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Authored Books

Mallinson, James and Singleton, Mark (2017) Roots of Yoga. London: Penguin. (Penguin Classics)

Mallinson, James (2007) The Khecarīvidyā of Ādinātha: A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation of An Early text of Haṭhayoga. London: Routledge. (Tantric Studies)

Book Chapters

Mallinson, James (2023) 'Yogi Insignia in Mughal Painting and Avadhi Romances.' In: Orsini, Francesca, (ed.), Objects, Images, Stories: Simon Digby’s historical method. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Mallinson, James (2020) 'Haṭhayoga’s Early History: From Vajrayāna Sexual Restraint to Universal Somatic Soteriology.' In: Flood, Gavin D., (ed.), Hindu Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 177-199. (The Oxford History of Hinduism)

Mallinson, James (2020) 'The Amṛtasiddhi: Haṭhayoga’s Tantric Buddhist Source Text.' In: Goodall, Dominic, Hatley, Shaman, Isaacson, Harunaga and Raman, Srilata, (eds.), Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions. Leiden: Brill, pp. 409-425. (Gonda Indological Studies, Volume: 22)

Mallinson, James (2018) 'Yoga and Sex: What is the Purpose of Vajrolīmudrā?' In: Baier, Karl, Maas, Philipp André and Preisendanz, Karin, (eds.), Yoga in Transformation: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. Vienna: V und R Unipress, pp. 181-222. (Wiener Forum für Theologie und Religionswissenschaft, Volume 16)

Mallinson, James (2011) 'The Original Gorakṣaśataka.' In: White, David Gordon, (ed.), Yoga in Practice. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, pp. 257-272. (Princeton readings in religion)

Mallinson, James (2011) 'Haṭha Yoga.' In: Jacobsen, Knut A., Basu, Helene, Malinar, Angelika and Narayanan, Vasudha, (eds.), Brill Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Leiden: Brill, pp. 770-781. (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2 South Asia)

Mallinson, James (2011) 'Nāth Saṃpradāya.' In: Jacobsen, Knut A., Basu, Helene, Malinar, Angelika and Narayanan, Vasudha, (eds.), Brill Encyclopedia of Hinduism Vol. 3. Leiden: Brill, pp. 407-428. (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 2 South Asia)

Mallinson, James (2011) 'Siddhi and Mahāsiddhi in Early Haṭhayoga.' In: Jacobsen, Knut A., (ed.), Yoga Powers: Extraordinary Capacities Attained Through Meditation and Concentration. Leiden: Brill, pp. 327-344.

Journal Article

Flügel, Peter, Balogh, Dániel, Wright, J. Clifford and Mallinson, James (2020) 'Jaina Non-Tīrthas in Madhyadeśa I: Fragments of Digambara Temples and A New Vaiṣṇava Inscription in Tumain.' Jaina Studies - Newsletter of the Centre of Jaina Studies, 15. pp. 23-30.

Mallinson, James (2019) 'Kālavañcana in the Konkan: How a Vajrayāna Haṭhayoga Tradition Cheated Buddhism’s Death in India.' Religions, 10 (4). pp. 1-33.

Mallinson, James (2014) 'Haṭhayoga’s Philosophy: A Fortuitous Union of Non-Dualities.' Journal of Indian Philosophy, 42 (1). pp. 225-247.

Mallinson, James (2014) 'The Yogīs’ Latest Trick.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 24 (1). pp. 165-180.

Mallinson, James (2013) 'Yogic Identities: Tradition and Transformation.' Smithsonian Institute Research Online.

Conference or Workshop Items

Mallinson, James (2018) Yoga and Sex: What is the Purpose of Vajrolımudra? In: Yoga in Transformation. (Unpublished)