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Stokes Yoga Sutra of Patanjali This is the text on classical yoga philosophy. I generally recommend students peruse different translations and choose two that resonate to you. Then you can compare translations for further clarity. Also note that all translations are filtered through the views of the translator. Here are some recommendations: My
favorite (but I think it is out of print): My
top picks: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Edwin F. Bryant Highly
readable with less detail: For
the hardcore: For
the really hardcore: With
a Buddhist perspective: A must read classic for Indian scripture: Bhagavad GitaAgain, find something that resonates to you. Probably the most-translated of the Indian classics, so there are many to choose from. Translations vary from sticking to more literal translation to being a vehicle for espousing the translator’s spiritual agenda. The Bhagavad-Gita by Winthrop Sargeant. Includes the devanagari script, an excellent word-by-word translation, including the sansksrit grammar. More technical than readable The Bhagavadgita by S. Radhakrishnan. Verse-by-verse translation, with a moderate amount of exposition. My top pick. Poised for Grace by Douglas Brooks. A delightful commentary and study guide, including some information on Abhinavagupta's commentary. Highly recommended. Available at www.anusara.com The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna’s Counsel in Time of War by Barbara Stoler Miller. Retains the more poetic structure of the original. Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation by Stephen Mitchell This is more of a rendering, but reads sweetly. The Bhagavad Gita by Juan Mascaro. Slim volume in verse form. John Friend recommends this one. The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran. Nice chapter summaries. Nicely readable. [Back to top of page] At least one anatomy book is recommended for any yoga student’s library. There are some beautiful (and expensive) classics, but here are a couple aimed more at the practical aspects of anatomy. The
Anatomy of Movement by
Blandin
Calais-Germain. POETRY NOVELS Stones
from the River by Ursula
Hegj OTHER Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia by Rob Brezsny
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