The Autobiography of a Yogi - by Paramahansa Yogananda (Hardcover)

About the Book

A mixture of biography and scholarly reflections on the deepest mysteries of life, this is the classic text by Paramhansa Yogananda that introduced millions in the West to the teachings of meditation and kriya yoga.

Book Synopsis

Autobiography of a Yogi is the compelling story of Paramahansa Yogananda, one of the most revered spiritual figures of our time.

As a young man Paramahansa Yogananda embarked on a quest to find his spiritual master, which he did in the form of Swami Sri Yukteswar - together they achieved 'a oneness of silence, words seemed the rankest superfluities'.

A mixture of biography and scholarly reflections on the deepest mysteries of life, this is the classic text which introduced millions in the West to the teachings of meditation and kriya yoga. The story is interwoven with scholarly reflections on the religious and scientific foundations of both Eastern and Western culture, and with descriptions of meetings with such spiritual giants as Mahatma Gandhi, Therese Neumann and Rabindranath Tagore.

Presented here in a handsome hardback edition with dust jacket, this timeless spiritual classic will continue to inspire and enlighten readers for generations to come.

About the Author

Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) is one of the great spiritual teachers of modern times. He went to America in 1920 from his native India, and was the first great master of yoga to live and teach in the West. He founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (1920) and the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (1917), which carry on his spiritual legacy worldwide.