![]() ![]() With the passing years “thousands of readers” became millions, and the enduring and universal appeal of Autobiography of a Yogi has become increasingly apparent. Their comments, and the fact that the book has been translated into many languages, encourages me to believe that the West has found in these pages an affirmative answer to the question: ‘Has the ancient science of yoga any worthwhile place in the life of the modern man?’” It is a great book in every sense of the word.“I have been intensely moved,” Sri Yogananda wrote in an Author’s Note to the 1951 edition, “to receive letters from thousands of readers. It’s a book that, like other scripture, inspires life-long devotion.Īnyone who is interested should read it. Sometimes people read it and have their life turned around entirely. A distant second was Be Here Now by Ram Dass, and he mentioned the Autobiography.” Philip Goldberg wrote in American Veda that “Among the people I interviewed about their key spiritual influences, a high percentage named a book, and by far the book most often mentioned was Yogananda’s unique memoir. The New Age movement in the West, the impact the book has had on leaders in many fields, and the rise in the practice of yoga and meditation are due in large part to Yogananda’s influence and the influence of his autobiography. The world is a different place than it would have been without this book. For someone interested in spirituality, or even just alternate ways of looking at life, it’s incredibly illuminating. This is an unusual and unique book.Īutobiography 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.
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