Suggested Reading

TRANSLATIONS OF THE YOGASŪTRA

Āraya, Hariharānanda. Yoga Philosophy of Patañjali: Containing His Yoga Aphorisms with Vyāsa’s Commentary in Sanskrit and a Translation with Annotations Including Many Suggestions for the Practice of Yoga. Translated by P. N. Mukerji. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1983.

Arya, Pandit Usharbudh. Yoga-Sūtras of Patañjali with the Exposition of Vyāsa: A Translation and Commentary. Vol. 1, Samādhipāda. Honesdale, Penn.: Himalayan Institute Press, 1986.

Bryant, Edwin F. The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary; With Insights from the Traditional Commentators. New York: North Point Press, 2009.

Chapple, Christopher Key. Yoga and the Luminous: Patañjali’s Spiritual Path to Freedom. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2008.

Feuerstein, Georg. The Yoga-Sūtra of Patañjali: A New Translation and Commentary. Rochester, Vt.: Inner Traditions International, 1989.

Rukmani, T. S. Yogavārttika of Vijñānabhiku. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1998–2007.

Stoler Miller, Barbara, trans. Yoga: Discipline of Freedom; The Yoga Sutra Attributed to Patanjali. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1996.

Veda Bharati, Swami. Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali with the Exposition of Vyāsa: A Translation and Commentary. Vol. 2, Sadhānapāda. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2004.

TRANSLATIONS OF HAHAYOGA TEXTS

Aiyangar, M. Srinivasa. The Hahayogapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: With the Commentary Jyotsnā of Brahmānanda and English Translation. Madras: Adyar Library and Research Centre, 1972.

Akers, Brian Dana. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Woodstock, N.Y.: YogaVidya, 2002.

Bhatt, G. P., ed. The Forceful Yoga: Being the Translation of Hahayoga-Pradīpikā, Gheraṇḍa-Sahitā and Śiva-Sahitā. Translated by Pancham Sinh and Srisa Chandra Vasu. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2009.

Mallinson, James. The Gheranda Samhita: The Original Sanskrit. Woodstock, N.Y.: YogaVidya, 2004.

HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDY OF YOGA AND TANTRIC TRADITIONS

Bühnemann, Gudrun. Eighty-four Asanas in Yoga: A Survey of Traditions, with Illustrations. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld, 2007.

Burley, Mikel. Haha-Yoga: Its Context, Theory, and Practice. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2000.

Connolly, Peter. A Student’s Guide to the History and Philosophy of Yoga. London: Equinox, 2007.

De Michelis, Elizabeth. A History of Modern Yoga: Patañjali and Western Esotericism. London: Continuum, 2005.

Eliade, Mircea. Yoga: Immortality and Freedom. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009.

Feuerstein, Georg. The Philosophy of Classical Yoga. Rochester, Vt.: Inner Traditions, 1996.

______. Tantra: Path of Ecstasy. Boston: Shambhala, 1998.

______. Yoga: The Technology of Ecstasy. Los Angeles: JP Tarcher, 1989.

______. The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice. Prescott, Ariz.: Hohm Press, 1998.

Gunaratana, Henepola. The Path of Serenity and Insight: An Explanation of the Buddhist Jhānas. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 1985.

Jacobsen, Knut A. Theory and Practice of Yoga: Essays in Honour of Gerald James Larson. Leiden: Brill, 2011.

______. Yoga Powers: Extraordinary Capacities Attained Through Meditation and Concentration. Vol. 37. Leiden: Brill, 2011.

Larson, Gerald James, and Ram Shankar Bhattacharya. Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies. Vol. 12, Yoga: India’s Philosophy of Meditation. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2008.

Love, Robert. The Great Oom: The Improbable Birth of Yoga in America. New York: Viking, 2010.

Phillips, Stephen H. Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.

Ray, Reginald A. Secret of the Vajra World: The Tantric Buddhism of Tibet. Boston: Shambhala, 2001.

Samuel, Geoffrey. The Origins of Yoga and Tantra: Indic Religions to the Thirteenth Century. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Sarbacker, Stuart Ray. Samādhi: The Numinous and Cessative in Indo-Tibetan Yoga. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2005.

Shaw, Sarah. Buddhist Meditation: An Anthology of Texts from the Pali Canon. London: Routledge, 2006.

Singleton, Mark. Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.

Singleton, Mark, and Jean Byrne. Yoga in the Modern World: Contemporary Perspectives. London: Routledge, 2008.

Singleton, Mark, and Ellen Goldberg. Gurus of Modern Yoga. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.

Syman, Stefanie. The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.

Whicher, Ian. The Integrity of the Yoga Darsana: A Reconsideration of Classical Yoga. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1998.

White, David Gordon. Sinister Yogis. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009.

______. Tantra in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000.

______. Yoga in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012.

MODERN YOGA PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE

Desikachar, T.K.V. The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice. Rochester, Vt.: Inner Traditions, 1999.

Freeman, Richard. The Mirror of Yoga: Awakening the Intelligence of Body and Mind. Boston: Shambhala, 2010.

Iyengar, B.K.S. Core of the Yoga Sutras: The Definitive Guide to the Philosophy of Yoga. London: HarperThorsons, 2012.

______. Light on Prānāyāma: The Yogic Art of Breathing. New York: Crossroad, 1981.

______. Light on Yoga: Yoga Dīpikā. New York: Schocken Books, 1979.

Jois, Sri. K. Pattabhi. Yoga Mala: The Original Teachings of Ashtanga Yoga Master Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois. New York: North Point Press, 2002.

Ramaswami, Srivatsa. Yoga for the Three Stages of Life: Developing Your Practice as an Art Form, a Physical Therapy, and a Guiding Philosophy. Rochester, Vt.: Inner Traditions, 2000.

Rosen, Richard. Original Yoga: Rediscovering Traditional Practices of Hatha Yoga. Boston: Shambhala, 2012.

Stone, Michael. Awake in the World: Teachings from Yoga & Buddhism for Living an Engaged Life. Boston: Shambhala, 2011.

______. Freeing the Body, Freeing the Mind: Writings on the Connections Between Yoga and Buddhism. Boston: Shambhala, 2010.

______. The Inner Tradition of Yoga: A Guide to Yoga Philosophy for the Contemporary Practitioner. Boston: Shambhala, 2008.

______. Yoga for a World Out of Balance: Teachings on Ethics and Social Action. Boston: Shambhala, 2009.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS PRACTICES

Bhikkhu, Buddhadasa. Mindfulness of Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners. Boston: Wisdom, 2007.

Brahm, Ajahn. Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator’s Handbook. Boston: Wisdom, 2006.

Catherine, Shaila. Focused and Fearless: A Meditator’s Guide to States of Deep Joy, Calm, and Clarity. Boston: Wisdom, 2008.

______. Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana. Boston: Wisdom, 2011.

Gunaratana, Henepola. Mindfulness in Plain English. Boston: Wisdom, 2002.

Gyatso, Tenzin (XIV Dalai Lama). How to Expand Love: Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships. New York: Atria, 2005.

______. Opening the Eye of New Awareness. Boston: Wisdom, 2009.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness. New York: Hyperion, 2005.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, and University of Massachusetts Medical Center/Worcester Stress Reduction Clinic. Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. New York: Delacorte Press, 1990.

Nhat Hanh, Thich. The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation. Boston: Beacon, 1999.

______. Teachings on Love. Berkeley: Parallax Press, 2007.

______. True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart. Boston: Shambhala, 2011.

Snyder, Stephen, and Tina Rasmussen. Practicing the Jhānas: Traditional Concentration Meditation as Presented by the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw. Boston: Shambhala, 2009.

Wangyal, Tenzin. Awakening the Luminous Mind: Tibetan Meditation for Peace and Joy. New York: Hay House, 2012.

______. Awakening the Sacred Body: Tibetan Yogas of Breath and Movement. New York: Hay House, 2011.

______. Tibetan Sound Healing: Seven Guided Practices to Clear Obstacles, Cultivate Positive Qualities, and Uncover Your Inherent Wisdom. Boulder, Colo.: Sounds True, 2011.

Zahler, Leah. Meditative States in Tibetan Buddhism. Boston: Wisdom, 1997.