The Atma Jyoti Blog

The following is a list of recommended books and the order in which they might be read.

First there are four books whose value cannot be estimated. They are foundation stones of understanding spiritual life and spiritual philosophy. They should be read through many times carefully and reflectively.

• The Song of God: Bhagavad Gita, translated by Swami Prabhavananda
• The Upanishads, Breath of the Eternal, translated by Swami Prabhavananda
• Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramhansa Yogananda–the first edition facsimile by Crystal Clarity Publishers (View full text online here)
• Meditation and Spiritual Life, by Swami Yatiswarananda

ON OUR WEBSITE

• Om Yoga–Its Theory and Practice (download PDF or view online)
• The Word That Is God (download PDF or view online)
• All the articles on Meditation
• All the articles on Hinduism
• The writings on other spiritual traditions that interest you (See the sidelinks bar of our Home Page)

OTHER BOOKS

• Man’s Eternal Quest, by Paramhansa Yogananda (collection of talks)
• The Divine Romance, by Paramhansa Yogananda (collection of talks)
• Journey to Self-realization, by Paramhansa Yogananda (collection of talks)
• The Science of Religion, by Paramhansa Yogananda
• Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda (originally The Master Said)
• God Talks With Arjuna, by Paramhansa Yogananda (commentary on the Bhagavad Gita)
• The Second Coming of Christ, by Paramhansa Yogananda (commentary on the Gospels)
• The Principal Upanishads, translated by Radhakrishnan (for in-depth study, this should be read after Prabhavananda’s translation has been read)
• Vivekachudamani (Crest Jewel of Discrimination) by Shankara, translated by either Swami Madhavananda or Swami Prabhavananda
• The Science of Yoga, by I. K. Taimni (translation and commentary on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras)