Paramahansa Yogananda recounts his life as a seeker of truth, starting from his birth in a devout Bengali family in 1893. He tells of his search for a guru, his meeting with Sri Yukteswar, and the discipline he underwent. He describes holy men he met, such as the saint Giri Bala and Master Mahasaya, and he teaches the meditative technique of Kriya Yoga, which he says was revived by Babaji. In 1920 he moves to America, where he builds the Self-Realization Fellowship, and the book combines biography and philosophy.
It will interest readers who want to understand the thought behind yoga and meditation as practiced by a major teacher. Anyone looking for a spiritual memoir with a strong personal voice will find it rewarding.
Deep, inward-looking, contemplative and clear-cut; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
- ISBN
- 9789383203550
- Language
- MR
