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The book is an account of the life and spiritual journey of Paramahansa Yogananda, who was born in India in 1893. Yogananda's early years are marked by a deep interest in spirituality and a desire to seek truth and enlightenment. He describes his encounters with several spiritual teachers and gurus during his youth, including Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, who became his principal guru and mentor.The autobiography recounts Yogananda's experiences and spiritual insights, including his training in the ancient science of Kriya Yoga, a meditation and spiritual practice. He also shares his travels in India and his interactions with various spiritual figures, including Mahatma Gandhi.Yogananda's journey takes him to the United States, where he introduces the teachings of yoga and meditation to a Western audience. He establishes the Self-Realization Fellowship, an organization devoted to disseminating the teachings of Kriya Yoga and spiritual self-realization.Throughout the book, Yogananda discusses the interconnectedness of various religious and spiritual traditions and emphasizes the universal principles that underlie all spiritual paths. He shares personal stories and mystical experiences, making a compelling case for the transformative power of yoga and meditation in achieving self-realization and spiritual awakening.The "Autobiography of a Yogi" is regarded as a spiritual classic and has been highly influential in the spread of yoga and Eastern spirituality in the West. It has inspired countless individuals on their spiritual journeys and continues to be widely read and respected by people seeking a deeper understanding of the inner workings of the mind and the quest for self-realization. The book's universal message of seeking divine wisdom and realization transcends cultural and religious boundaries.

In 1946, Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893-March 7, 1952), published his life story, Autobiography of a Yogi, which introduced many westerners to meditation and yoga. It has since been translated into 25 languages, and the various editions published since its inception have sold over a million copies worldwide. The book describes Yogananda's search for a guru, and his encounters with leading spiritual figures such as Therese Neumann, the Hindu saint Sri Anandamoyi Ma, Mohandas Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Sir C. V. Raman, and noted American plant scientist Luther Burbank, to whom it is dedicated. Amelita Galli-Curci, one of the most famous opera singers of the early twentieth century, said about the book: Amazing, true stories of saints and masters of India, blended with priceless superphysical information-much needed to balance the Western material efficiency with Eastern spiritual efficiency-come from the vigorous pen of Paramhansa Yogananda, whose teachings my husband and myself have had the pleasure of studying for twenty years.

Paramhansa Yogananda teaches: Eliminate mental fear; Rid the mind of worry poisons; Overcome stage fright; Chants and affirmations to overcome fear; and Relaxation on physical, mental, and metaphysical.

Moments of Truth, Volume 1: Excerpts from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Explained, a small book of excerpts from the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, from his work on the Rubaiyat, and in those of his disciple, Kriyananda.

Stories Are a Powerful TeacherStories from India Volume TwoParamhansa YoganandaAs a universal medium, stories reach into the hearts of all God's children - young and old - delivering timeless truths in ways easy to digest and assimilate. Perhaps, more than anything, this is why Paramhansa Yogananda wove stories into all of his teachings through his lectures and books and why his close disciple, Swami Kriyananda, did the same. This second volume in the Wisdom Stories series picks up where volume one left off with stories shared by the great yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda (author of the spiritual classic and best-selling title Autobiography of a Yogi) and his close direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda. These stories have been recounted for generations and imparting universal values of compassion and understanding, virtue, dharma (right action), and the ability to relate to another's reality.Presented in an easy-to-find format based on their spiritual principles, the Wisdom Stories series presents these tales, as told by Yogananda, the master storyteller himself. Such stories allow people to relax, be fully present and receptive, and understand truths and subtleties they might otherwise miss.

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God as Divine MotherWisdom and Inspiration for Love and AcceptanceBy Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda';The role of the Divine Mother is to draw all Her children, all self-aware beings everywhere, back to oneness with God.'Paramhansa YoganandaFor many of us, the image of God we grew-up with conjures more thoughts of judgment and condemnation than of loving acceptance.';The Mother is closer than the Father. No matter what you do, She still loves you. She won't judge you. No matter who you are, She's your friend. She's on your side and will always forgive you.'In this book, you will discover: Who is Divine Mother?; How to develop the heart's natural love; What attitudes draw Her grace; How to tune in to Divine Mother.Included also are over thirty poems and prayers dedicated to God in the form of Divine Mother, as well as original chants and songs by the authors. We long for a God who loves us exactly as we are, who doesn't judge us but rather helps and encourages us in achieving our highest potential. In this book, discover the teachings and inspirations on Divine Mother from Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic Autobiorgaphy of a Yogi. These teachings are universal: No matter your religious background, or lack thereof, you will find these messages of love and acceptance resonating on a soul-level. Included also are over thirty poems and prayers dedicated to God in the form of Divine Mother, and original chants and songs by the authors.

Paramhansa Yogananda answers a diverse range of questions asked by truth-seekers, sharing his teachings and insights on how to be successful in the everyday world and in one's spiritual life. This title is written in a Q&A format.

"Metaphysical Meditations is a beloved classic book of the great yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952), author of Autobiography of a Yogi. First published in 1932, then revised in 1952, this version of Metaphysical Meditations is faithful to the original writing of Yogananda, with all his deep inspiration, uniquely and eloquently expressed. He makes spiritual wisdom seem both natural and accessible to all readers. God and our higher Self become "the nearest of the near, and the dearest of the dear." His words in this book remain with us, loved and remembered, reverberating within our hearts and minds, reassuring us with love and strength. At the bedside, by the meditation altar, and while traveling-one can choose no greater companion than Metaphysical Meditations. Contains poems and prayers written by Yogananda"--

A Top 100 Spiritual Book of the Twentieth Century This is a new edition, featuring previously unavailable material, of a true spiritual classic. Autobiography of a Yogi is one of the best-selling Eastern philosophy titles of all-time, with millions of copies published.New Bonus Materials added to this edition include: a) the last chapter that Yogananda wrote in 1951 covering the years 1946-1951 that was not originally available in the first edition (and without posthumous changes), b) the eulogy that Yogananda wrote for Gandhi, and c) a new afterword by Swami Kriyananda, one of Yogananda's closest direct disciples. Yogananda's masterpiece has been named one of the greatest and most influential books of the twentieth century. This highly prized verbatim reprinting of the original 1946 edition is (unlike other publishers' editions) free from textual changes made after Yogananda's death. Yogananda was the first yoga master of India whose mission brought him to live and teach in the West. His firsthand account of his life experiences in India includes childhood revelations, stories of his visits to saints and masters in India, and long-secret teachings of yoga and Self-realization that he first made available to the Western reader.

To bridge the gap between Eastern wisdom and Western mindset, the Yogic Master Yogananda started a magazine called "East-West" in the 1920s. This volume contains some of the articles originally published between 1925 to 1930 as they appeared in the magazine. 328 pp.

"This is a printing of the original Public Domain 1924 version of this title."

Originally Published in 1946PrefaceThe value of Yogananda's Autobiography is greatly enhanced by the fact that it is one of the few books in English about the wise men of India which has been written, not by a journalist or foreigner, but by one of their own race and training--in short, a book about yogis by a yogi. As an eyewitness recountal of the extraordinary lives and powers of modern Hindu saints, the book has importance both timely and timeless. To its illustrious author, whom I have had the pleasure of knowing both in India and America, may every reader render due appreciation and gratitude. His unusual life-document is certainly one of the most revealing of the depths of the Hindu mind and heart, and of the spiritual wealth of India, ever to be published in the West. It has been my privilege to have met one of the sages whose life- history is herein narrated-Sri Yukteswar Giri. A likeness of the venerable saint appeared as part of the frontispiece of my Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines. It was at Puri, in Orissa, on the Bay of Bengal, that I encountered Sri Yukteswar. He was then the head of a quiet ashrama near the seashore there, and was chiefly occupied in the spiritual training of a group of youthful disciples. He expressed keen interest in the welfare of the people of the United States and of all the Americas, and of England, too, and questioned me concerning the distant activities, particularly those in California, of his chief disciple, Paramhansa Yogananda, whom he dearly loved, and whom he had sent, in 1920, as his emissary to the West. Sri Yukteswar was of gentle mien and voice, of pleasing presence, and worthy of the veneration which his followers spontaneously accorded to him. Every person who knew him, whether of his own community or not, held him in the highest esteem. I vividly recall his tall, straight, ascetic figure, garbed in the saffron-colored garb of one who has renounced worldly quests, as he stood at the entrance of the hermitage to give me welcome. His hair was long and somewhat curly, and his face bearded. His body was muscularly firm, but slender and well-formed, and his step energetic. He had chosen as his place of earthly abode the holy city of Puri, whither multitudes of pious Hindus, representative of every province of India, come daily on pilgrimage to the famed Temple of Jagannath, "Lord of the World." It was at Puri that Sri Yukteswar closed his mortal eyes, in 1936, to the scenes of this transitory state of being and passed on, knowing that his incarnation had been carried to a triumphant completion. I am glad, indeed, to be able to record this testimony to the high character and holiness of Sri Yukteswar. Content to remain afar from the multitude, he gave himself unreservedly and in tranquillity to that ideal life which Paramhansa Yogananda, his disciple, has now described for the ages. - W. Y. EVANS-WENTZ, M.A., D.Litt., D.Sc.

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