{"product_id":"autobiography-of-a-yogi-sign-copy-rare-books-by-yogananda-paramhansa","title":"Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramhansa","description":"\u003ch2 aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first time that an authentic Hindu yogi has written his life story for a Western audience. Describing in vivid detail his many years of spiritual training under a Christlike master-Sri Yukteswar of Serampore, Bengal-Yogananda has here revealed a fascinating and little-known phase of modern India. The subtle but definite laws by which yogis perform miracles and attain complete self-mastery are explained with a scientific clarity. There are colorful chapters on the author's visits to Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Jagadis Chandra Bose, and Rabindranath Tagore. The section dealing with Yogananda's Western experiences includes a chapter on his great friend, Luther Burbank, and an account of the author's pilgrimage to Bavaria in 1935 to meet Therese Neumann, the amazing Catholic stigmatist. After establishing a high school with yoga training at Ranchi, India, Yogananda came to America in 1920 as the Indian delegate to the International Congress of Religious Liberals. He has lectured extensively in the United States and abroad, and is the founder of a Yoga institute of Encinitas, California. Yogananda is a graduate of Calcutta University; he writes not only with unforgettable sincerity but with an incisive wit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParamahansa Yogananda\u003c\/strong\u003e (1893–1952) was a pioneering Indian yogi and spiritual teacher who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga.\u003c\/span\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, India, he was the fourth of eight children in a devout Bengali Hindu family.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFrom an early age, Yogananda exhibited a deep spiritual awareness, often seeking the guidance of saints and sages.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAt 17, he met his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, who recognized his potential and initiated him into monastic life.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eIn 1915, Yogananda took formal vows and was given the name \"Yogananda,\" meaning \"bliss through divine union.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":48753509892353,"sku":"2TD8LNBWH-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/1_da96d4bb-0365-495c-a968-6bde3c844f3b.jpg?v=1751024404","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/autobiography-of-a-yogi-sign-copy-rare-books-by-yogananda-paramhansa","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}