The Autobiography of a Yogi

Written by Paramahansa Yogananda, ‘Autobiography of a Yogi‘ is one of the most popular spiritual book of the Twentieth Century. In this book he explained memorable findings of the world of saints and yogis and also explained science and miracles, death and resurgence. It is a spiritual treasury that will make you understand the meaning of life. Yogananda brought yoga to the West, spending nearly three decades teaching yoga and meditation. The book gives a compelling insight into the spiritual leader as he takes us on his journey from his early childhood in Gorakhpur to California in the 1940s. This spiritual autobiography will take you on an incredible journey of Indian mysticism and spirituality and deliver humbling, comforting truths about life and existence. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Paramahansa Yogananda was born in as Mukunda Lal Ghosh. He was an Indian yogi and guru. Some of the books written by him are Karma and Reincarnation, How To Have Courage, Calmness and Confidence: The Wisdom Of Yogananda 1st Edition, The Bhagavad Gita 1st Edition and Whispers From Eternity 1st Edition. At the age of 17, in the year 1910, he found his guru Swami Yukteswar Giri. Yogananda graduated with a B.A. from the Serampore College and in 1915 took vows to join the Swami Order. Here, he was given the name Swami Yogananda Giri. The Yogi established the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India in Ranchi. In 1920, he was sent to Boston to attend the International Congress of Religious Liberals. He lived in America for the next thirty years (1920-1952) and taught the soul-awakening techniques of Kriya Yoga to many people. Yogananda visited India in 1935, where he was given the monastic title of Paramahansa, which represents the highest spiritual attainment. The Yogi passed away in 1952 and his funeral service was attended by with hundreds of people in Los Angeles. On his twenty-fifth death anniversary, the Indian government issued a special commemorative stamp in his honour.