Inner light perception of vihangam yogis: A qualitative study

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 124-140

  Prakash, Ravi ^a   Haq, Zia Ul ^a   Prakash, Om ^a   Sarkhel, Sujit ^a   Kumar, Devvarta ^a  

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