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West meets East - Yoga Psychology and Philosophy
Nov 29 2008, Denis

An internet friend has asked, “I know you have been trained in Yogic psychology and philosophy. And, I find the advice within many of your daily thoughts useful. But, I don’t see too much difference between most of what you write and Western...

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