Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda - Rupa Publications Paperback - Spiritual Classic on Yoga & Meditation

Details Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9788129145369 Publisher: Rupa Publications India Age Range: Adult / General Readers Overview Autobiography of a Yogi is Paramahansa Yogananda's timeless spiritual memoir, first published in 1946 and still regarded as one of the most influential books on Eastern philosophy ever written for Western readers. This Rupa Publications paperback edition brings his extraordinary life story to a new generation, tracing his journey from a curious boy in Bengal to a revered teacher of Kriya Yoga meditation in America. It remains a cornerstone text for anyone exploring yoga, meditation, or comparative spirituality. About the Book First published in 1946, Autobiography of a Yogi recounts the remarkable life of Paramahansa Yogananda, born Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, into a devout Bengali family. The narrative follows him from an inquisitive, spiritually restless childhood through his search for a guru, his monastic training, and his eventual mission to bring the practice of Kriya Yoga meditation to the West. Along the way, readers meet an extraordinary cast of saints, scientists, and sages, including the nineteenth-century master Lahiri Mahasaya, whose life and prophecies are woven throughout the story. Yogananda writes candidly of his own doubts, discoveries, and encounters with figures from both Eastern and Western spiritual traditions, offering a rare first-person window into the search for God-realisation. The book also documents his pioneering journey to America in the 1920s, where he lectured across the continent and eventually settled in Los Angeles, founding the Self-Realization Fellowship to share his teachings on meditation, diet, and disciplined living. Praised for its blend of personal memoir, philosophy, and gentle humour, the book has remained continuously in print for over seventy years and has been translated into more than forty languages. It has been named one of the "100 Best Spiritual Books of the