Resources

The Path of the Divine Feminine

Chopra, S. L. Yogini: Unfolding the Goddess Within. New Delhi: Wisdom Tree Publishers, 2014. An autobiographical tale of Shakti sadhana, this book is a story told in simple and powerful words.

Dinsmore-Tuli, U. Yoni Shakti: A Woman’s Guide to Power and Freedom Through Yoga and Tantra. London: YogaWords, 2014. In this book, the author takes us on a lesser-known tour of the history of yoga and how the feminine has become sidelined. Comprehensive practices to realize Shakti are provided.

Forrest, A. T. Fierce Medicine: Breakthrough Practices to Heal the Body and Ignite the Spirit. New York, NY: HarperOne, 2012. This semi-autobiographical work speaks about how yoga becomes therapy in real life.

Frawley, D. Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses (Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda). Twin Lakes, WI: Lotus Press, 1994. Scholarly in its approach, this book details the Mahavidyas in scripture.

Johari, H. Tools for Tantra. Rochester, VT: Destiny Books, 1988. This is a practical handbook for those interested in traditional practices of tantra, including sacred sound and geometry.

Kempton, S. Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2013. This book contains comprehensive descriptions of Shakti in her different forms, including practices to realize them.

Kinsley, D. R. Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997. Scholarly and thorough, this book describes the Mahavidyas in detail.

Malan, S. M. Sexual Awakening for Women: A Tantric Workbook. Capetown, South Africa: Shakti, 2012. This book is a deep dive into specific tantric practices for women to transcend the limitations of social conditioning.

Svoboda, R. Aghora: At the Left Hand of God. Albuquerque, NM: Brotherhood of Life Books, 1996. In this book and the other two in the trilogy, the fierce practices of tantra along with the logic behind them are described in the words of the great master Swami Vimalananda.

Yoga Websites

http://advancedyogapractices.com. This website contains many advanced practices of yoga in simple English.

http://swamij.com. A comprehensive resource for yoga practitioners, this website details practices and has a great section explaining the Yoga Sutras.

The Direct Path

Goode, G. After Awareness: The End of the Path. Salidbury, UK: Non-Duality Press, 2016. This book is a “behind-the-scenes” exploration of the Direct Path with in-depth explanations of many of its concepts and teachings.

———. The Direct Path: A User Guide. Salidbury, UK: Non-Duality Press, 2012. Full of experiments and deep explorations into direct experience, this is an invaluable resource for students of the Direct Path.

———. Standing as Awareness: The Direct Path. Salidbury, UK: Non-Duality Press, 2009. Written in simple and clear language, this book is a concise exposition on the Direct Path.

Klein, J. The Ease of Being. Durham, NC: Acorn Press, 1986. Written by Jean Klein, a direct disciple of Shri Atmananda, this book contains many gems of the Direct Path.

Nitya Tripta. Notes on Spiritual Discourses of Shri Atmananda, Volumes 1-3. Salidbury, UK: Non-duality Press. Based on the teachings of Shri Atmananda Krishna Menon, which forms the basis of Greg Goode’s writings on the Direct Path and those of the inquiries in this book.

Spira, R. The Transparency of Things: Contemplating the Nature of Experience. Oxford: Sahaja Publications, 2016. Written by a contemporary teacher of the Direct Path, this book is a lyrical and sweet exposition on the nature of awareness and phenomena arising in it.

Tollifson, J. Awake in the Heartland: The Ecstasy of What Is. Salidbury, UK: Non-Duality Press, 2006. Written in memoir style, this book gets to the heart of the practice of non-duality in daily life.

Trupta, N. Notes on Spiritual Discourses of Shri Atmananda, Volumes 1–3. Salidbury, UK: Non-Duality Press, 2009. This book is based on the teachings of Shri Atmananda Krishna Menon, which form the basis for Greg Goode’s writings on the Direct Path and those of the inquiries in this book.