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The book describes Yogananda's childhood family life, his search for his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri , [ 9 ] the establishment of his first school, Yogoda Satsanga Brahmacharya Vidyalaya, [ 10 ] and his journey to America where he lectured to thousands, [ 11 ] established Self-Realization Fellowship [ 12 ] and visited Luther Burbank , [ 13 ] a renowned botanist to whom the book is dedicated.

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Princeton University Press. The book has introduced many to meditation and yoga and has been influential in both Eastern and Western spiritual circles. Autobiography of a Yogi. Carlsbad, California: Hay House.

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Learn how your comment data is processed. My trip was an experience I will never forget. I also didn't really understand the overall point or trajectory of the work. Combine positive thoughts with action and your dynamo will power through any kind of darkness and despair. Additionally, he highlights the importance of a holistic education system, something he launched back in the s, something that is required in the present.

You may like to read it. If you want some amazing verbal goodies delivered to your inbox monthly, fill in your fabulous details down under. Hire me to work on your book. Nature keeps giving us things even if we take and take from it. Library of Congress. Categories : non-fiction books Books about religion Books about spirituality Paramahansa Yogananda Religious autobiographies Books about yoga Indian autobiographies American autobiographies American memoirs.

The book has been in print for seventy-five years and translated into over fifty languages by the Self-Realization Fellowship , [ 3 ] a spiritual society established by Yogananda. Max Mednik. It has been acclaimed as a spiritual classic, being designated by Philip Zaleski , while he was under the auspices of HarperCollins Publishers, as one of the " Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century.

Ideally, you want to read this book over and over again. The supernatural experiences narrated in it, I just rejected and even scoffed at those days, as a teenaged engineering student. The book narrates the journey of Yogananda from childhood to his rise as a leading guru of the modern era. Retrieved 23 October Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda is the autobiography of the writer who is a yogi in the truest sense of the word.

Unleash the power within you. Overview [ edit ]. In October , Self-Realization Fellowship, Yogananda's organization, acquired the rights to the book and have been printing the book ever since, including translating it into over fifty languages. Expand full comment.