Autobiography of a Yogi - Softcover

Yogananda, Paramahansa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8129145367 ISBN 13: 9788129145369

Verlag: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2017

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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.?

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Paramahansa Yogananda was a renowned spiritual teacher and author, best known for his classic book Autobiography of a Yogi (1946), which introduced millions worldwide to yoga, meditation, and the philosophy of Kriya Yoga. Born Mukunda Lal Ghosh in 1893 in Gorakhpur, India, Yogananda became a disciple of Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri. He moved to the United States in 1920, founding the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) to spread teachings of meditation and spiritual living. He is often called the “Father of Yoga in the West” for his role in popularizing yoga and meditation in America. Yogananda’s teachings emphasized the unity of Eastern and Western spiritual traditions, encouraging balance between material progress and inner realization. 

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• Verlag: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 8129145367
• ISBN 13: 9788129145369
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 521
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