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<p>Sources/Recomended Reading:</p><br><p>Bharati, Agehananda (1965). "The Tantric Tradition". B.I. Publications.</p><br><p>Bhattacharyya, N.N. (2005). "History of the Tantric Religion". Second Revised Edition. Manohar.</p><br><p>Bryant, Edwin F. (translated by) (2009). "The Yoga ... Show More
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: <a href= "https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium">https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> ... Show More
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You are listening to the free version of J. Brown Yoga Talks. To hear the rest of our conversation, please subscribe to podcast premium at: <a href= "https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium">https://www.jbrownyoga.com/premium</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> ... Show More