Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1520 Yogananda, Paramahansa 1893 1952 Ghosh, Mukunda Lal Yogananda, Paramhansa Yogananda, Swami Autobiography of a Yogi Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. Revised by Richard Tonsing. "Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda is a spiritual memoir written in the mid-20th century. This influential work recounts Yogananda's journey towards self-realization, offering insights into the philosophy and practice of yoga, the dynamics of the guru-disciple relationship, and the lives of various spiritual figures in India. At the start of this memoir, Yogananda reflects on his early life and family, detailing his experiences growing up in a spiritually oriented Bengali household. He shares poignant memories of his parents, especially his mother, and discusses their devotion to spiritual practice, particularly the effects of their relationship with the renowned yogi, Lahiri Mahasaya. The opening chapters also introduce themes of spiritual awakening, the significance of divine experiences, and Yogananda's desire to understand higher states of consciousness, setting the stage for his later encounters with various saints and significant figures in his quest for enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Yogananda, Paramahansa, 1893-1952 Yogis -- India -- Biography BP Text Hinduism Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1086719 1086774 2024-10-03T13:31:17.523436 2023-10-04T04:13:50.809920 text/html text/html 1061470 2024-06-04T22:43:52 text/html 1961379 2024-10-03T13:31:35.523338 application/epub+zip 1960800 2024-10-03T13:31:20.475457 application/epub+zip 616783 2024-10-03T13:31:18.830468 application/epub+zip 2391818 2024-10-03T13:31:45.860311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2369411 2024-10-03T13:31:34.317392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 850767 2022-09-04T06:07:15.218635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983141 983169 2024-10-03T13:31:15.011518 2023-10-04T04:13:48.328900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 963343 2024-06-04T22:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17790 2024-10-03T13:31:46.015290 application/rdf+xml 12717 2024-10-03T13:31:19.388451 image/jpeg 2325 2024-10-03T13:31:19.037451 image/jpeg 2081138 2024-10-03T13:31:17.733462 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia