Tantra and Yoga Reading & Books

Hari reading Tantra books

This curated collection brings together the sacred texts and practical guides that have inspired my own path. Tantra is not a concept to intellectualise — it is a living, breathing practice of awareness, energy, and embodiment. These works span ancient scriptures, yogic science, Kashmiri Shaivism, sacred sexuality, and holistic healing. Dive into whichever calls to you.

Remember, the real learning begins not in the reading, but in how you live it.

1. Books on Authentic Yoga

  • Autobiography of a Yogi – Paramahansa Yogananda

  • Bhagavad Gita – various commentaries available

  • Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Swatmarama (Bihar School of Yoga)

  • Sri Mad Bhagvatam – Srila Prabhupada

  • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Patanjali Maharishi

  • Shiva Samhita

  • Gerandha Samhita

  • Yogasana Vijnana – Direndra Brahmachari

  • Concentration and Meditation – Swami Sivananda

  • Mind: Its Mysteries and Control – Swami Sivananda

  • The Practice of Yoga – Swami Sivananda

  • Kundalini Yoga – Swami Sivananda

  • Raja Yoga – Swami Sivananda

  • Raja Yoga – Swami Vivekananda

  • Prana and Pranayama – Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati

  • Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha – Swami Satyananda Saraswati

2. Books on Authentic Sexual Tantra

  • Tantra: Sex for the Soul – Somananda Maimon

  • The Serpent Power – Arthur Avalon

  • Tantra: The Yoga of Sex – Omar Garison

  • The Tao of Love and Sex – Jolan Chang

  • Taoist Secrets of Love – Mantak Chia

  • The Multi-Orgasmic Man – Mantak Chia

  • Cultivating Female Sexual Energy – Mantak Chia

  • Tantric Vision of the Divine Feminine – David Kinsley

  • Tantra Illuminated – Christopher Wallis

  • The Radiance Sutras – Lorin Roche

  • Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakening – Daniel Odier

3. Books on Kashmiri Shaivism

  • Kashmir Shaivism: The Secret Supreme – Swami Lakshmanjoo

  • Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

  • Tantraloka – Abhinavagupta

  • Tantrasara – Abhinavagupta

  • Spanda Karikas – with commentary by Jaideva Singh

4. Books on General Spirituality & Related

  • How to Heal – Anne Jones

  • The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying – Sogyal Rinpoche

  • The Prophet – Kahlil Gibran

  • Journey Home – HG Radhanath Swami

  • The Essential Rumi – Jalal Al Din Rumi

  • Rumi: Whispers of the Beloved – Azima Melita Kolin

  • Tibet’s Great Yogi Milarepa – W.Y. Evans-Wentz

  • The Tibetan Book of the Dead – W.Y. Evans-Wentz

  • Tibetan Yoga and the Secret Doctrines – W.Y. Evans-Wentz

  • Magic and Mystery in Tibet – Alexandra David Neel

  • Meetings with Remarkable Men – George I. Gurdjieff

  • An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth – Mohandas K. Gandhi

  • Siddhartha – Hermann Hesse

  • The Mahabharata – Vyasa

  • Mindfulness with Breathing – Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

  • Sun Signs – Linda Goodman

  • Shogun – James Clavell

  • Fingerprints of the Gods – Graham Hancock

  • The Essene Gospel of Peace – Edmond Bordeaux Szekely

  • Awakening Shakti – Sally Kempton

  • Women Who Run with the Wolves – Clarissa Pinkola Estés

5. Books and Websites on Healing, Purification & Diet

  • Cleanse and Purify Thyself – Richard Anderson

  • Ayurvedic Healing – David Frawley

  • Marma Points of Ayurveda – Vasant Lad & Anisha Durve

  • Zen Macrobiotics – George Oshawa

  • Jensen’s Guide to Better Bowel Care – Dr. Bernard Jensen

  • Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management – Dr. Bernard Jensen

  • The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse – Andreas Moritz

  • The Colon Health Handbook – Robert Grey

  • Fasting Can Save Your Life – Herbert Shelton

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