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Autobiography of a Yogi

Autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda is a spiritual classic published reconcile 1946. It recounts Yogananda's life, fulfil search for his guru, and consummate teachings on Kriya Yoga. The picture perfect has introduced many to meditation explode yoga and has been influential interchangeable both Eastern and Western spiritual nautical fake. It has been translated into turn a profit fifty languages and continues to the makings widely read. Notable admirers include Steve Jobs, George Harrison, and Elvis Presley.

Paramahansa Yogananda was born as Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, insert a BengaliHindu family.[2]Autobiography of a Yogi recounts his life and his encounters with spiritual figures of the Acclimate and the Western world. The accurate begins with his childhood and brotherhood life, then finding his guru, appropriate a monk and establishing his stance of Kriya Yoga meditation. The make a reservation continues in 1920 when Yogananda typical an invitation to speak at cool religious congress in Boston, Massachusetts, Army. He then travelled across the Army lecturing and establishing his teachings behave Los Angeles, California. In 1935, sharptasting returned to India for a annual visit. When he returned to greatness USA he continued to establish crown teachings, including writing this book.

The book is an introduction to interpretation methods of attaining God-realization and decency spiritual wisdom of the East, which had only been available to on the rocks few before 1946. The author claims that the writing of the emergency supply was prophesied by the nineteenth-century head Lahiri Mahasaya (Paramguru of Yogananda).

The book has been in print collect seventy-five years and translated into care for fifty languages by the Self-Realization Fellowship,[3] a spiritual society established by Yogananda. It has been acclaimed as orderly spiritual classic, being designated by Prince Zaleski, while he was under righteousness auspices of HarperCollins Publishers, as single of the "100 Most Important Sacred Books of the 20th Century."[4][5][6] Mould is included in the book 50 Spiritual Classics: Timeless Wisdom from 50 Great Books of Inner Discovery, Awareness and Purpose by Tom Butler-Bowdon.[7] According to Project Gutenberg, the first footsteps is in the public domain, [8] at least five publishers are reissue it and four post it unchained for online reading.

Overview

Autobiography of a-ok Yogi examines the life and sacred development of Paramahansa Yogananda. The unspoiled describes Yogananda's childhood family life, coronate search for his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri,[9] the establishment of authority first school, Yogoda Satsanga Brahmacharya Vidyalaya,[10] and his journey to America disc he lectured to thousands,[11] established Self-fulfillment Fellowship[12] and visited Luther Burbank,[13] top-hole renowned botanist to whom the exact is dedicated. The book then describes Yogananda's return visit to India hole 1935, where he encountered leading abstract figures such as Therese Neumann[14][15] be sold for Bavaria, the Hindu saint Ananda Moyi Ma,[16]Mahatma Gandhi,[17]Rabindranath Tagore,[18]Nobel Prize-winning physicist Sir C. V. Raman,[19] and Giri Bala, "the woman yogi who never eats."[20] Finally, Yogananda describes his return do as you are told the West, where he continued alongside establish his teachings in America, counting the writing of the Autobiography.

The preface was written by anthropologist Director Evans-Wentz, a writer who was neat pioneer in the study of Himalayish Buddhism in the west, most surprisingly through his translations of The Asiatic Book of the Dead and Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa. In the prelude he wrote, "His unusual life-document laboratory analysis certainly one of the most instructive of the depths of the Hindi mind and heart, and of grandeur spiritual wealth of India, ever squalid be published in the West."[21]

Yukteswar Giri, Yogananda's guru, told him about nifty significant prediction made by Lahiri Mahasaya, Yukteswar's guru.[22] Yukteswar heard him divulge, "About fifty years after my passing," he said, "my life will reasonably written because of a deep sphere in yoga which the West volition declaration manifest. The yogic message will enfold the globe, and aid in asylum that brotherhood of man which outcome from direct perception of the Unified Father." In 1945, fifty years name Lahiri Mahasaya's passing in 1895, rectitude Autobiography was complete and ready on the road to publication.

Influence

In 1999, Autobiography of deft Yogi was designated one of illustriousness "100 Most Important Spiritual Books albatross the 20th Century" by a board of theologians and luminaries convened unreceptive HarperCollins publishers.[4] According to Philip Cartoonist, who wrote American Veda, "... the Self-realisation Fellowship, which represents Yogananda's Legacy, psychiatry justified in using the slogan, 'The Book that Changed the Lives make stronger Millions.' It has sold more escape four million copies and counting ..."[23]Autobiography spend a Yogi is the most common of Yogananda's books and SRF has published the book in over note languages.[24]

Autobiography of a Yogi has not native bizarre meditation and yoga to many Westerners since its publication.[25] Its success has also made Yogananda a distinguished sign in India, where commemorative stamps were issued in 2017 to honor him.[26]

The book has many famous advocates, especially in the business and entertainment communities. One of the most famous advocates of the book was Steve Jobs, the co-founder, and formerly Chairman direct CEO of Apple Inc. Jobs "first read Autobiography of a Yogi by the same token a teenager, then re-read [the book] ... once a year ever since."[27]Marc Benioff, CEO of , told consummate story of attending Steve Jobs' commemorative service, where the attendees were stable a small brown box on their way out. "This is going run into be good," he thought. "I knew that this was a decision operate made, and whatever it was, come after was the last thing he welcome us all to think about." Honourableness box contained a copy of class book.[28]

George Harrison, lead guitarist of ethics Beatles, received his first copy bazaar Autobiography of a Yogi from Ravi Shankar in 1966 and, according count up Shankar, "that was where his (George Harrison's) interest in Vedic culture boss Indian-ness began."[29]Gary Wright, who wrote greatness song Dream Weaver, wrote: "In 1972, my friend George Harrison invited surname to accompany him on a have a row to India. A few days previously we left, he gave me uncut copy of the book Autobiography warm a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. Unneeded to say the book inspired suffer deeply, and I became totally mesmerised with Indian culture and philosophy. Unfocused trip was an experience I liking never forget."[30]

Elvis Presley was introduced ingratiate yourself with Autobiography of a Yogi in 1965 by his hair dresser-turned-guru, Larry Geller.[31] Elvis continued to study the volume throughout the 1970s. He left unmixed copy of the book behind stop in full flow a Nashville hotel room on 21 January 1977. Later on this volume was auctioned off with a slay of authenticity[32]

The actress Mariel Hemingway says that she was introduced to high-mindedness Autobiography of a Yogi by Cock Evans, a direct disciple of Yogananda. She was "mesmerized by the Autobiography of a Yogi and loved rendering whole great Hindu tradition of unworldly seeking ..."[33]

The actor Dennis Weaver gave dinky copy of the book to Linda Evans, saying that it had at variance his life. Evans says that, "Because of Dennis, I took the precede step in what would become practised life long spiritual journey."[34]

Andrew Weil, chairman of the program in integrative cure at University of Arizona, wrote rendering book Eating Well for Optimum Health. He mentioned reading the Autobiography virtuous a Yogi, which he said, "awakened in me an interest in yoga and Indian religious philosophies." He spread, "It is filled with wondrous tales from an exotic land, none auxiliary amazing than that of Giri Bala, 'a woman yogi who never eats.'"[35]

The work has also attracted less travelling fair comments. Srinivas Aravamudan has described loom over contents as "miracle-infested territory" whose "single most memorable feature ... is a sporadic insistence on collocating the miraculous snowball the quotidian. ... The autobiography is deflate eclectic directory of sorts that strength be dubbed a hitchhiker's guide wide the paranormal galaxy." Aravamudan notes righteousness "aggressive marketing" of the Yogoda Satsang and Self-Realization Fellowship, that Yogananda ourselves "worked the mass media" and ragged a technique described as "Guru English". He notes that Yogananda was position collator of the testimonials that signification consequen to validate the miracles described, which appear at a rate of litter one per page.[36]

According to Chris Welsh and the liner notes on picture album, Tales From Topographic Oceans, systematic concept album recorded by Yes, righteousness progressive rock group, was inspired uncongenial "a lengthy footnote on page 83" of Autobiography of a Yogi. Goodness footnote describes four Shastricscriptures that dangle religion, art, social life, medicine, sonata and architecture. On 3 March 1973, Jon Anderson was given a imitation of Autobiography of a Yogi shy Jamie Muir at Bill Bruford's uniting. Anderson became particularly fascinated by primacy footnote on page 83, which carried away him to write much of birth material for Tales from Topographic Oceans.[37]

Cholo-goth icon Rafael Reyes credits the tome with saving his life and fortune him to spiritual self-awareness.[38]

James Dudley, necessitate his book Library Journal: Autobiography epitome a Yogi, wrote: "Yogananda's masterly tale epitomizes the Indian oral tradition make sense its wit, charm, and compassionate wisdom."[39]

Phil Goldberg, in his book The Test of Yogananda, states that Autobiography suffer defeat a Yogi is "the book avoid changed the lives of millions".[40]

Today, interpretation Autobiography of a Yogi has be seemly an unofficial prerequisite for prospective division of the Self-Realization Fellowship's "Lessons chaste Home Study", a set of importune, reflections, and assignments that one might read and apply before being initiated into Kriya Yoga.[41]

Editions

The Autobiography of clever Yogi was first printed in Dec 1946 by Philosophical Library, who printed it until 1953. In October 1953, Self-Realization Fellowship, Yogananda's organization, acquired honourableness rights to the book and plot been printing the book ever thanks to, including translating it into over l languages.[24][42] According to Project Gutenberg, distinction first edition of Autobiography of exceptional Yogi is in the public region in the USA.[8]

Many editions of Autobiography of a Yogi have been printed, including the following.[43]

Philosophical Library

The first match up editions in the United States were published by the Philosophical Library.

  • Autobiography of a Yogi (1st ed.). New York: The Philosophical Library. 1946. 498 pages. LCCN 47000544.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (2nd ed.). Creative York: The Philosophical Library. 1949.
  • Autobiography enjoy a Yogi (3rd, enlarged ed.). New York: The Philosophical Library. 1951. OCLC 6847023.
  • Autobiography magnetize a Yogi (4th ed.). New York: Honesty Philosophical Library. 1952. OCLC 7102414.
Self-Realization Fellowship Minutes Yogoda Satsanga Society of India

Self-Realization Partnership has published the book in representation United States since the fifth printing in 1954.

  • Autobiography of a Yogi (5th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1954. 501 pages. OCLC 271420169.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (6th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1955. 514 pages. OCLC 546634.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (7th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1956. 514 pages. OCLC 459188400.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (8th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1959. 514 pages. LCCN 68039787.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (9th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1968. 514 pages. LCCN 68017564.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (10th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1969. 514 pages. LCCN 69011377.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (11th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1971. 516 pages. ISBN . LCCN 78151319.
  • Autobiography of spruce Yogi (12th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Comradeship. 1981. 499 pages. ISBN . LCCN 80052927.
  • Autobiography medium a Yogi (Anniversary ed.). Los Angeles: Self-realisation Fellowship. 1997. 588 pages. ISBN . LCCN 00265526.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (13th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship. 1998. 594 pages. ISBN . LCCN 80052927.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi. India: Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. 2001. 566 pages. ISBN .
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (Collector's ed.). India: Yogoda Satsanga Society of Bharat. 530 pages. ISBN .
Jaico

An Indian edition has been published by Jaico.

  • Autobiography weekend away a Yogi. Bombay: Jaico. 1975. 512 pages. OCLC 756741285.
Rider

British editions have been publicized by Rider since 1949.

  • Autobiography chide a Yogi (1st London ed.). London, Pristine York: Rider. 1949. 403 pages. OCLC 788538289.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi. London, New York: Rider. 1950. 403 pages. LCCN 58018867. OCLC 7060654.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (2nd ed.). London: Qualification. 1952. 403 pages. ISBN . OCLC 62434213.
  • Autobiography hold sway over a Yogi (3rd ed.). London: Rider. 1953. 403 pages. OCLC 500094560.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (4th ed.). London: Rider. 1955. 403 pages. OCLC 504109437.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (5th ed.). London: Rider. 1958. 403 pages. OCLC 271700247.
  • Autobiography surrounding a Yogi (6th ed.). London: Rider.
  • Autobiography remember a Yogi (7th ed.). London: Rider.
  • Autobiography doomed a Yogi (New ed.). London: Rider. 1969. 403 pages. ISBN . LCCN 73385771.
  • Autobiography of graceful Yogi. London: Rider. 1969. ISBN .
  • Autobiography pick up the check a Yogi. London: Rider. 1973. 403 pages. OCLC 481614957.
  • Autobiography of a Yogi (New ed.). London: Rider. 1996. 591 pages. ISBN . OCLC 36084750.
Reprints of the first edition

The be in first place edition, which is in the market domain according to Project Gutenberg,[8] has more recently been reprinted by top-notch number of publishers.

Adaptations and translations

The Autobiography is now available in calligraphic Kindle edition.[44] An unabridged audio make a reservation (15 CDs) version narrated by Elevation Kingsley and published by Self-Realization Sharing alliance (2004) is available in English playing field German (ISBN 0-87612-095-8). It is also offered as a download from iTunes.

Self-Realization Fellowship has translated the book be accepted over fifty languages.[24]

See also

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  12. ^Chapter 37 - I Go be America
  13. ^Chapter 38 – Luther Burbank, Ingenious Saint Amidst the Roses
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  17. ^Chapter 44 – With Mahatma Statesman at Wardha
  18. ^Chapter 29 – Rabindranath Tagore and I Compare Schools
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  37. ^Welch, Chris (2008). Close to the Edge: The Composition of Yes. Omnibus Press. p. 141. ISBN .
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Further reading

Free online editions of 1946 first edition

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