{"product_id":"autobiography-of-a-yogi-hardcover-1","title":"Autobiography of a yogi [Hardcover] by Paramahansa Yogananda","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis spiritual memoir shares Yogananda’s journey from his childhood in Gorakhpur, India (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh) to his rise as a yogic teacher in America\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eKey highlights include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"572\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"25\"\u003esearch for a guru\u003c\/strong\u003e, culminating in a transformative relationship with Sri Yukteswar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.supersummary.com\/autobiography-of-a-yogi\/summary\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.supersummary.com\/autobiography-of-a-yogi\/summary\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eEncounters with spiritual luminaries: Lahiri Mahasaya, Babaji, and saints like Ananda Moyi Ma, mystics such as Therese Neumann, and figures like Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore \u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"490\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"490\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eStories of \u003cstrong data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"48\"\u003emiracles and mystical experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e—levitation, bilocation, spontaneous healings—emphasizing the depth of yogic possibilities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yogtech.blog\/2025\/02\/07\/book-summary-autobiography-of-a-yogi\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/yogtech.blog\/2025\/02\/07\/book-summary-autobiography-of-a-yogi\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"572\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"572\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis founding of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eYogoda Satsanga Society\u003c\/strong\u003e in India (1917), and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"104\"\u003eSelf‑Realization Fellowship\u003c\/strong\u003e in the U.S. (1920), through which he popularized \u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"168\"\u003eKriya Yoga\u003c\/strong\u003e and Eastern spirituality in the West \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autobiography_of_a_Yogi?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autobiography_of_a_Yogi?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"653\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe narrative is both a personal memoir and a spiritual guide: it blends touching anecdotes, mystical experiences, and clear teachings on meditation, the guru-disciple bond, and the universal unity of all religions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yogtech.blog\/2025\/02\/07\/book-summary-autobiography-of-a-yogi\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/yogtech.blog\/2025\/02\/07\/book-summary-autobiography-of-a-yogi\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"653\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"804\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, Yogananda was an Indian yogi, spiritual teacher, and pioneer in bringing yoga and meditation to the West. Initiated under the name Yogananda by his guru Sri Yukteswar in 1915, he was later honored with the title \u003cem data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"262\"\u003eParamahansa\u003c\/em\u003e (“supreme swan”) in 1935\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"965\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe founded the \u003cstrong data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"51\"\u003eYogoda Satsanga Society of India\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1917 and \u003cstrong data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eSelf‑Realization Fellowship\u003c\/strong\u003e in the U.S. in 1920—organizations that continue to spread his teachings \u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"25\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAutobiography of a Yogi\u003c\/em\u003e has sold millions of copies, has been translated into 45+ languages, and in 1999 was named one of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eYogananda’s influence is far-reaching—affecting spiritual seekers, public figures like Steve Jobs, George Harrison, and Virat Kohli—and inspiring countless individuals through his blend of spiritual insight and practical wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44272610738433,"sku":"2TF8XWX6P-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/AutobiographyofaYogi_22ab660a-74c9-4507-b023-42e5242f9cca.jpg?v=1672221774","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/autobiography-of-a-yogi-hardcover-1","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}