AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI

Autobiography of a Yogi is the
story of the life of Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893?March 7, 1952)
first published in 1946. Born as Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, into
a Bengali family, this book takes the reader on a journey into the life of
Paramahansa Yogananda and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the
East and West. Beginning from his childhood, his family life, to finding his
guru and becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of Kriya Yoga
meditation, this book allows the reader to see the spiritual yearning of the
man and how he realizes that over the years. It draws on both his personal
experiences?anecdotes and meetings with eminent spiritual personalities, his
association with nineteenth-century master Lahiri Mahasaya who had
prophesized the writing of this book?as well as how he travels across America
lecturing and establishing his teachings in Los Angeles,
California.Autobiography of a Yogi is an introduction to the methods of
attaining God-realization and emphasizes the value of Kriya Yoga and a life
of self-respect, calmness, determination, simple diet and regular exercise.
It has been in print for the last seventy years and has been translated into
over forty languages. It has been highly acclaimed as a spiritual classic and
is designated as one of the ?100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th
Century.?