Yoga

This thematic collection offers a selection of the material on these topics that is available on this site. It draws on both book and journal content that might be useful for teaching or which treats a topic at book-length, thus providing more context to what are highly complex concepts in Eastern traditions. In addition, it includes material on the western reception and development of yoga and meditation and their contemporary, therapeutic use.

Textbooks

A Student's Guide to the History & Philosophy of Yoga is a widely used introduction that covers of the philosophical and historical traditions of Yoga from within Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism,

Exploring Hindu Philosophy This book provides an introduction to the multiplicity of “structured visions”, including those of Yoga, that make up Hindu philosophy. Available in eBook and interactive editions.