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• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: The Book of the Spiritual Man, by Patañjali, trans. by Charles Johnston (Gutenberg text)
• The Yoga sutras of Patanjali : the book of the spiritual man : an interpretation (Quarterly Book Department, 1912), by Patañjali and Charles Johnston (page images at HathiTrust)
• Svopajnavivarana (Asiatic Society, 1907), by Hemacandra and Muni Dharmacandravijaya (page images at HathiTrust)
• Patanjali's Yoga aphorisms (The Path, 1889), by Patañjali, J. H. Connelly, and William Quan Judge (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Yoga sutras of Patanjali : "The book of the spiritual man"; an interpretation / an interpretation by Charles Johnston. (C. Johnston, 1912), by Patañjali and Charles Johnston (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Yoga-system of Patañjali; or, The ancient Hindu doctrine of concentration of mind, embracing the mnemonic rules, called Yoga-sūtras of Patañjali and the comment, called Yoga-bhāshya, attributed to Veda-Vyāsa and the explanation, called Tattva-vāiçāradī, of Vāchaspati-Miçra. (The Harvard University Press, 1927), by Patañjali, active 976-1000 Vācaspatimiśra, Vyāsa, and James Haughton Woods (page images at HathiTrust)

• Ḥawḍ al-ḥayawāt (in the 19th century), by Ibn al-'Arabi, Ibn Maḥmūd al-Rashshāsh al-Rifāʻī, and Rukn al-Dīn ʻAmīdī (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Leaves of Morya's Garden (third edition, 2 volumes; New York: Agni Yoga Society, c1999), by Nicholas Roerich and E. I. Rerikh
  • Book One (The Call): Javascript-dependent HTML at agniyoga.org
  • Book Two (Illumination): HTML at agniyoga.org
• Relax With Yoga (New York: Sterling Publishing Co., 1960), by Arthur Liebers (illustrated HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
• Great Systems of Yoga (New York: Philosophical Library, 1954), by Ernest Wood (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
• Yoga Minds, Writing Bodies: Contemplative Writing Pedagogy (c2015), by Christy I. Wenger (PDF and Epub at Colorado State)
• Yoga Vashisht, or, Heaven Found (Santa Barbara, CA: The author, 1930), ed. by Rishi Singh Gherwal (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
• Culture of Concentration, by William Quan Judge
  • Part I: HTML at blavatsky.net
  • Part II: HTML at blavatsky.net
• The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga (1922), by A. P. Mukerji (Gutenberg text)
• Fourteen Lessons In Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism, by Ramacharaka (PDF at arfalpha.com)
• How to Be a Yogi (fourth edition; New York: Vedanta Society, c1902), by Swami Abhedānanda
  • illustrated HTML at sacred-texts.com
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• An Introduction to the Philosophy of Yoga, by Swami Krishnananda (HTML and PDF at swami-krishnananda.org)
• An Introduction to Yoga, by Annie Besant (Gutenberg text)
• Resurgent Culture, by Swami Krishnananda (HTML at Divine Life Society)
• The Study and Practice of Yoga, by Swami Krishnananda (HTML and audio at Divine Life Society)
• Yoga and Yoga Discipline: A Theosophical Interpretation, by Charles J. Ryan (HTML at TUP)
• The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali, by Patañjali, trans. by William Quan Judge and J. H. Connelly (HTML at TUP)
• Yoga as a Universal Science, by Swami Krishnananda (HTML and PDF at swami-krishnananda.org)
• Yoga Lessons for Developing Spiritual Consciousness (Chicago: Yogi Publication Society, c1911), by A. P. Mukerji
  • HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• Yoga, Meditation and Japa Sadhana, by Swami Krishnananda (HTML at Divine Life Society)
• Kundalini, The Mother of the Universe (Santa Barbara, CA: The author, 1930), ed. by Rishi Singh Gherwal (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
• Mystic Christianity: or, The Inner Teachings of the Master, by Ramacharaka (Gutenberg text)
• The Philosophy of Religion, by Swami Krishnananda (HTML at Divine Life Society)
• The Secret of the Katha Upanishad, by Swami Krishnananda (HTML and PDF at Divine Life Society)
• The Way of Power: Studies in the Occult, by L. Adams Beck (HTML at sacred-texts.com)
• Whispers From Eternity: Universal Scientific Prayers and Poems (Los Angeles: Yogoda and Sat-Sanga, 1929), by Paramahansa Yogananda
  • page images at HathiTrust
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• Estoteric Teachings of the Tibetan Tantra (The Falcon's Wing Press [Indiana Hills, Colorado] [1961]), ed. by Charles Musès (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
• The Struggle for Perfection, by Swami Krishnananda (HTML and PDF at Divine Life Society)
• Patanjali's Yoga sutras, with the commentary of Vyâsa and the gloss of Vâchaspati Miśra ([AMS Press], 1974), by Patañjali, Rāma Prasāda, active 976-1000 Vācaspatimiśra, and Vyāsa (page images at HathiTrust)
• An introduction to the Yoga philosophy (AMS Press, 1974), by Srisa Chandra Vasu (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced course in yogi philosophy and Oriental occultism (The Yogi publication society, 1908), by William Walker Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Western psychotherapy and Hindu-Sâdhanâ; a contribution to comparative studies in psychology and metaphysics. (International Universities Press, 1961), by Hans Jacobs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bhaktiyoga; or, Culture of devotion. (Phanindra Nath Pal, The Oriental works, 1911), by Aswini Kumar Dutt and Gunada Charan Sen (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fakire und fakirtum im alten und modernen Indien; yoga-lehre und yoga-praxis (H. Barsdorf, 1907), by Richard Schmidt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vedânta philosophy; lectures (The Baker & Taylor company, 1913), by Swami Vivekananda and Patañjali (page images at HathiTrust)
• Correspondence class course in Yogi philosophy and Oriental occultism by Yogi Ramacharaka [pseud.] ... (The Yogi publication society, 1904), by William Walker Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Science of breath; a complete manual of the Oriental breathing philosophy of physical, mental, psychic and spiritual development (Yogi Publication Society, 1905), by Yogi Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoghisme et fakirisme hindous (Introduction à la Yoga). Yoghis et fakirs--leur entrainement, leurs facultés psychiques, leurs pouvoirs. (Librairie internationale de la pensée nouvelle, 1913), by Ernest Bosc (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga; en oversigt over den systematiske Yogafilosofi paa grundlag af kilderne af Poul Tuxen. (H. Hagerup, 1911), by Poul Tuxen (page images at HathiTrust)
• The building of the kosmos and other lectures. Delivered at the eighteenth annual convention of the Theosophical society at Adyar, Madras, December 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 1893. (Theosophical publishing society;, 1894), by Annie Wood Besant (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life beyond death (Yogi publication society, 1940), by Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• The yogadars'ana of Patañjali : with the commentaries Bhāvāganeshīya and Nāgōjībhattīya (Tukārām Jāvajī, 1917), by Patañjali and Mahādevaśarmā Bākre (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fakire und Fakirtum im alten und modernen Indien : Yoga-Lehre und Yoga-Praxis (H. Barsdorf, 1921), by Richard Schmidt (page images at HathiTrust)
• In days of great peace : the highest yoga as lived (Wilshire Book Co., 1957), by Mouni Sadhu (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga or, Transformation : a comparative statement of the various religious dogmas concerning the soul and its destiny, and of Akkadian, Hindu, Taoist, Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Christian, Mohammedan, Japanese and other magic (J. W. Bouton ;, 1898), by W. J. Flagg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lexicon of Hindu terms of yoga and vedanta philosophies (R.S. Gherwal, 1931), by Rishi Singh Gherwal (page images at HathiTrust)
• The kingdom within (DeVorss & co., 1937), by Stella Flowers Hastings (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on yoga ... (The author], 1944), by Singh Grewal (page images at HathiTrust)
• An introduction to yoga; four lectures delivered at the 32nd anniversary of the Theosophical Society, held at Benares, on Dec. 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 1907 (Theosophical Publishing Society, 1908), by Annie Besant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Yoga-philosophie nach dem Râjmârtanda (Heynemann, 1886), by Paul Markus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eastern philosophy for western minds; an approach to the principles and modern practice of yoga (The Stratford company, 1933), by Hamish McLaurin (page images at HathiTrust)
• An introduction to yoga (Theosophical Publishing House, 1908), by Annie Wood Besant (page images at HathiTrust)
• The study of Patanjali (University of Calcutta, 1920), by Surendranath Dasgupta (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga lessons for developing spiritual consciousness (Yogi publication society; [etc., etc.,], 1911), by A. P. Mukerji (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga philosophy : lectures delivered in New York, winter of 1895-6 (Longmans, Green, 1896), by Swami Vivekananda and Patañjali (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vedânta philosophy; lectures (The Vedânta society, 1902), by Swami Vivekananda (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shakti and shâkta : essays and addresses on the Shâkta Tantrashâstra (Ganesh co., 1928), by John George Woodroffe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vedanta philosophy : râja yoga, being lectures by the Swâmi Vivekânanda; with Patanjali's aphorisms, commentaries and a glossary of terms. (Kegan Paul, Trench Trubner & Co., Ltd., 1893), by Swami Vivekananda (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Yoga aphorisms of Patanjali (The Theosophical Pub. Co. of New York, 1912), by Patañjali, J. H. Connelly, and William Quan Judge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Studies in the Bhagavad Gîtâ. (The Theosophical Publishing Society, 1903), by Dreamer (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Victoria Institute, 1888 : summary of the important annual meeting : also the address / Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets (The Victoria Institute, 7, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, W.C., 1888), by Victoria Institute (Great Britain) and Monier Monier-Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Inner teachings of the Master (Yogi Publication Society, 1908), by Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• Râja yoga (ou Conquête de la nature intérieure) ... (Publications théosophiques, 1910), by Swami Vivekananda and S. W. (page images at HathiTrust)
• The science of life. (Printed by S. Murthy at the "Kapalee" Press, 1919), by C. A. Subrahmanya Aiyer (page images at HathiTrust)
• An introduction to yoga; four lectures delivered at the 32nd anniversary of the Theosophical society, held at Benares, on Dec. 27th, 29th, 30th, 1907 (Theosophical Publishing House, 1913), by Annie Besant (page images at HathiTrust)
• Renshinjutsu (Chūseidō, 1925), by Kaiten Nukariya (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fourteen lessons in Yogi philosophy (The Yogi Publication Society, 1904), by Ramacharaka and William Walker Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vedânta philosophy; lectures (The Baker & Taylor company, 1911), by Swami Vivekananda and Patañjali (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced course in yogi philosophy and Oriental occultism (The Yogi publication society, 1937), by William Walker Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga and yoga discipline : a theosophical interpretation (Theosophical University Press, 1940), by Charles J. Ryan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced course in Yogi philosophy and oriental occultism (The Yogi publication society, 1905), by Yogi Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eight lectures (Brentano's, 1896), by Swami Vivekananda and Vedanta Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• The life beyond death (Yogi publication society, 1912), by Yogi Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• A series of lessons in Raja yoga (The Yogi Publication Society, 1906), by William Walker Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vedânta philosophy; lectures by the Swâmi Vivekânanda on jnâna yoga. (The Vedânta society, 1902), by Swami Vivekananda (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the Yoga philosophy. (Benares, 1851), by N. C. Paul (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jnâna yoga (Vedânta Society, 1902), by Swami Vivekananda (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sāṃkhya und Yoga (K.J. Trübner, 1896), by Richard Garbe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hatha Yoga. (Yogi publication society, 1904), by Yogi Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hatha yoga; or, The yogi philosophy of physical well-being, with numerous exercises, etc. (Yogi publication society, 1904), by Yogi Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• Science and practice of yoga (Ananda-Ashrama;, 1918), by Swami Paramananda (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga and the Christian mystics (The Vedanta centre, 1915), by Swami Paramananda (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die anfänge der Yogapraxis im alten Indien : Eine Untersuchung über die wurzeln der indischen Mystik nach Rgveda und Atharvaveda (W. Kohlhammer, 1921), by J. W. Hauer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vedanta philosophy, râja yoga, being lectures (Brentano's, 1920), by Swami Vivekananda and Patañjali (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of the rhythmic breath : teaching the generation, conservation, and control of vital force (Health Research, 1965), by Ella Adelia Fletcher (page images at HathiTrust)
• A series of lessons in Gnani yoga (the yoga of wisdom) (Yogi Publication Society, 1909), by Yogi Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• Patañjalasûtrâṇi : with the scholium of Vyâsa and the commentary of Vâchaspati (Govt. Central Book Depôt, 1892), by Patañjali, Raja-Rama Ganesa Bodas, active 976-1000 Vacaspatimisra, and Vyāsa (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Yoga-system of Patañjali : or, The ancient Hindu doctrine of concentration of mind, embracing the mnemonic rules, called Yoga-sūtras, of Patañjali, and the comment, called Yoga-bhāshya, attributed to Veda-Vyāsa, and the explanation, called Tattva-vāicāradī, of Vāchaspati-Miçra (The Harvard University press, 1914), by Patañjali, Lydiard Heneage Horton, James Haughton Woods, active 976-1000 Vācaspatimiśra, and Vyāsa (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sankhya or yoga aphorisms of Patanjali (Theosophical Society, 1885), by Patañjali, Tookaram Tatya, King of Malwa Bhojarāja, and Bombay Theosophical Fund (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Hindu system of self-culture of the Patanjala Yoga Shastra. (Sarasi Lal Sarkar, 1902), by Kishori Lal Sarkar (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga Sastra, the Yoga sutras of Patenjali examined : with a notice of Swami Vivekananda's Yoga philosophy. (The Christian Literature Society for India, 1897), by Patañjali, John Murdoch, and Christian Literature Society for India (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Yoga aphorisms of Patañjali (Printed by J.W. Thomas, Baptist mission press, 1881), by Patañjali, King of Malwa Bhojarāja, and Rājendralāla Mitra (page images at HathiTrust)
• Maniprabhâ. (Braj B. Das & Co., 1903), by Patañjali, Sahityacharya Damodaralala Gosvami, and Rāmānandasarasvatī (page images at HathiTrust)
• The yoga aphorisms of Patanjali (The Path, 1890), by Patañjali, William Quan Judge, and J. H. Connelly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Patanjali's Yoga aphorisms (The Path, 1889), by Patañjali, J. H. Connelly, and William Quan Judge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bhakti-jijnāsā. (Longmans, Green, 1896), by Narada and E. T. Sturdy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Advanced course in Yogi philosophy and oriental occultism. (The Yogi publication society, 1905), by Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hatha yoga : or the yogi philosophy of physical well-being, with numberous excercises, etc. (Yogi Publication Society, 1904), by Ramacharaka (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the Yoga philosophy / by N.C. Paul. (Published for the Bombay Theosophical Publication Fund by Mr. Tukaram Tatya, 1888), by N. C. Paul (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yogadarśanam : nikhilatantrāparatantrapratibha (Vyāptiṣṭamisanayantra, 1890), by Patañjali and active 976-1000 Vācaspatimiśra (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yōki renshin no jikken (Tōadō Shobō, 1913), by Kaiten Nukariya (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga-soetra's door Patanjali. Leerspreuken der eenheidsstreving. Uit het Sanskrit vertaald met eene Inleiding, boekenopgave enverklaringen door J.W. Boissevain. (J.W. Boissevain, 1918), by Patañjali and Jan Wilhelm Boissevain (page images at HathiTrust)
• Siva-sumhita (Thacker, Spink & co., 1910), by U. N. Raya (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vedânta philosophy : lectures on jnâna yoga (Vedânta Society, 1902), by Swami Vivekananda (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fourteen lessons in yogi philosophy and oriental occultism (Yogi Publication Society, 1905), by William Walker Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fourteen lessons in yogi philosophy and oriental occultism (Fowler, 1909), by William Walker Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hindu religion, philosophy and yoga (New Britannia Press, 1893), by K. Chakravarti (page images at HathiTrust)
• Karma Yoga; oder, Der Weg zur Vollkommenheit durch Werke. Aus dem Englischen übers. (Lotus-Verlag, 1901), by Swami Vivekananda (page images at HathiTrust)
• A compendium of the Raja Yoga philosophy, comprising the principal treatises of Shankaracharya and other renowned authors. (Published for the Bombay theosophical publication fund by Rajaram Tookaram, 1901), by Rājarāma Tukārāma Tātyā and Śaṅkarācārya (page images at HathiTrust)
• Brotherhood, 1937 (Agni Yoga Society, 1962) (page images at HathiTrust)
• You haven't slept; the story of papaplay and the vital (Prana Press, 1955), by Basudeb Bhattacharya (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pothī sārabacana Rādhāsvāmī : nasara yānī bārtika; jisa ko ki parama purusha pūrana dhanī svāmījī mahārāja ne zabāna mubāraka se faramāyā aura jo baijāzata rādhāsvāmī ṭrasṭa ke chāpī gaī. (Rādhāsvāmī Ṭrasṭa, 1913), by Soamiji Maharaj and India) Radhasoami Satsang Sabha (Dayal Bagh (page images at HathiTrust)
• There is no need to be sick, afraid, unhappy, or in want. (Elliot Pub. Co., inc., 1949) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ideal of a universal religion (Hartjes and Wright, 1896), by Swami Vivekānanda (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga made easy (Prentice-Hall, 1961), by Desmond Dunne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fourteen lessons in yogi philosophy and Oriental occultism (The Yogi publication society, 1931), by William Walker Atkinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The siva samhita (Oriental Books Reprint Corp :, 1914), by Srisa Chandra Vasu (page images at HathiTrust)
• The key to yoga. (Key Pub. Co., 1958), by Walter Brown Gibson (page images at HathiTrust)
• This precious heart (Prana Press, 1958), by Pundit Acharya (page images at HathiTrust)
• The key of knowledge. (Central Jaina publishing house, 1919), by Champat Rai Jain (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Yoga Vartika : a commentary on the Yoga Bhāṣya (s.n., 1884), by active 16th century Vijñānabhikṣu, Keśavadeva Śāstrī, and Rāma Krṛṣṇa Śāstri Paṭavardhana (page images at HathiTrust)
• The law of self-manifestation (karma yoga) by Brahmachari Jotin. (Self-realization fellowship, 1940), by Swami Premananda and Washington (D.C.). Self-realization fellowship (Non-sectarian church) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga og gildi þess fyrir Evrópu. (Bókaverzlun Á.Árnasonar [Prentsmiðjan Gutenberg], 1920), by Johannes Hohlenberg, Ingimar Jonsson, and þórbergur þórðarson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga or, Transformation : a comparative statement of the various religious dogmas concerning the soul and its destiny, and of Akkadian, Hindu, Taoist, Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Christian, Mohammedan, Japanese and other magic (W. Rider & Son, 1890), by W. J. Flagg (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vedanta philosophy, râja yoga : being lectures by the Swâmi Vivekânanda, with Patanjali's aphorisms, commentaries and a glossary of terms. (Brentano's, 1920), by Swami Vivekananda and Patañjali (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Yoga system of health and relief from tension. (Simon & Schuster, 1957), by Yogi Vithaldas (page images at HathiTrust)
• The bhakti cult in ancient India ([B. Bannerjee & Co.], 1922), by Bhagabat Kumar Goswami (page images at HathiTrust)
• Listy sada "M". (s.n.], 1925), by E. I. Rerikh (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kunstform und yoga im indischen Kultbild (Frankfurter Verlags-Anstalt, a. g., 1926), by Heinrich Robert Zimmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Hindu Yoga-system. ([Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1918], 1918), by Charles Rockwell Lanman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Time, space and circumstance (Frederick Fell, 1962), by Roy Eugene Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Patanjali's yoga aphorisms (Weed-Parsons Print. Co., 1897), by Swami Vivekananda and Patañjali (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speeches and writings: the yoga philosophy. (The Trustees, Devchand Lalbhai Pustakoddhâr Fund [sold by N.M. Tripathi], 1912), by Virchand Raghavji Gandhi and Bhagu F. Karbhari (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga as philosophy and religion. (London : K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & co., ltd.; New York : E. P. Dutton & co., 1924., 1924), by Surendranath Dasgupta (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yogic sadhan (Arya Pub. House, 1923), by Aurobindo Ghose and Uttara Yogi (page images at HathiTrust)
• Yoga as philosophy and religion, by Surendranath Dasgupta (Gutenberg ebook)

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