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Paramahansa Yogananda.

Indian monk and yogi who brought the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga to the West. He moved to the United States in 1920 and founded the Self-Realization Fellowship. His Autobiography of a Yogi (1946) has introduced millions of readers to yoga and meditation.

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1893 – 1952
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Autobiography of a Yogi
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Autobiography of a Yogi

Paramahansa Yogananda

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Spirituality · 1946

Autobiography of a Yogi

Paramahansa Yogananda's life story, from his childhood in India and his search for a guru to his years teaching meditation in America. Along the way he describes the saints he met and explains Kriya Yoga, the meditation practice he brought to the West.

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  1. Seek a teacherHis search for his guru, Sri Yukteswar, shows how much good guidance matters on any path.
  2. Meditation is a practiceHe presents meditation as a method anyone can learn and test for themselves.
  3. Joy comes from withinLasting happiness, he argues, is found through inner stillness rather than outside things.
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