Towards a Superconsciousness
By Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama.
A book on the different levels of meditation
Theories of the Chakras
By Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama
A review of the literature on chakras and meridians, showing their connections.
Awakening the Chakras and Emancipation
By Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama
A series of lectures to advanced students about chakra meditation. I have not read anything in English with this depth of description of each chakra.
Varieties of Mystical Experience
By Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama
A description of the various states of spiritual enlightenment. Unique in my experience and very profound.
Science of Religion
By Paramahansa Yogananda
Clear, concise description of the how and why of spiritual practices.
The Holy Science
By Swami Sri Yukteswar
Summary of the stages of spiritual development by Paramahansa Yogananda’s guru.
Autobiography of a Yogi
By Paramahansa Yogananda
Heavily footnoted description of one man’s spiritual journey. This is the book that opened my eyes to the spiritual potential of all people.
God talks to Arjuna
By Paramahansa Yogananda
One thousand pages of an interpretation of the Gita as an advanced meditation text. It shows a side to the Gita that ties it directly to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
The Holy Geeta
By Swami Chinmayananda
Brilliant exposition of the various levels of meaning in the gita.
The Bhagavad Gita
by Sri Aurobindo
Aurobindo interprets the gita through his own spiritual experience and modern psychological viewpoints.
The Bhagavad Gita
By Eknath Easwaran
Simple, beautiful, and clear presentation of this spiritual classic, perhaps the best place to start one’s study of the Gita
The Tao-Teh-King by Lao-Tzu,
By C. Spurgeon Medhurst
There are dozens of translations of the Tao Te Ching, this is my favorite.
Raja Yoga
By Swami Vivekananda
Vivekananda’s translation and commentary of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Patanjali is the most revered codifier of meditation practice.
Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali
By Swami Hariharananda.
The most expansive commentary on Patanjali’s codification of meditation practice. Read this version of Patanjali after you have worked through Vivekananda’s Raja Yoga. Deeply rewarding for the advanced student.
