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  1. Autobiography of a Yogi

    Autobiography of a Yogi is an autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda (5 January 1893 - 7 March 1952) published in 1946.. Paramahansa Yogananda was born as Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, into a Bengali Hindu family. Autobiography of a Yogi recounts his life and his encounters with spiritual figures of the Eastern and the Western world. The book begins with his childhood and family ...

  2. Self Realization Fellowship

    As Autobiography of a Yogi enters its 75th year, ... The origin of life, discipleship, the dispensation of Kriya Yoga — all were made clear in Autobiography of a Yogi. We attended a service at the Hollywood Temple, which overwhelmed me with the same "presence" that had been so dynamic the morning I first heard the Guru's name spoken on ...

  3. Autobiography of a Yogi/Chapter 26

    Chapter 26: The Science of Kriya Yoga. The science of KRIYA YOGA, mentioned so often in these pages, became widely known in modern India through the instrumentality of Lahiri Mahasaya, my guru's guru. The Sanskrit root of KRIYA is KRI, to do, to act and react; the same root is found in the word KARMA, the natural principle of cause and effect.

  4. Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda

    Yogananda said the Kriya Yoga meditation technique is "the fastest route to Self-realization." ... Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda talks about miracles, the yogic teachings, and the teachings of Jesus Christ in a modern way — a way that is easy to understand and even entertaining. For someone interested in spirituality, or ...

  5. Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi": The Science of Kriya Yoga

    His Autobiography of a Yogi, first published in 1946, helped launch a spiritual revolution in the West. Translated into more than a dozen languages, it remains a best-selling spiritual classic to this day. ... The path of Kriya Yoga, which combines the practice of advanced yogic techniques with spirituality in daily life, can be learned at ...

  6. Autobiography of a Yogi

    Autobiography of a Yogi. Autobiography of a Yogi is the first hand account of the life experiences of Paramhansa Yogananda. It is known as one of the best-selling spiritual classics of all time, read by millions of people all over the world, and recognized universally by varying religious traditions as a beautiful depiction of the spiritual path.

  7. Autobiography of a Yogi

    The 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. It is a book about yogis by a yogi. As an eyewitness recountal of the extraordinary lives and powers of modern Hindu saints, the book has ...

  8. Autobiography of a Yogi

    The spiritual journey of the man who introduced yoga to the West, and inspired practitioners from George Harrison to Steve Jobs. The remarkable life story of Paramhansa Yogananda is the groundbreaking work that introduced millions of Westerners to the practices of meditation and Kriya Yoga. Yogananda tells of his childhood in Gorakhpur, India, with his Bengali family, and his quest to find a ...

  9. Autobiography of a Yogi

    The spiritual journey of the man who introduced yoga to the West, and inspired practitioners from George Harrison to Steve Jobs. The remarkable life story of Paramhansa Yogananda is the groundbreaking work that introduced millions of Westerners to the practices of meditation and Kriya Yoga.Yogananda tells of his childhood in Gorakhpur, India, with his Bengali family, and his quest to find a ...

  10. Autobiography of a Yogi: The Art of Kriya Yoga

    Download MP3. Autobiography of a Yogi: The Art of Kriya Yoga. Inner Renewal Week. Nayaswami Anandi, Nayaswami Jaya, Nayaswami Pranaba March 23, 2021. With Nayaswami Pranaba, Anandi and Jaya. This is the Tuesday class of "Inner Renewal Week 2021" at Ananda Village (March 23rd).

  11. 31 Days of Kriya Yoga Practice With the Autobiography of a Yogi

    Day 1. PRACTICING AN INNER RITE FOR UNION WITH THE INFINITE. The Sanskrit root of Kriya is kri, to do, to act and react; the same root is found in the word karma, the natural principle of cause and effect. Kriya Yoga is thus "union (yoga) with the Infinite through a certain action or rite.".

  12. Chapter 26: The Science of Kriya Yoga

    Kriya Yoga is a simple, psychophysiological method by which the human blood is decarbonized and recharged with oxygen. The atoms of this extra oxygen are transmuted into life current to rejuvenate the brain and spinal centers. 1 By stopping the accumulation of venous blood, the yogi is able to lessen or prevent the decay of tissues; the ...

  13. Autobiography Of a Yogi

    AUDIO BOOK - AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI By Paramhansa YoganandaThe body of the average man is like a fifty−watt lamp, which cannot accommodate the billion watts...

  14. 1951, 3rd Edition

    The last one during Yogananda's lifetime. In 1951, for the third edition of the Autobiography of a Yogi, Yogananda added an additional chapter 49, "The years 1940-1951". In a footnote at the beginning of the new chapter, Yogananda writes: "Much new material in Chapter 49 has been added to the third edition of this book.

  15. Autobiography of a Yogi Kindle Edition

    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.

  16. Kriya Yoga

    KRIYA YOGA The Science of Kriya Yoga. Excerpts from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. Kriya Yoga is a simple, psychophysiological method by which human blood is decarbonated and recharged with oxygen. The atoms of this extra oxygen are transmuted into life current to rejuvenate the brain and spinal centers.

  17. Paramhansa Yogananda and the Path of Kriya Yoga

    The Path of Kriya Yoga. Kriya Yoga is a meditation technique that quickly accelerates one's spiritual growth — though ancient, it was first made widely known by Yogananda in his autobiography. " Kriya ," he wrote, " is the easiest, most effective, and most scientific avenue of approach to the Infinite. In contrast to the slow ...

  18. Kriya Yoga Explained by Paramahansa Yogananda || Autobiography of a Yogi

    Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) was a renowned Indian yogi and spiritual teacher who introduced yoga and meditation to the Western world. He is best known ...

  19. Paramahansa Yogananda

    According to Philip Goldberg, Yogananda shared the following account in his Autobiography of a Yogi. While in deep prayer in his room, he received a surprise visit from Mahavatar Babaji, the foremost guru of his lineage, who told him directly that he was the one chosen to spread Kriya Yoga to the West. Reassured and uplifted, Yogananda soon ...

  20. Yogoda Satsanga Society of India

    Yogoda Satsanga Society was founded in 1917 by Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi to make available the teachings of Kriya Yoga. Top Menu. Quicklinks. Prayer; Lessons; ... His Kriya Yoga meditation techniques and "how-to-live" teachings have uplifted the lives of millions. Read About His Life Autobiography of a Yogi.

  21. PDF The Path of Kriya Yoga

    1What is Kriya Yoga? Kriya Yoga is a technique of pranayama (energy control) which, when practiced during meditation, greatly accelerates one's spiritual progress. A general description of the spiritual science behind Kriya is given by Paramhansa Yogananda, in his Autobiography of a Yogi. Kriya is

  22. Autobiography of a Yogi

    Autobiography of a Yogi. $20.00. This 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.

  23. Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

    Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda | Mukesh Khanna- Shaktimaan #books #spirituality🧘CREDITS: @BheeshmInternational @NewsRanchiMail2479 @UltraB...

  24. The True Meaning of Yoga

    Humanity's most advanced technology can be found in the Raja Yoga system, in the use of the techniques of yoga meditation, specifically the techniques of Kriya Yoga. In his Autobiography of a Yogi, in the chapter "The Science of Kriya Yoga," Paramahansaji states: "Referring to the sure and methodical efficacy of yoga, Krishna praises ...

  25. How To Practise Yoga Kriya At Home: A Beginner Guide

    Kriya yoga, although an ancient practice was a lost form until it was revived by Lahiri Mahasaya who gained knowledge about Kriya Yoga from his yoga master Mahavatar Babaji in 1861. In later years, Kriya Yoga got elevated on the global platform through the book, 'Autobiography of a yogi' written by Paramahansa Yogananda.

  26. Self Realization Fellowship

    Autobiography of a Yogi The book that changed the lives of millions! Available in over 50 languages . Order your copy today ... SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda gave a deeply encouraging talk at the YSS Ranchi ashram on how the Kriya Yoga path of Paramahansa Yogananda and his enlightened line of gurus can offer us the deepest and most ...

  27. Chapter 26: The Science of Kriya Yoga

    Kriya Yoga is a simple, psychophysiological method by which the human blood is decarbonized and recharged with oxygen. The atoms of this extra oxygen are transmuted into life current to rejuvenate the brain and spinal centers. 1 By stopping the accumulation of venous blood, the yogi is able to lessen or prevent the decay of tissues; the ...

  28. Yoga History

    Yoga works on the level of one's body, mind, emotion and energy. This has given rise to four broad classifications of Yoga: karma yoga, where we utilize the body; bhakti yoga, where we utilize the emotions; gyana yoga, where we utilize the mind and intelect; and kriya yoga, where we utilize the energy.

  29. 20 Best Autobiographies of All Time

    Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda (1946) This truly remarkable book has been in continuous print since it first published in 1946, and is estimated to have printed over 4 million ...

  30. Robin Bell Obituary

    Robin Bell 1953 - 2022 ~~~ William Frederick Bell II, age 68, known as Robin, grew up in Carmel, CA. Battling several cancers, in his last week he faced an aggressive brain tumor. With his wi…