"Autobiography of a Yogi" is a spiritual memoir written by Paramahansa Yogananda, an Indian yogi and guru who introduced the teachings of yoga and meditation to the Western world. The book was first published in 1946 and has since become a classic in the field of spirituality.The autobiography begins with Yogananda's childhood in India and his spiritual awakening at a young age. He shares his experiences of meeting and learning from various spiritual masters, including his own guru, Sri Yu...

“You may control a mad elephant; You may shut the mouth of the bear and the tiger; Ride the lion and play with the cobra; By alchemy you may learn your livelihood; You may wander through the universe incognito; Make vassals of the gods; be ever youthful; You may walk in water and live in fire; But control of the mind is better and more difficult.”-Paramahansa YoganandThis beautifully written book is the autobiography of India’s renowned yogi, Paramahansa Yo...

The Moments of Truth seriesLittle Books, Big WisdomCondensations of some of the greatest scriptures of our time, the Moments of Truth series takes spiritual truths and makes them easily accessible. Small, pocket-sized editions will allow you to bring these nuggets of wisdom with you on your travels — whether on pilgrimage or to the workplace. Start and end your day with a gem of inspiration with these carefully chosen excerpts from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khay...

Stories from IndiaThis treasury of Indian tales will delight both the casual reader and students of Eastern thought. Featuring a gamut of characters—from saints to thieves, God-realized masters to lions and frogs—these stories were all told by Paramhansa Yogananda in his lectures, informal talks, and writings.Yogananda, author of the best-selling spiritual title Autobiography of a Yogi, knew that stories have a way of bringing out a childlike ope...

How to Be Happy...All the TimeParamhansa YoganandaThe human drive for happiness is one of our most far-reaching and fundamental needs. Yet, despite our desperate search for happiness, according to a recent Gallup Poll, only a minority of North Americans describe themselves as “very happy.” It seems that very few of us have truly unlocked the secrets of lasting joy and inner peace.Now, in this volume of all-new, never-before-released mater...

Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader to the life of Paramahansa Yogananda and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the East and West. The book begins with his childhood family life, to finding his guru, to becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of Kriya Yoga meditation. The book continues in 1920 when Yogananda accepts an invitation to speak in a religious congress in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He then travels across America lecturing and establishing his teachin...

Beschreibung "Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe."-John 4:48. The value of Yogananda's Autobiography is greatly enhanced by the fact that it is one of the few books in English about the wise men of India which has been written, not by a journalist or foreigner, but by one of their own race and training--in short, a book about yogis by a yogi. As an eyewitness recountal of the extraordinary lives and powers of modern Hindu saints, the book has importance both timely and ti...

SONGS OF THE SOULOriginal Writings of Paramhansa YoganandaParamhansa Yogananda is best known for his Autobiography of a Yogi, a book that he said the Lord Himself commissioned him to write, in response to a silent call among many souls for a “practical religion” that would enable them to know the Divinity that dwells in their own hearts and souls.Those who met Yogananda were overwhelmed by the magnetic ...

The ORIGINAL edition of YOGANANDA'S MASTERPIECE.There are books that have the power to transform existence. Books capable of opening wide the windows of the soul. Rare books like this one. Ranked among the one hundred most important works of spiritual content of the twentieth century, Paramhansa Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi" conveys to its readers the powerful vibrations of an enlightened Master who transformed and inspired millions with his own life. It is...

This galvanizing book, presenting the teachings of Christ from the experience and perspective of Paramhansa Yogananda, one of the greatest spiritual masters of the twentieth century, finally offers the fresh perspective on Christ's teachings for which the world has been waiting. This book presents us with an opportunity to understand and apply the Scriptures in a more reliable way than any other: by studying under those saints who have communed directly, in deep ecstasy, with Christ and Go...

God as Divine MotherWisdom and Inspiration for Love and AcceptanceBy Paramhansa Yogananda and Swami Kriyananda“The role of the Divine Mother is to draw all Her children, all self-aware beings everywhere, back to oneness with God.”—Paramhansa YoganandaFor many of us, the image of God we grew-up with conjures more thoughts of judgment and condemnation than of loving acceptance.“The Mother is cl...

Metaphysical MeditationsThe reprint of the original 1952 editionBy Paramhansa YoganandaMost people want to meditate but do not know how to do so. The purpose of meditation is to connect the little joy of the soul with the vast joy of the Spirit with focused practice.Meditation is not the same as concentration which consists in freeing the attention from objects of distraction and focusing on one thing at a time. Meditation is that special form of concent...