16 On mysticism, see: A.I. Osipov, The Way of Reason in Search of Truth. Moscow, Izd. Sretensky Monastery. 2002.

17 See: V.Y. Pitanov, "The Myth of the "Brotherhood of Religions" as a Method of Combating Traditional Religions. http://apologet.narod.ru

18 See: V.Y. Pitanov, Science and Pseudoscience: Overcoming False Authority. http://apologet.narod.ru

19 Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. Sahaja Yoga. Moscow, Antal. 1992, p.6.

20 Ibidem. P.3.

21 Ivlev. Y.V. Logic. Moscow, Prospekt. 2005. P.33.

22 Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. Sahaja Yoga. Moscow, Antal. 1992, p.7.

23 Ibidem. P.12.

24 See: L.M. Bash, A.V. Bobrova, G.L. Vecheslova, R.S. Kimyagarova, E.M. Sendrovits, "Sovremennyi slovar' inostrannykh slov. Moscow, Citadel-trade. 2002. P.158.

25 Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. Sahaja Yoga. Moscow, Antal. 1992, p.11.

26 Ibidem. P.13.

27 Sahaja Yoga. Advice and recommendations for seekers of truth. Nirmala TO. 2000. P.48.

28 Ibidem. P.47.

29 On the traditional understanding of Ganesha in Hinduism, see: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism. Dictionary. Moscow, Respublika. 1996. P.138.

30 Parvati (Daughter of the Mountains) is the wife of Shiva. He is considered an example of an ideal, faithful wife who deserved her husband through the worship of him in her youth. See: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism. Dictionary. Moscow, Respublika. 1996. P.325.

31 See: R.N. Dandenakar, Ot veda k induizmu: evolyutsionivaya mifologiya. Moscow, "Oriental Literature" of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 2002. P.198.

32 Shri Mataji on the chakras. Moscow, 2003, p.34.

33 Ibidem. P.5.

34 Ibid. P.8.

35 Ibidem. P.13.

36 Ibidem. P.36.