· Bulke, C. The Theism of Nyaya-Vaisesika, Motilal Banarsidass, 1968.
A thorough and interesting look at the major works of these schools of thought from the 3rd to the 12th centuries. Bulke suggests in this work that the development of these two schools of thought may have its roots in the influence of yoga.
· Dasgupta, Surendra Noth, Yoga as Philosophy and Religion, Kegan Paul London, 1924.
This text discusses Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and some of the later commentaries upon the work. Dasgupta's work here, like much of his other work is easily accessible and provides useful explanations of concepts such as prajana, purusha, prakriti, gunas and much more.
· Date, V.H., Vedanta Explained, 2 Volumes, Munishiram Manoharlal Publishers, Bombay, 1973.
This work contains a translation of Sankara's commentary upon the Brahma-sutras. The ends of each of these two volumes contains a brief summary of the crucial issues in the volume. There is a potentially useful index of the Upanisadic references in Sankara's work. In the second volume there is an essay which is an overview of the philosophy of Sankara. It discusses many of the important points in Vedantic thought.
· Duetsch, Eliot and J.A.B. van Buitenen, A Sourcebook of Advaita Vedanta, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1971.
The beginning of this work traces the roots of the Vedantic tradition. It looks first at Rig Vedic thought and the Upanisads. Then it discusses selectiosn from the Gita and finally gives a survey of the Brahmasutras. There is a chronological presentation of major Vedantic writers and the philosophical problems common to the majority of these writers.
· Eliade, Mircea, Yoga, Immortality and Freedom, Pantheon Books, New York, 1958.
This is a fairly useful book which looks at yoga across a number of traditions. It also addresses issues which are largely ignored by other authors such as the connection between yoga and alchemy and yoga in ancient India. The problem here, like almost all of his other work, is that he frames this huge survey in terms of his classical categories.
· Keith, A.B. Indian Logic and Atomism, The Clarendon Press, London, 1921.
Although the text is perhaps dated, it nevertheless presents a clear outline of the philosophical nature of the Nyaya-Vaishesika school. The author first looks at the development of the schools and then goes on to discuss such fundamental issues such as knowledge and error, perception and inference, and logical errors.
· ------The Samkhya System, Association Press, Calcutta, 1918.
An interesting text which looks at the correlates between Samkhya and the ideas expressed in the Upanisads and the Mahabharata. It does not however, clearly articulate all of the central ideas of Samkhya.
· Potter, Karl, Ed. Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies, Volume 2, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1977.
The Volume is focused solely upon the Nyaya and Vaishesika. The author looks at their inception as individual systems and gradually shifts toward their historic syncretism. There are seemingly useful summaries of various important works by numerous authors. These summaries are useful guides for further careful scholarly study.
· Varenne, Jean Yoga and the Hindu Tradition, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1973.
I cannot say enough good things about this work. It is lucidly clear and presents an easily accessible introduction to the ideas behind classical Yoga. The text also contains an interesting translation of the Yoga Darshana Upanisad. A classic work in my mind. (although I'm not sure whether other scholars would agree).
· Venkatarama Iyer, M.K. Advaita Vedanta According to Sankara, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1964.
The thrust of this work seeks to interpret the main philosophical ideas of Sankara in terms of western logic and metaphysics. The author looks at the development of Vedantic ideas from the Vedic period and into the Upanisads. There is an interesting summary of the system's ethics and theology in the last chapters.
· Werner, Karel, Yoga and Indian Philosophy, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1977.
The author discusses the development of Indian thought and Yogic practices. In the course of the discussion, the author seems to infuse his elucidations with western philosophical ideas. The text discusses cosmological conceptions from the Vedic period through Vedanta. The origins and purpose of Yoga are also discussed.
· Woods, James Houghton, Yoga-system of Patanjali, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1966.
This work is a translation of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali as well as traditional commentaries. There is also a useful introduction and summary. There are useful appendices which add to the value of the work.