Classical Shaiva and Shakta Literature of
Kundalini Yoga
Literature of the Tantras (incomplete)
Tantraraja Tantra:
Avalon, Arthur, and Lakshmana Shastri. 1981. Tantraraja Tantra.
Translated by Avalon. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,740 pages. (In Sanskrit).
Kularnava Tantra: Verse 39 of Chapter 40 deals with shaktipat.
Verses 64-66 of that chapter deal with Vedakiksha.
Rai, Ram Kumar. 1983. Kularnava Tantra.
Translated by Rai. Varanasi: Prachya Prakashan,377 pages.
Woodroffe, Sir John, and M. P. Pandit. 1984.
Kularnava Tantra. Translated by Woodroffe, Pandit. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,357 pages. (In Sanskrit).
Vijnanabhairava Tantra
Singh, Jaideva. 1979. Vijnanabhairava.
Translated by Jaideva Singh. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,173 pages.
Shiva Purana
Siva Purana Volume 1. 4 vols. Vol.
1. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,473 pages.
Siva Purana Volume 2. 4 vols. Vol.
2. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,474-1066 pages.
Siva Purana Volume 3. 4 vols. Vol.
2. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,1067-1571 pages.
Siva Purana Volume 4. 4 vols. Vol.
4. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,1572-2120 pages.
Literature of the Shaivism of Kashmir
(incomplete)
Vasgupta
Vasgupta. 1979. Siva Sutras. Translated
by Jaideva Singh. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,278 pages.
Vasgupta. 1980. The Spanda Karikas.
Translated by Jaideva Singh. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,210 pages.
Vasgupta. 1992. The Aphorisms of Siva.
Translated by Mark S. G. Dyczkowski. Albany, NY: State University of New
York,247 pages.
Vasgupta. 1992. The Stanzas on Vibration.
Translated by Mark S. G. Dyczkowski. Edited by H. P. Alper, The SUNY
Series in the Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir. Albany, NY: SUNY,427 pages.
Kshemaraja
Ksemaraja. 1982. Pratyabhijnahridayam.
Translated by Jaideva Singh. Fourth ed. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,187
pages.
Kshemaraja. 1994. The Shiva Sutra Vimarsini
of Kshemaraja. Translated by P. T. Shrinivas Iyengar. Delhi: Sri Satguru
Publications,87 pages.
Abhinavagupta
Abhinavagupta was probably the clearest exponent of the process of shaktipat.
He described it in detail in the 13th Ahnika of Tantraloka. The related
process of vedhadiksha is discussed in the 29th Ahnika. Unfortunately the
Tantraloka remains untranslated in English although it is translated
into Italian by R. Gnoli and his writings on shaktipat are analysed by
SenSharma.
Abhinavagupta. 1987. The Tantraloka Volume
1. Edited by R. D. Dwivedi and N. Rastogi. 8 vols. Vol. 1. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,345 pages.
Abhinavagupta. 1987. The Tantraloka Volume
2. Edited by R. D. Dwivedi and N. Rastogi. 8 vols. Vol. 2. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,346-696 pages.
Abhinavagupta. 1987. The Tantraloka Volume
3. Edited by R. D. Dwivedi and N. Rastogi. 8 vols. Vol. 3. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,697-1340 pages.
Abhinavagupta. 1987. The Tantraloka Volume
4. Edited by R. D. Dwivedi and N. Rastogi. 8 vols. Vol. 4. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,1341-1884 pages.
Abhinavagupta. 1987. The Tantraloka Volume
5. Edited by R. D. Dwivedi and N. Rastogi. 8 vols. Vol. 5. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,1885-2439 pages.
Abhinavagupta. 1987. The Tantraloka Volume
6. Edited by R. D. Dwivedi and N. Rastogi. 8 vols. Vol. 6. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,2440-3106 pages.
Abhinavagupta. 1987. The Tantraloka Volume
7. Edited by R. D. Dwivedi and N. Rastogi. 8 vols. Vol. 7. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,3106-3644 pages.
Abhinavagupta. 1987. The Tantraloka Volume
8. Edited by R. D. Dwivedi and N. Rastogi. 8 vols. Vol. 8. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,3645-3909 pages.
Rastogi, Najivan. 1987. Introduction to
the Tantraloka. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,589 pages.
Literature of the Sri Vidya Tradition (incomplete)
Kundalini is mentioned intermittently in verses 90 to 111 of Lalitasahasranama
and is discussed in detail in Bhaskaraya's commentary.
Bhaskaraya. 1972. Mantrasastra Lalita
Sahasranaman with Bhaskaraya's Commentary. Translated by R. Ananthakrishna
Sastry. Adyar, Madras: The Adyar Library and Research Center,461 pages.
Prasad, R. 1994. Lalita Sahasranama.
Translated by R. Prasad. Delhi: Nag Publishers,265 pages.
Vasavada, A. U. 1965. Tripura Rahasya.
Translated by A. U. Vasavada, Chowkambha Sanskrit Studies. Varanasi:
Chowkhama Sanskrit Series Office,208 pages.
Classical literature of hatha,
laya and kriya yoga (hopefully fairly comprehensive)
Goswami's book deserves special notice. This one of the finest reference
works ever written on the family of kundalini yogas.
Goswami, Shyam Sundar. 1980. Layayoga.
London: Routeledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.,342 pages.
Gorakshanath and Matsyendranath(10th Century)
Gorakhnath. 1982. Goraksha Sataka. In Gorkhnath
and the Kanphata Yogis, edited by G. W. Briggs. New Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidass.
Banerjea, Akshaya Kumar. 1988. Philosophy
of Gorakhnath with Goraksha Vacana Sangraha. First ed. New Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidass,355 pages.
Matsyendranath. 1986. Kaulajnana nirnaya.
In Kaulajnana Nirnaya, edited by P. C. Bagchi. Varanasi: Prachya
Prakashan,134 134.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika (14th Century)
Svatarama. 1972. The Hathayogapradipika of
Svatmarama. Translated by Radha Burnier and
Tookaram Tatya. Adyar, Madras: The Adyar Library and Research Center,106
pages.
Svatmarama. 1970. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Translated by Swami Digambarji and Raghunathashastri
Kokaje. First ed. Lonavla, Maharashtra: Kaivalyadhama,230 pages.
Svatmarama. 1984. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Translated by Pancham Sinh. First ed. Delhi: Shri Satguru Publications,63
pages.
Svatmarama. 1985. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Translated by Swami Muktibodhananda Saraswati. First ed. Munger, Bihar:
Bihar School of Yoga,106 pages.
Jnaneshvar (13th Century)
Abhayananda, S. 1989. Jnaneshvar. Naples,
Florida: Atma Books,260 pages.
Jnanadeva. 1984. Amritanubhava. In The
Philosophy of Jnanadeva, edited by B. P. Bahirat. New Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidass,157 157.
Jnaneshvar. 1989. Amritanubhava. In Jnaneshvar,
edited by S. Abhayananda. Naples, FL: Atma Books,260 260.
Jnaneshwar. 1967. Jnaneshvari - Vol 1.
Translated by V. G. Pradhan. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. 1. London: George Allen
and Unwin,353 pages.
Jnaneshwar. 1967. Jnaneshvari - Vol 2.
Translated by V. G. Pradhan. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. 2. London: George Allen
and Unwin,335 pages.
Jnaneshwar. 1979. Jnaneshwari. Translated
by Ramachandra Keshav Bhagwat. First ed. Maras: Samata Books,689 pages.
Jnanesvara. 1987. Garland of Divine Flowers.
Translated by P. V. Bobde. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,60 pages.
Ranade, R. D. 1994. The Guru's Guru.
Albany, NY: SUNY Press,205 pages.
Lalla (14th Century)
Muktananda, Swami. 1981. Lalleshwari.
Translated by Shri Malta Devi. First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: SYDA Foundation,90
pages.
Parimo, B. N. 1978. The Ascent of Self.
Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,217 pages.
Hatha Yoga Pradipika (14th Century)
Svatarama. 1972. The Hathayogapradipika of
Svatmarama. Translated by Radha Burnier and
Tookaram Tatya. Adyar, Madras: The Adyar Library and Research Center,106
pages.
Svatmarama. 1970. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Translated by Swami Digambarji and Raghunathashastri
Kokaje. First ed. Lonavla, Maharashtra: Kaivalyadhama,230 pages.
Svatmarama. 1984. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Translated by Pancham Sinh. First ed. Delhi: Shri Satguru Publications,63
pages.
Svatmarama. 1985. The Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
Translated by Swami Muktibodhananda Saraswati. First ed. Munger, Bihar:
Bihar School of Yoga,106 pages.
The Yoga Upanishads (14th and 15th Centuries)
There are 20 yoga upanishads in the collection of Yoga Upanishads edited
by Sastri:
Sastri, A. Mahadeva, ed. 1968. The Yoga Upanishads.
Adyar: Adyar LIbrary and Research Center,984 pages. (In Sanskrit).
The following are available English translations of various upanishads,
including some yoga upanishads:
Deussen, Paul. 1980. Sixty Upanishads
of the Veda - Part I. Translated by V. M. B edekar , G. B. Palsule.
First ed. 2 vols. Vol. 1. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,543 pages.
Deussen, Paul. 1980. Sixty Upanishads
of the Veda - Part 2. Translated by V. M. B edekar , G. B. Palsule.
First ed. 2 vols. Vol. 2. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,544-1095 pages.
Kriyananda, Goswami. 1993. The Kriya Yoga
Upanishad and the Mystical Upanishads. Fourth ed. Chicago: The Temple
of Kriya Yoga,99 pages.
Sastri, A. Mahadeva, ed. 1968. The Yoga
Upanishads. Adyar: Adyar LIbrary and Research Center,984 pages.
Varenne, Jean. 1989. Yoga and the Hindu
Tradition. Translated from French by Derek Coltman. Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidas,253 pages. (Contains translation of the Darshana Upanishad)
The following list indicates which yoga upanishads are translated in which
references:
Advayataraka Upanishad
Amritabindu Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar, Deussen, Goswami)
Amritanada Upanishad (Deussen)
Brahmabindu Upanishad (Deussen)
Brahmavidya Upanishad (Deussen, Goswami)
Chulika Upanishad (Deussen, Goswami)
Darshana Upanishad (Varenne)
Dhyanabindu Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar, Deussen, Goswami)
Hamsa Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar)
Ksurika Upanishad (Deussen, Goswami)
Mahavakya Upanishad
Mandalabrahma Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar)
Nadabindu Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar, Deussen, Goswami)
Pashupatabrahma Upanishad
Shandilya Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar)
Tejobindu Upanishad (Deussen, Goswami)
Trishikhibrahma Upanishad
Varaha Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar)
Yogachudamani Upanishad
Yogakundali Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar, Sivananda)
Yogashikha Upanishad (Goswami)
Yogatattva Upanishad (K. N. Aiyar, Deussen, Goswami)
Shiva Samhita (17th century)
Ghosh, Shyam. 1980. Siva Samhita. In The
Original Yoga. New Delhi: Munishiram Manoharlal,308 308.
Vasu, Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra. 1979. The
Siva Samhita. Translated by Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vasu. First ed.
Delhi: Shri Satguru Publications,83 pages.
Gheranda Samhita (17th century)
Ghosh, Shyam. 1980. Gheranda Samhita. In The
Original Yoga. New Delhi: Munishiram Manolaharl, 308 pages.
Vasu, Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra. 1975. The
Gheranda Samhita. Translated by Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vasu. Second
ed. New Delhi: Oriental Books Reprint Corporation,59 pages.
Contemporary Analyses of the
Shaiva and Shakta Tantras, the Shaivism of Kashmir, the Sri Vidya Traditions
and the Shaiva Natha Yogins (incomplete)
Banerjea, Akshaya Kumar. 1988. Philosophy
of Gorakhnath with Goraksha Vacana Sangraha. First ed. New Delhi: Motilal
Banarsidass,355 pages.
Brooks, Douglas Renfrew. 1990. The Secret
of the Three Cities. Albany, NY: SUNY Press,307 pages.
Brooks, Douglas Renfrew. 1992. Auspicious
Wisdom. Edited by P. E. M. -Ortega, SUNY Series in Tantric Studies.
Albany, NY: SUNY Press,301 pages.
Dikshitar, V. R. Ramachandra. 1991. The
Lalita Cult. Translated by Jaideva Singh. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,100
pages.
Feuerstein, George. 1990. Encyclopediac
Dictionary of Yoga. New York: Paragon House,430 pages.
Kaul, H. Kumar. 1994. Aspects of Yoga.
Delhi: B. R. Publishing Corporation,239 pages.
Muller-Ortega, Paul E. 1989. The Triadic
Heart of Siva. Edited by H. P. Alper, Shaiva Traditions of Kashmir.
Albany, NY: SUNY Press,330 pages.
Rao, S. K. Ramacandra. 1989. Sri Cakra.
Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications,96 pages.
Rastogi, Najivan. 1979. The Krama Tantricism
of Kashmir. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,296 pages.
SenSharma, Deba Brata. 1990. The Philosophy
of Sadhana. Edited by P. Muller-Ortega. First ed, SUNY Series in
Tantric Studies. Albany,NY: SUNY,196 pages.
Literature of the Buddhist Tantras
Farrow, G. W., and I. Menon. 1992. The Concealed
Essence of the Hevajra Tantra. Translated by G. W. Farrow. First ed.
Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,308 pages.
Literature of the Indian Commentators
Farrow, G. W., and I. Menon. 1992. The Concealed
Essence of the Hevajra Tantra. Translated by G. W. Farrow. First ed.
Delhi: Motilal Banarsidas,308 pages. Contains Krishnacarya's
commentary known as Yogaratnamala.
Taranatha. 1989. Life of Krishnacarya.
Translated by David Templeman. Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and
Archives,176 pages.
Taranatha. 1983. The Seven Instruction
Lineages. Translated by David Templeman. Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan
Works and Archives,128 pages.
Contemporary literature of Siddha Yoga,
Siddha Mahayoga and Kundalini Mahayoga (hopefully fairly comprehensive)
Literature of the tradition of Swami Gangadhar
Tirtha
Yogananda, Sri. (none). Mahayoga Vijnana.
Translated by (in Hindi). Munikireti Rishikesh: Yogashri Pith Trust.
Swami Vishnu Tirth
Tirth, Swami Vishnu. 1984. Shaktipat patha
pradarshika bhaga -2: Kundalini
Siddha Mahayoga,319 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. 1980. Devatma Shakti.
Fifth ed. Rishikesh: Yoga Shri Peeth Trust,160 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. 1984. Shri Sadhan
Samket. Translated by (in Hindi). Munikireti Rishikesh: Yogashri Pith
Trust,32 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. 1986. Shaktipat
bhaga 2: Shiva Sutra Prabodhini. Translated by (in Hindi). Munikireti
Rishikesh: Yoga Shri Peeth Trust,96 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. 1987. Shaktipat:
Kundalini Mahayoga. Fifth ed. Munikireti Rishikesh: Yoga Shri Peeth
Trust,82 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. 1992. Insights into
Siddha Mahayoga. Translated by Kusum Seth: privately circulated,54
pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. na. Atma Prabodha.
Translated by (in Hindi). Fifth ed. Munikireti Rishikesh: Yoga Shri Peeth
Trust,218 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. na. Gita Tattva
Amrita. Translated by (in Hindi). Munikireti Rishikesh: Yoga Shri Peeth
Trust,328 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. na. Patanjal Yoga
Darshana. Translated by (in Hindi). Munikireti Rishikesh: Yogashri
Pith Trust,32 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Vishnu. na. Vaidika Yoga
Parichaya. Translated by (in Hindi). Munikireti Rishikesh: Yoga Shri
Peeth Trust,176 pages.
Swami Shivom Tirth and his disciples
Tirth, Swami Shivom. Guidelines to Shaktipat
Initiation. Bombay: Swami Shivom Tirth Ashram,20 pages.
Tirth, Swami Shivom. 1985. A Guide to
Shaktipat. First ed. Paige, Texas: Devatma Shakti Society,95 pages.
Tirth, Swami Shivom. 1985. Sri Japuji
Sahib. First ed. Navali: Devatma Shakti Society,135 pages.
Tirth, Swami Shivom. 1986. Shaktipat patha
pradarshika bhaga -3
Aduladini Siddhamahayoga. Translated
by (in Hindi). First ed. Navali: Devatma Shakti Society,256 pages.
Tirth, Swami Shivom. 1992. Jnana Kiran.
First ed. Nawali: Devatma Shakti Society,50 pages.
Tirth, Swami Shivom. 1993. Shaktipat patha
pradarshika bhaga -1. First ed. Devas, Madya Pradesh: Devatma Shakti
Society,94 pages.
Swami Shankar Puroshottam Tirth
and his disciples
Tirtha, Swami Shankar Purushottam. 1980. Yoga
Vibhuti. First ed. Munikireti Rishikesh: Yogashri Pith,125 pages.
Tirtha, Swami Shankar Purushottam. 1992.
Yoga Vani. Bayville, NY: Ayurveda Holistic Center Press,195 pages.
Literature of the tradition of Bhagavan
Nityananda
Bhagavan Nityananda
Hatengdi, M. U. 1984. Nityananda. Cambridge,
Massachusetts: Rudra Press,177 pages.
Nityananda. 1981. Chidakash Geeta.
Translated by Dennis. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rudra Press,136 pages.
Nityananda. 1985. Nitya Sutras (Chidakash
Gita). Translated by M. U. Hatengdi and Swami
Chetanananda. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rudra Press,209 pages.
Swami Muktananda
Amma. 1971. Swami Muktananda Paramahamsa.
Second ed. Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Ashram,90 pages.
Shankar. 1976. Muktananda - Siddha Guru.
First ed. Oakland, CA: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,65 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1971. Guru. First
ed. NY, NY: Harper and Row,175 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1972. Bhagavan Nityananda.
First ed. Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Ashram,80 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1972. Light on the
Path. First ed. Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Ashram,108 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1972. Mukteshwari Part
I. Translated by Yogananda
George Dowden. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. I.
Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Ashram,160 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1972. Mukteshwari Part
II. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. II. Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Ashram,188
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1972. So'ham Japa.
First ed. Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Ashram,26 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1972. Swami Muktananda
Paramahamsa in Australia (1970). First ed. Ganeshpuri, India: Shri
Gurudev Ashram,152 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1974. American Tour
1970. First ed. Oakland, CA: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,103
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1974. Getting Rid of
What You Haven't Got. First ed. Albany, CA: Wordpress,45 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1974. Satsang with
Baba Volume 1. First ed. 5 vols. Vol. 1. Oakland, CA: Siddha Yoga Dham
of America Foundation,348 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1975. I Love You.
Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Peeth,na pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1975. Siddha Meditation.
First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,117
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1977. Satsang with
Baba Volume 3. First ed. 5 vols. Vol. 3. Oakland, CA: Siddha Yoga Dham
of America Foundation,379 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1978. God is With You.
Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Peeth,na pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1978. I am That.
First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,63
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1978. I Welcome You
All With Love. Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Peeth,na pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1978. In the Company
of a Siddha. First ed. Oakland, CA: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,191
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1978. Satsang with
Baba Volume 4. 5 vols. Vol. 3. Oakland, CA: Siddha Yoga Dham of America
Foundation,319 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1978. Satsang with
Baba Volume 5. First ed. 5 vols. Vol. 5. Oakland, CA: Siddha Yoga Dham
of America Foundation,407 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1979. Kundalini - the
Secret of Life. First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of
America Foundation,56 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1979. To Know the Knower.
South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America,(unnumbered) pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1980. Kundalini Stavah.
First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,45
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1980. Reflections of
the Self. First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America
Foundation,205 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1980. The Secret of
the Siddhas. Translated by Malti Devi (Swami Chidvilasananda). First
ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,232 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1980. Understanding
Siddha Yoga - Volume 2. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. 2. Ganeshpuri, India:
Shri Gurudev Ashram,124 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1981. Lalleshwari.
Translated by Shri Malta Devi. First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: SYDA Foundation,90
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1981. Mystery of the
Mind. First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,43
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1981. Paramartha Katha
Prasang - Spiritual Conversations with Swami Muktananda (1962-1966).
First ed. Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Ashram,356 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1981. The Self is Already
Attained. First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America
Foundation,(unnumbered) pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1983. Ashram Dharma.
Ganeshpuri, India: Shri Gurudev Peeth,45 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1983. The Perfect Relationship.
First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,211
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1985. I Have Become
Alive. First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,227
pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1989. From the Finite
to the Infinite. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. II. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha
Yoga Dham of America Foundation,266 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1989. From the Finite
to the Infinite. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. I. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha
Yoga Dham of America Foundation,234 pages.
Muktananda, Swami. 1989. Where are You
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Muktananda, Swami. 1991. Meditate.
First ed. Albany,NY: SUNY Press,43 pages.
Swami Chidvilasananda and Swamis of
Siddha Yoga Dham of America
Chidvilasananda, Swami. 1989. Kindle My Heart
Volume 1. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. 1. NY, NY: Prentice Hall Press,205
pages.
Chidvilasananda, Swami. 1990. Ashes at
My Guru's Feet. First ed. South Fallsburg, NY: Siddha Yoga Dham of
America Foundation,72 pages.
Chidvilasananda, Swami. 1990. Kindle My
Heart Volume 2. First ed. 2 vols. Vol. 2. NY, NY: Prentice Hall Press,205
pages.
Kripananda, Swami. 1995. The Sacred Power.
First ed. Oakland, CA: Siddha Yoga Dham of America Foundation,155 pages.
Swami Rudrananda
Rudrananda, Swami. 1973. Spiritual Cannibalism.
First ed. New York, New York: Links Books,149 pages.
Rudrananda, Swami. 1978. Spiritual Cannibalism.
Second ed. Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press,194 pages.
Rudrananda, Swami. 1994. Entering Infinity.
First ed. Portland, Oregon: Rudra Press,209 pages.
Swami Chetanananda
Chetanananda, Swami. 1988. The Breath of
God. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rudra Press,310 pages.
Chetanananda, Swami. 1990. Dynamic Stillness.
2 vols. Vol. 1. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rudra Press,263 pages.
Chetanananda, Swami. 1991. Dynamic Stillness.
2 vols. Vol. 2. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rudra Press,358 pages.
Chetanananda, Swami. 1992. The Logic of
Love. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rudra Press,208 pages.
Chetanananda, Swami. 1995. The Open Moment.
Portland, OR: Rudra Press,90 pages.
Chetanananda, Swami. 1996. Choose to Be
Happy. Portland, OR: Rudra Press,299 pages.
Franklin Jones aka Bubba Free John
Jones, Franklin. 1974. The Spiritual Instructions
of Swami Muktananda. First ed. Lower Lake, CA: Dawn Horse Press,15
pages.
John, Bubba Free. 1978. The Enlightenment
of the Whole Body: The Dawn Horse Press,600 pages.
John Mann and Lar Short
Mann, John, ed. 1984. Behind the Cosmic Curtain
- the Further Writings of Swami Rudrananda. First ed. Arlington, MA:
Neolog Publishing,160 pages.
Mann, John. 1984. Rudi: 14 Years with
My Teacher. First ed. Cambridge, MA: Rudra Press,341 pages.
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Kripalvananda
Kripalvanand, Swami. 1977. The Science
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Warren, Sukanya, Franics Mellen, and Peter
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Desai, Yogi Amrit. 1976. God is Energy:
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pages.
Desai, Yogi Amrit. 1976. Kripalu Yoga:
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Desai, Yogi Amrit. 1990. Kripalu Yoga:
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Muni, Swami Rajarshi. 1994. Awakening
the Life Force. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn,200 pages.
Literature of the tradition of Sri Dhyanyogi
Madhusudhanandaji
Johnsen, Linda. 1994. Anandi Ma: Mastering the
Kundalini. In Daugthers of the Godess. St. Paul, Minnesota: Yes
International Publishers,128 pages.
Madhusudandasji, Shri Dhyanyogi. 1978. Light
on Meditation. First ed. Vol. 1: no publication information,108 pages.
Madhusudandasji, Shri Dhyanyogi. 1979. Brahmanada:
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pages.
Madhusudandasji, Shri Dhyanyogi. 1979. Shakti
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Centers Inc.,108 pages.
Madhusudandasji, Shri Dhyanyogi. 1979. Yoga
Dipika. First ed: Dhyanyoga Centers,14 pages.
Literature of Sri Mata Nirmala Devi
Mahajan, Yogi. 1993. The Ascent. Delhi:
Motilal Banarsidas,120 pages.
Literature of the tradition of Lakshman Jee
Jee, Swami Lakshman. 1988. Kashmir
Shaivism the Supreme Secret. Albany, NY: State University of New York,137
pages.
Contemporary literature of Hatha, Laya
and Kriya Yoga (hopefully fairly comprehensive)
Literature of the tradition of Yogi Bhajan
Yogi Bhajan (Siri Singh Sahib Bhai Sahib Harbhajan
Singh Khalsa. 1977. The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan. New York, New
York: Hawthorn Books Inc.,193 pages.
Khalsa, Gururattan Kaur, and Ann Marie Maxwell.
1988. Transitions to a Heart-Centred World: privately circulated,137
pages.
Khalsa, M. S. S. Gurucharan Singh, ed. 1976.
Kundalini Yoga/Sadhana Guidelines. Claremont, CA: Kundalini Research
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Khalsa, M. S. S. Gurucharan Singh, ed. 1978.
Sadhana Guidelines for Kundalini Yoga. Pomona, CA: Kundalini Research
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Khalsa, M. S. S. Gurucharan Singh, ed. 1984.
Kundalini Meditation Manual for Intermediate Students. Los Angeles,
CA: Kundalini Research Institute Publications,70 pages.
Khalsa, M. S. S. Gurucharan Singh. 1990.
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Khalsa, S. S. Rama Kirn Singh, ed. 1980.
Kundalini Yoga Manual. Claremont, CA: Kundalini Research Institute
Publications,43 pages.
Singh, Ravi. 1988. Kundalini Yoga for
Body, Mind and Beyond. New York, New York: White Lion Press,213 pages.
Singh, Ravi. 1991. Kundalini Yoga for
Strength, Success and Spirit. New York, New York: White Lion Press,161
pages.
Literature of the tradition of Swami Sivananda
and his disciples - noticeably Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Swami Sivananda
Sivananda, Swami. 1980. Kundalini Yoga.
Seventh ed. Shivanandanagar: Divine Life Society,272 pages.
Sivananda, Swami. 1994. Tantra Yoga, Nada
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pages.
Swami Sivananda Radha
Radha, Swami Sivananda. 1981. Kundalini Yoga
for the West. Boulder, CO: Shambala Publications, Inc.,357 pages.
Swami Satyananda Saraswati and his disciples
Mumford, Jonn. 1994. A Chakra and Kundalini
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(Yoga Siddhanta Bhashya). First ed. Munger, Bihar: Bihar School of
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Saraswati, Swami Janakananda. 1976. Yoga,
Tantra and Meditation. New York: Random House,112 pages.
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Yoga. Munger, Bihar: Bihar School of Yoga,233 pages.
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Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya. Munger,
Bihar: Bihar School of Yoga,834 pages.
Saraswati, Swami Satyananda. 1982. Taming
the Kundalini. Fourth ed. Munger, Bihar: Bihar School of Yoga,189 pages.
Saraswati, Swami Satyananda. 1983. Meditations
from the Tantras. Fifth ed. Munger, Bihar: Bihar School of Yoga,299
pages.
Saraswati, Swami Satyananda. 1983. Yoga
Nidra. Fifth ed. Munger, Bihar: Bihar School of Yoga,284 pages.
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to Yoga and Yoga Initiation Papers. Second ed. Munger, Bihar: Bihar
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Pranayama Mudra Bandha. Seventh ed. Munger, Bihar: Bihar School of
Yoga,486 pages.
Saraswati, Swami Satyananda, and Parivjajika
Ma Yogashakti. 1966. Dynamics of Yoga. Second ed. Munger, Bihar:
Bihar School of Yoga,164 pages.
Literature of Swami Kuvalayananda and
the Kaivalya Dharma Center
Kuvalayananda, Swami. 1966. Pranayama.
Sixth ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Science Press,160 pages.
Kuvalayananda, Swami. 1972. Popular Yoga
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Literature of the tradition of T. M. V. Krishnamacarya
B. K. S. Iyengar
Iyengar, B. K. S. 1970. Light on Yoga.
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Literature of the tradition of Swami Rama
Rama, Swami. 1980. Living with the Himalayan
Masters. First ed. Honesdale, PA: Himalayan Institute International,490
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Rama, Swami, Rudolph Ballentine, and Alan
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Tigunait, Rajmani. 1993. Sakti Sadhana.
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International,248 pages.
Literature of those who trace their lineage from the
figure of Babaji
Davis, Roy Eugene. 1984. The Science
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Georgia: CSA Press,187 pages.
Giri, Swami Satyeswarananda. 1991. Kriya:
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Hariharananda, Paramahansa. 1992. The
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Kriyananda, Goswami. 1993. The Kriya Yoga
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Ramakrishna and his disciples (notably Swami
Narayananda)
Saradananda, Swami. na. Sri Ramakrishna -
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Yogiraj Vethathiri Maharishi
Maharishi, Yogiraj Vethathiri. 1992. Journey
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Tantric Buddhist literature from the Schools of Tibet
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Literature of the Nyingma School
Norbu, Namkhai. Yantra Yoga: The Yoga of
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Norbu, Namkhai. 1988. Yantra Yoga: The
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Literature of the Sakya School
Literature of the Kargyudpa School
Namgyal, Tashi, and (bkra' shis rnam rgyal).
1963. The Epitome of an Introduction to the Profound Path of the Six Yogas
of Naropa. In Teachings of Tibetan Yoga, edited by G. C. C. Chang.
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Drugpa Kargyudpa ('brug pa bka' rgyud pa)
Chi, Chang Chen. 1982. Esoteric Teachings
of the Tibetan Tantra. Translated by Chang Chen Chi. York Beach, Maine:
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Karpo, Padma. 1972. Notes on the Six Yogas
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Shangpa Kargyudpa (shang pa bka' rgyud pa)
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Dhargyey, Geshe Ngawang. 1985. Kalacakra
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Mullin, Glenn H. 1997. Readings on the
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Dalai Lama II 1985. The Two Yogic Stages
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Khapa, Tsong. 1982. The Book of Three Faiths.
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Literature of the New Kadampa School
Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang. 1982. Clear Light
of Bliss. London: Wisdom Publications,254 pages.
Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang. 1991. Completion Stage.
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Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang. 1997. Essence of
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Taoist Literature (very incomplete)
Nan, Huai-Chin. 1991. Tao and Longevity.
Translated by Wen Kuan Chu. York Beach, Maine: Weiser,145 pages.
Robinet, Isabelle. 1993. Taoist Meditation.
Translated by Julian F. Pas and Norman
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Yu, Lu K'uan. 1972. The Secrets of Chinese
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Gopi Krishna
Krishna, Gopi. 1970. Kundalini - The Evolutionary
Energy in Man. Second ed. Boulder, Colorado: Shambala Publications,252
pages.
Krishna, Gopi. 1972. The Biological Basis
of Religion and Genius. Edited by R. N. Anshen. First ed, Religious
Perspectives. New York: Harper and Row,119 pages.
Krishna, Gopi. 1974. Higher Consciousness
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Press,198 pages.
Krishna, Gopi. 1975. The Awakening of
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Krishna, Gopi. 1976. The Riddle of Consciousness.
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Krishna, Gopi. 1993. Living With Kundalini.
First ed. Boston: Shambhala,401 pages.
Krishna, Gopi. 1994. The Evolution of
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Contemporary Western Works (just started)
Sannella, Lee. 1987. The Kundalini Experience.
Lower Lake, CA: Integral,168 pages.
White, John, ed. 1990. Kundalini: Evolution
and Enlightenment. Second ed. New York, New York: Paragon House,482
pages.
Scientific References
This is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to all scientific research on
yoga. These are the only references that I have found that deal explicitly
with kundalini or gTummo.
Benson, H., J. Lehman, et al. (1982). "Body Temperature Changes during the practice of g Tummo yoga." Nature 295: 234-236.
Benson, H., M. S. Malhotra, et al. (1990). "Three Case Reports of the Metabolic and Electroencephalographic Changes During Advanced Buddhist Meditation Techniques." Behavioral Medicine 16(2): 290-295.
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