Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda परमहंस योगानन्‍द (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952), was an Indian yogi and guru. He was instrumental in bringing Kriya Yoga to the West.

Autobiography of a Yogi

In 1946, Yogananda published his life story, Autobiography of a Yogi, which was instrumental in introducing vedic philosophy to the West.

Related Topics:
1946 - Vedic philosophy

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It has since been translated into eighteen languages and remains a best seller.

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It includes Yogananda's and Sri Yukteswar's attempts to explain certain verses and events of the Bible such as the Garden of Eden story, and descriptions of Yogananda's encounters with leading spiritual figures such as Therese Neumann, the Hindu saint Sri Anandamoyi Ma, Mohandas Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, noted plant scientist Luther Burbank (the book is 'Dedicated to the Memory of Luther Burbank, An American Saint'), and Nobel Prize winning physicist Sir C. V. Raman.

Related Topics:
Sri Yukteswar - Therese Neumann - Sri Anandamoyi Ma - Mohandas Gandhi - Rabindranath Tagore - Luther Burbank - Nobel Prize - C. V. Raman

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:Note: The 1946 ed. of Autobiography of a Yogi is in the Public Domain and can be downloaded from: Gutenberg

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