This is the most comprehensive text ever published on yoga. It contains a complete course of 36 structured lessons on all the practices of integral yoga. The lessons were compiled from the teachings given by Swami Satyananda and are useful as a practical and theoretical guide to all levels of yoga teachers and aspirants. The book presents a synthesis of yoga in a scientific and systematic manner. The different branches of hatha yoga, raja yoga, mantra yoga, karma yoga, bhakti yoga, jnana yoga and kriya yoga are progressively introduced with special emphasis on practice, theory and application in day to day life.

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha is recognised internationally as one of the most systematic yoga manuals available today. Since its first publication by the Bihar School of Yoga in 1969, it has been reprinted thirteen times and translated into many languages. It is the main reference text used by yoga teachers and students of Bihar Yoga/Satyananda Yoga within the International Yoga Fellowship Movement, and many other traditions as well.
This comprehensive text provides clear illustrations, step by step directions and details of chakra awareness. It guides the practitioner or teacher from the simplest to the most advanced practices of the hatha yoga system. A therapeutic index is included for use by doctors and yoga therapists incorporating recent information from research into yoga. This edition successfully brings the exposition of yoga practices to the standard of a university text.

Dharana Darshan includes as yet unpublished classic meditation practices derived from the Upanishads, the Tantras and other traditional yogic texts. The core of the book is Swami Niranjanananda's adaptation of the complex upanishadic akasha (space) dharanas for modern practitioners, including chidakasha, hridayakasha, daharakasha and vyoma panchaka dharanas, along with advanced stages of the classic ajapa japa and trataka practices. Also included is an introduction explaining the theory and purpose of concentration, psychic symbol, visualisation, and the obstacles commonly encountered by practitioners.
This book is designed for those already familiar with the fundamentals of meditation and have a degree of mastery in the pratyahara (sensory withdrawal) practices.

Yoga Darshan gives a contemporary yogic vision of the Upanishads as expounded by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati. Taking a holistic and practical view of spiritual life, this text provides a picture of yoga that is both panoramic and precise. In the theoretical section the different traditions and philosophies of yoga are clearly identified and explained along with clear expositions on hatha, raja, mantra, karma, jnana, laya and esoteric yogas. The practical section highlights classical practices from the Yoga Upanishads and the yogic perspective on physiology and health.
Yoga Darshan is a central textbook for all Bihar Yoga Bharati undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Sannyasa is a universal tradition representing the original thoughts of humanity. Sannyasa Darshan covers the ancient and modern sannyasa tradition of renunciation and dedication to spiritual life.
This book discusses the sannyasa lineage, including the origins of sannyasa, the ashrama system, stages of sannyasa, traditional rules and requirements, as well as the modern concept of sannyasa as it has evolved and is being lived today. Detailed accounts of the life, work and teachings of four major pathfinders in the sannyasa lineage: Sage Dattatreya, Adi Shankaracharya, Swami Sivananda and Swami Satyananda Saraswati are also presented.
Translations of five Sannyasa Upanishads: Kundikopanishad, Bhikshukopanishad, Avadhootopanishad, Paramahamsa Parivrajakopanishad and Nirvanopanishad (with commentary by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati) comprise the final section of the book.

Translation and commentary by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and Swami Muktibodhananda
This book is a thorough commentary on the original text by Maharishi Swatmarama. It elucidates the entire science of hatha yoga as it was conceived and practised, not for health and fitness only, but for awakening the pranas, chakras and kundalini shakti. This text points out that hatha yoga is not just a physical practice but a process of cellular transmutation from gross, to subtle to divine. Thus hatha yoga was considered the foundation of all higher yogas. This text clearly shows the link between tantra and hatha yoga, and also emphasises that hatha yoga leads to raja yoga, otherwise it is practised in vain.

The Isha Upanishad is one of the shortest of the Upanishads, consisting of 17 or 18 verses in total; like other core texts of the vedanta, it is considered revealed scripture (Śruti) by diverse traditions within Hinduism. The Isha Upanishad is significant amongst the Upanishads for its description of the nature of the supreme being. It presents a monist or non-dual perspective of the universe, in that it describes this being, 'is unembodied, omniscient, beyond reproach, without veins, pure and uncontaminated', who 'moves and does not move', who is 'far away, but very near as well', who 'although fixed in His abode is swifter than the mind'

Kundalini Tantra is Swami Satyananda Saraswati’s seminal work on kundalini, chakras and kriya yoga. Defining and explaining kundalini, this book provides a detailed account of kundalini awakening, including the signs and effects of such experiences and ways to both elicit and manage them.
The book contains a comprehensive description of each chakra and the significance of the chakras in tantric and yogic practice. Techniques are given to balance each centre for greater harmony in mind, body and spirit, and in preparation for the rising of kundalini shakti. The 20 kriyas and their preparatory practices are fully elucidated.

Meditations from the Tantras is a clear and comprehensive book on meditation for beginners. The general aim is to show the possibilities open to the practitioner of meditation, the preparation that is necessary, as well as practical methods to attain meditative experiences. Featuring fundamental pratyahara (sensory withdrawal) practices such as Antar Mouna and introductions to other meditation techniques such as Yoga Nidra, ajapa japa, trataka, the kriyas and the different forms of mantra practice, this book provides an essential foundation for all advanced meditation practices.
Included are class transcripts of the practices as originally taught by Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

Moola Bandha - the Master Key is for those dedicated yoga practitioners searching for the master key to unlock the abode of maha kundalini. Little has ever been written about the ancient practice of bandha, which is regarded as an important aspect of both hatha and kundalini yogas. Moola bandha is a simple yet dynamic practice with profound physical, mental and spiritual benefits for the practitioner.
This text focuses on the theory and practice of bandha.
The physical, pranic and psychotherapeutic effects are explored, including the relationship between moola bandha and acupuncture.
A concise practical section includes both preliminary practices and advanced techniques to enable the practitioner to pursue this sadhana to the utmost, thus awakening the primal energy within. Includes line drawings and diagrams.

Nawa Yogini Tantra explores the needs of women in today's society from a yogic perspective. From her esoteric origins as 'goddess' the book traces the unique journey of each woman through life's varying rotes and situations. The reader is given a broad view of issues that concern women of all ages, from adolescence through to adulthood.
The book addresses the specific health needs of women and offers comprehensive yogic advice, along with specially designed practice programs for ongoing health management. Topics include: menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, depression, backache, weight problems, varicose veins and urinary disorders.
Line drawings are included.

Prana Pranayama Prana Vidya is an informative text on prana featuring the classic practices taught by Bihar Yoga. Through the techniques of pranayama and prana vidya, the vital force within the mind and body can be activated, regulated and increased. This book discusses the theory of prana and presents a systematic account of the pranayama practices, including detailed instructions and illustrations, and the different stages of prana vidya and other forms of psychic healing.
This edition includes the original prana vidya practice as taught by Swami Satyananda.
Suitable for intermediate to advanced practitioners.

This book present some of the systems of meditation which have been utilized by the people of various cultures. As you read through the chapters you will detect a thread of similarity which links all meditation techniques and indicates that there was once a universal culture which incorporated meditation practices for the evolution of man's spiritual consciousness.
Only with the complete understanding of such a great master, could all the diverse systems of meditation be brought together, distilled and unified in this book. `Sure Ways to Self Realization' is Swamiji's offering to the seekers and aspirants of all nations and cultures that every person may gain access to the universal mind and realize the one truth.

People feel that they are relaxing when they collapse in an easy chair with a drink or a cigarette and read a newspaper or switch on the television. But this, in fact, is merely a sensory diversion; true relaxation is an experience far beyond all this. For complete relaxation you must remain aware. This is Yoga Nidra, the state of dynamic sleep. This book introduces the practice of Yoga Nidra explaining how it works in both yogic and scientific terms. It includes several class transcriptions and covers the many applications of this versatile technique which has been used for deep relaxation, for educational purposes and to harmonise the deeper unconscious. "In my early childhood I was guided through Yoga Nidra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and it is only now that I am becoming aware of the depth of the instructions and training I received." (Swami Niranjanananda)
Suitable for all practitioners.