic
Guide to Herbal Medicine, Second Edition, by David Frawley &
Vasant Lad - the finest book on western and Ayurvedic herbs based on
Ayurvedic wisdom.
Ayurvedic Healing: A
Comprehensive Guide, Second Edition, by David Frawley.
All of David Frawley's books are
recommended.
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