Autobiography of a yogi

A comprehensive overview of Paramahansa Yogananda’s enduring spiritual classic. 2021-22 marks the 75th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi, one of the world’s most acclaimed spiritual classics. Welcome to the page dedicated to the life story of Paramahansa Yogananda. This book has touched the hearts and minds of millions around the globe. For over seven decades, this book has introduced countless readers to India’s ancient science of Yoga and to the scientific methods for attaining God-realization that are India’s unique and lasting contribution to world civilization. Hailed as a masterpiece from its first appearance in print in 1946, the Autobiography has continuously been on spiritual bestseller lists and read by spiritual aspirants of various paths. The book was honoured in 1999 as one of “100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century.” Due to continued and expanding interest, the book has been translated and published in 15 major Indian subcontinental languages and more than fifty languages worldwide. A student asked Paramahansaji: “Sir, what passage in Autobiography of a Yogi do you consider the most inspiring for the average man?” The Master reflected for a while, then said: “These words of my guru, Sri Yukteswar: ‘Forget the past. Human conduct is ever unreliable until man is anchored in the Divine. Everything in future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now.'” “One of the most significant trends of our time is the gradual emergen...

Publication date 1946 Mediatype Print ( Autobiography of a Yogi is an Paramahansa Yogananda was born as Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Autobiography of a Yogi recounts his life and his encounters with spiritual figures of the Eastern and the Western world. The book begins with his childhood and family life, then finding his guru, becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of The book is an introduction to the methods of attaining God-realization and the spiritual wisdom of the The book has been in print for seventy-five years and translated into over fifty languages by the 50 Spiritual Classics: Timeless Wisdom from 50 Great Books of Inner Discovery, Enlightenment and Purpose by Overview [ ] Autobiography of a Yogi Autobiography of a Yogi examines the life and spiritual development of Paramahansa Yogananda. The book describes Yogananda's childhood family life, his search for his guru, Autobiography. The preface was written by anthropologist The Tibet's Great Yogi Yukteswar Giri, Yogananda's guru, told him about a significant prediction made by In 1999, Autobiography of a Yogi was designated one of the "100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century" by a panel of American Veda, "...the Self-Realization Fellowship, which represents Yogananda's Legacy, is justified in using the slogan, "The Book that Changed the Lives of Millions." It has sold more than four million copies and counting..." Autobiography of a Yogi is the most popular of Yogananda's books and SRF has publish...

The autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952) details his search for a guru, during which he encountered many spiritual leaders and world-renowned scientists. When it was published in 1946 it was the first introduction of many westerners to yoga and meditation.The famous opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci said about the book:"Amazing, true stories of saints and masters of India, blended with priceless superphysical information-much needed to balance the Western material efficiency with Eastern spiritual efficiency-come from the vigorous pen of Paramhansa Yogananda, whose teachings my husband and myself have had the pleasure of studying for twenty years." Wikipedia citation Close Copy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Edited by import existing book Edited by import existing book Edited by Capitalized title Edited by import existing book Created by an anonymous user Imported from

In the towering legacy of spiritual literature, Autobiography of a Yogi (1946) by Paramahansa Yogananda is one of the most admired and well-respected memoirs in the genre. The book follows the spiritual journey of Yogananda, from the formative mystical experiences of his early years in India to the discovery and cultivation of the philosophies that brought him legions of followers all over the world. More than a series of inspired life lessons and the details of a sacred belief system, Autobiography of a Yogi is an Born Mukunda Lal Ghosh, Yogananda opens his memoir with a detailed description of his family and childhood. He explains the importance of the disciple-guru relationship both in his culture and in his home. Because spiritual wisdom is clearly a major aim of his family and the society they inhabit, from his earliest memories, Yogananda has supernatural experiences and abilities. For instance, he sees a past life as a yogi in the Himalayas. He is also an enlightened infant—essentially, the soul of an adult, self-conscious man trapped in the body of a baby— and grows frustrated with not being able to walk and talk. This fact produces frequent crying spells in the newborn Yogananda. His strict father has an executive position with the Bengal-Nagpur Railway. His loving mother, whom Yogananda declares "a queen of hearts" who taught "only through love," devotes her life to raising her eight children. Both his mother and father have a deep and abiding connection with the...

By W. Y. Evans-Wentz, M.A., D.Litt., D.Sc. Jesus College, Oxford; Author of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Tibet’s Great Yogi Milarepa, Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines, etc. T he value of Yogananda’s Autobiography is greatly enhanced by the fact that it is one of the few books in English about the wise men of India which has been written, not by a journalist or foreigner, but by one of their own race and training—in short, a book about yogis by a yogi. As an eyewitness recountal of the extraordinary lives and powers of modern Hindu saints, the book has importance both timely and timeless. To its illustrious author, whom I have had the pleasure of knowing both in India and America, may every reader render due appreciation and gratitude. His unusual life-document is certainly one of the most revealing of the depths of the Hindu mind and heart, and of the spiritual wealth of India, ever to be published in the West. It has been my privilege to have met one of the sages whose life-history is herein narrated—Sri Yukteswar Giri. A likeness of the venerable saint appeared as part of the frontispiece of my Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines. a āshrama near the seashore there, and was chiefly occupied in the spiritual training of a group of youthful disciples. He expressed keen interest in the welfare of the people of the United States and of all the Americas, and of England, too, and questioned me concerning the distant activities, particularly those in California, of his chief dis...

Menu • Books • Autobiography of a Yogi • English • Deluxe Edition • Autobiography of a Yogi — eBook • Over 50 other languages • Audio Book • Close • Books by Yogananda • All Books by Paramahansa Yogananda • Talks and Essays • Prayers and Affirmations • Scriptural Commentaries • Spiritual Counsel • Mystical Poetry • Close • Disciples of Yogananda • • Sri Daya Mata – SRF President 1955-2010 • Only Love • Finding the Joy Within You • Enter the Quiet Heart • The Skilled Profession of Child-Rearing • Overcoming Character Liabilities • How to Change Others • Intuition: Soul-Guidance for Life’s Decisions • • Sri Mrinalini Mata – SRF President 2011-2017 • Visiting the Saints of India With Sri Daya Mata • Manifesting Divine Consciousness in Daily Life • The Guru-Disciple Relationship • • Other Disciples • • • Sri Gyanamata • Brother Anandamoy • Brother Bhaktananda • Brother Premamoy • Dr. M.W. Lewis • Durga Mata • Rajarsi Janakananda • Tara Mata • Close • eBooks – English • eBooks – Other Languages • How-to-Live Booklets • Other Works of Inspiration • Other Authors • Sri Daya Mata • Brother Anandamoy • Brother Bhaktananda • Brother Premamoy • Dr. M.W. Lewis • Durga Mata • Rajarsi Janakananda • Sri Gyanamata • Sri Mrinalini Mata • Swami Sri Yukteswar • Sananda Lal Ghosh • Tara Mata • Close • AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda — Companion Book • Close • Center products • Audio/Video • • Inspirational Audio Talks • The Voice of Yogananda • Sri Daya Mata • Sri Mrinalini Mata • Brother Chidan...

By W. Y. Evans-Wentz, M.A., D.Litt., D.Sc. Jesus College, Oxford; Author of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Tibet’s Great Yogi Milarepa, Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines, etc. T he value of Yogananda’s Autobiography is greatly enhanced by the fact that it is one of the few books in English about the wise men of India which has been written, not by a journalist or foreigner, but by one of their own race and training—in short, a book about yogis by a yogi. As an eyewitness recountal of the extraordinary lives and powers of modern Hindu saints, the book has importance both timely and timeless. To its illustrious author, whom I have had the pleasure of knowing both in India and America, may every reader render due appreciation and gratitude. His unusual life-document is certainly one of the most revealing of the depths of the Hindu mind and heart, and of the spiritual wealth of India, ever to be published in the West. It has been my privilege to have met one of the sages whose life-history is herein narrated—Sri Yukteswar Giri. A likeness of the venerable saint appeared as part of the frontispiece of my Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines. a āshrama near the seashore there, and was chiefly occupied in the spiritual training of a group of youthful disciples. He expressed keen interest in the welfare of the people of the United States and of all the Americas, and of England, too, and questioned me concerning the distant activities, particularly those in California, of his chief dis...

A comprehensive overview of Paramahansa Yogananda’s enduring spiritual classic. 2021-22 marks the 75th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi, one of the world’s most acclaimed spiritual classics. Welcome to the page dedicated to the life story of Paramahansa Yogananda. This book has touched the hearts and minds of millions around the globe. For over seven decades, this book has introduced countless readers to India’s ancient science of Yoga and to the scientific methods for attaining God-realization that are India’s unique and lasting contribution to world civilization. Hailed as a masterpiece from its first appearance in print in 1946, the Autobiography has continuously been on spiritual bestseller lists and read by spiritual aspirants of various paths. The book was honoured in 1999 as one of “100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century.” Due to continued and expanding interest, the book has been translated and published in 15 major Indian subcontinental languages and more than fifty languages worldwide. A student asked Paramahansaji: “Sir, what passage in Autobiography of a Yogi do you consider the most inspiring for the average man?” The Master reflected for a while, then said: “These words of my guru, Sri Yukteswar: ‘Forget the past. Human conduct is ever unreliable until man is anchored in the Divine. Everything in future will improve if you are making a spiritual effort now.'” “One of the most significant trends of our time is the gradual emergen...

Menu • Books • Autobiography of a Yogi • English • Deluxe Edition • Autobiography of a Yogi — eBook • Over 50 other languages • Audio Book • Close • Books by Yogananda • All Books by Paramahansa Yogananda • Talks and Essays • Prayers and Affirmations • Scriptural Commentaries • Spiritual Counsel • Mystical Poetry • Close • Disciples of Yogananda • • Sri Daya Mata – SRF President 1955-2010 • Only Love • Finding the Joy Within You • Enter the Quiet Heart • The Skilled Profession of Child-Rearing • Overcoming Character Liabilities • How to Change Others • Intuition: Soul-Guidance for Life’s Decisions • • Sri Mrinalini Mata – SRF President 2011-2017 • Visiting the Saints of India With Sri Daya Mata • Manifesting Divine Consciousness in Daily Life • The Guru-Disciple Relationship • • Other Disciples • • • Sri Gyanamata • Brother Anandamoy • Brother Bhaktananda • Brother Premamoy • Dr. M.W. Lewis • Durga Mata • Rajarsi Janakananda • Tara Mata • Close • eBooks – English • eBooks – Other Languages • How-to-Live Booklets • Other Works of Inspiration • Other Authors • Sri Daya Mata • Brother Anandamoy • Brother Bhaktananda • Brother Premamoy • Dr. M.W. Lewis • Durga Mata • Rajarsi Janakananda • Sri Gyanamata • Sri Mrinalini Mata • Swami Sri Yukteswar • Sananda Lal Ghosh • Tara Mata • Close • AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda — Companion Book • Close • Center products • Audio/Video • • Inspirational Audio Talks • The Voice of Yogananda • Sri Daya Mata • Sri Mrinalini Mata • Brother Chidan...

In the towering legacy of spiritual literature, Autobiography of a Yogi (1946) by Paramahansa Yogananda is one of the most admired and well-respected memoirs in the genre. The book follows the spiritual journey of Yogananda, from the formative mystical experiences of his early years in India to the discovery and cultivation of the philosophies that brought him legions of followers all over the world. More than a series of inspired life lessons and the details of a sacred belief system, Autobiography of a Yogi is an Born Mukunda Lal Ghosh, Yogananda opens his memoir with a detailed description of his family and childhood. He explains the importance of the disciple-guru relationship both in his culture and in his home. Because spiritual wisdom is clearly a major aim of his family and the society they inhabit, from his earliest memories, Yogananda has supernatural experiences and abilities. For instance, he sees a past life as a yogi in the Himalayas. He is also an enlightened infant—essentially, the soul of an adult, self-conscious man trapped in the body of a baby— and grows frustrated with not being able to walk and talk. This fact produces frequent crying spells in the newborn Yogananda. His strict father has an executive position with the Bengal-Nagpur Railway. His loving mother, whom Yogananda declares "a queen of hearts" who taught "only through love," devotes her life to raising her eight children. Both his mother and father have a deep and abiding connection with the...