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See GuruNischan. (2023). Uncomfortable Conversations Podcast: The Untold Stories of the 3HO Kundalini Yoga Community. Retrieved from https://abuse-in-kundalini-yoga.com/gurunischan-s-uncomfortable-conversations
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My heartfelt gratitude to my teachers at the Dept. of Philosophy and Religion and Malaviye Bhawan, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, who guided me to contemplate upon the perennial philosophy of Yoga. I am equally indebted to my colleagues at Azim Premji University who collectively create a wonderful academic environment to write and grow.
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Rajan Against Pseudoyogic Cults: A Philosophical Review of Under the Yoga Mat: The Dark History of Yogi Bhajan’s Kundalini Yoga. DHARM (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42240-024-00165-0
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