Yoga:

• Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Swami Satyananda Saraswati, 1989. Bihar School of Yoga. 464 pages. $16.00 An explanation of the essential methods of yoga: posture, breathing, gesture, locks.

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• Gheranda Samhita. Swami Digambarji and M.S. Gharote, 1978. Lonavla: Kaivalyadhama S. M. Y. M. Samiti. 59 pages. $8.00 The classic Raja yoga text that describes practices to prepare the aspirant for a healthy Kundalini rising, including asanas, mudras, bandhas, pranayamas, and dhyana.

• Hathayoga Pradipika of Swatmarama. Pancham Sinh, 1992. Allahabaf: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 63 pages HB $8.00 Like the Gheranda Samhita, this text provides practices to prepare the aspirant for a healthy Kundalini process and to treat problems in the process.

• Introduction to the Yoga Philosophy. R. B. S. Chandra Vasu, 1975. New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint Corporation. 70 pages HB. $8.00 A commentary on the Gheranda Samhita, a Tantrik text that teaches Hatha Yoga in seven successive lessons.

• Kapilopadesha. Swami Tapasyananda, 1990. Calcutta: Advaita Ashrama. 228 pages. $5.00 A text expressing the dualistic philosophy of Samkhya, the foundation of yoga, in the form of a dialogue.

• Pure Yoga. Yogi Pranavananda, 1992. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. 189 pages. $12.00.

• Yoga Shastra of Dattatreva. Dr. B. M. Awasthi, 1985. Delhi: Swami Keshawananda Yoga Institute. 47 pages. $5.00 A yogic text describing a variety of practices.

• Yoga the Ultimate Attainment. Swami R. Muni, 1995. Bombay: Jaico Publishing House. 200 pages. $14.00 A presentation of the theoretical aspects of the philosophy of yoga