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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Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda was born in Gorakhpur to a devout Bengali family. In 1920, Yogananda went to the United States as India’ s delegate to an International Congress of Religious Liberals. That same year he founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) to disseminate worldwide his teachings on India’ s ancient practices and philosophy of yoga and its tradition of meditation. In 1924, he embarked on a cross-continental speaking tour. During this time, he attracted numerous celebrity followers, including soprano Amelita Galli-Curci, tenor Vladimir Rosing and Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch, the daughter of Mark Twain. Yogananda was the first Hindu teacher of yoga to spend a major portion of his life in America. Paramahansa Yogananda entered mahasamadhi in March 1952. His mausoleum is in Palo Alto, California.

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