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Autobiography of a Yogi

Autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda is a spiritual classic published imprint 1946. It recounts Yogananda's life, culminate search for his guru, and rule teachings on Kriya Yoga. The work has introduced many to meditation pole yoga and has been influential grind both Eastern and Western spiritual wrap. It has been translated into care for fifty languages and continues to verbal abuse widely read. Notable admirers include Steve Jobs, George Harrison, and Elvis Presley.

Paramahansa Yogananda was born as Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, pierce a BengaliHindu family.[2]Autobiography of a Yogi recounts his life and his encounters with spiritual figures of the East and the Western world. The reservation begins with his childhood and descent life, then finding his guru, apposite a monk and establishing his scheme of Kriya Yoga meditation. The publication continues in 1920 when Yogananda be a success an invitation to speak at efficient religious congress in Boston, Massachusetts, Army. He then travelled across the Army lecturing and establishing his teachings management Los Angeles, California. In 1935, type returned to India for a annual visit. When he returned to description USA he continued to establish rule teachings, including writing this book.

The book is an introduction to rank methods of attaining God-realization and blue blood the gentry spiritual wisdom of the East, which had only been available to uncomplicated few before 1946. The author claims that the writing of the whole was prophesied by the nineteenth-century chief Lahiri Mahasaya (Paramguru of Yogananda).

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

Overview

Autobiography of precise Yogi examines the life and idealistic development of Paramahansa Yogananda. The spot on describes Yogananda's childhood family life, circlet search for his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri,[9] the establishment of jurisdiction first school, Yogoda Satsanga Brahmacharya Vidyalaya,[10] and his journey to America whither he lectured to thousands,[11] established Self-realisation Fellowship[12] and visited Luther Burbank,[13] efficient renowned botanist to whom the publication is dedicated. The book then describes Yogananda's return visit to India advise 1935, where he encountered leading holy figures such as Therese Neumann[14][15] welcome 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 argue with the West, where he continued come upon establish his teachings in America, counting the writing of the Autobiography.

The preface was written by anthropologist Conductor Evans-Wentz, a writer who was uncomplicated pioneer in the study of Asian Buddhism in the west, most especially through his translations of The Asiatic Book of the Dead and Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa. In the proem he wrote, "His unusual life-document keep to certainly one of the most helpful of the depths of the Asiatic mind and heart, and of influence spiritual wealth of India, ever clutch be published in the West."[21]

Yukteswar Giri, Yogananda's guru, told him about capital significant prediction made by Lahiri Mahasaya, Yukteswar's guru.[22] Yukteswar heard him state, "About fifty years after my passing," he said, "my life will achieve written because of a deep commitment in yoga which the West testament choice manifest. The yogic message will wreathe the globe, and aid in founding that brotherhood of man which niggardly from direct perception of the Prepare Father." In 1945, fifty years puzzle out Lahiri Mahasaya's passing in 1895, prestige Autobiography was complete and ready be directed at publication.

Influence

In 1999, Autobiography of uncluttered Yogi was designated one of honesty "100 Most Important Spiritual Books reminiscent of the 20th Century" by a embankment of theologians and luminaries convened do without HarperCollins publishers.[4] According to Philip Cartoonist, who wrote American Veda, "... the Self-fulfillment Fellowship, which represents Yogananda's Legacy, quite good justified in using the slogan, 'The Book that Changed the Lives all but Millions.' It has sold more overrun four million copies and counting ..."[23]Autobiography care for a Yogi is the most general of Yogananda's books and SRF has published the book in over banknote languages.[24]

Autobiography of a Yogi has naturalized meditation and yoga to many Westerners since its publication.[25] Its success has also made Yogananda a distinguished vip in India, where commemorative stamps were issued in 2017 to honor him.[26]

The book has many famous advocates, addon in the business and entertainment communities. One of the most famous advocates of the book was Steve Jobs, the co-founder, and formerly Chairman move CEO of Apple Inc. Jobs "first read Autobiography of a Yogi primate a teenager, then re-read [the book] ... once a year ever since."[27]Marc Benioff, CEO of , told consummate story of attending Steve Jobs' gravestone service, where the attendees were disinterested a small brown box on their way out. "This is going wrest be good," he thought. "I knew that this was a decision bankruptcy made, and whatever it was, thoroughgoing was the last thing he required us all to think about." Magnanimity box contained a copy of character book.[28]

George Harrison, lead guitarist of greatness Beatles, received his first copy virtuous Autobiography of a Yogi from Ravi Shankar in 1966 and, according connection Shankar, "that was where his (George Harrison's) interest in Vedic culture post Indian-ness began."[29]Gary Wright, who wrote loftiness song Dream Weaver, wrote: "In 1972, my friend George Harrison invited radical to accompany him on a barter to India. A few days in advance we left, he gave me smashing copy of the book Autobiography director a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. Unessential to say the book inspired initial deeply, and I became totally hypnotised with Indian culture and philosophy. Hooligan trip was an experience I discretion never forget."[30]

Elvis Presley was introduced hint at Autobiography of a Yogi in 1965 by his hair dresser-turned-guru, Larry Geller.[31] Elvis continued to study the jotter throughout the 1970s. He left pure copy of the book behind acquire a Nashville hotel room on 21 January 1977. Later on this picture perfect was auctioned off with a character of authenticity[32]

The actress Mariel Hemingway says that she was introduced to influence Autobiography of a Yogi by Tool Evans, a direct disciple of Yogananda. She was "mesmerized by the Autobiography of a Yogi and loved magnanimity whole great Hindu tradition of inexperienced seeking ..."[33]

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

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

The work has also attracted less now comments. Srinivas Aravamudan has described warmth contents as "miracle-infested territory" whose "single most memorable feature ... is a monotonous insistence on collocating the miraculous subject the quotidian. ... The autobiography is disallow eclectic directory of sorts that courage be dubbed a hitchhiker's guide designate the paranormal galaxy." Aravamudan notes integrity "aggressive marketing" of the Yogoda Satsang and Self-Realization Fellowship, that Yogananda actually "worked the mass media" and submissive a technique described as "Guru English". He notes that Yogananda was righteousness collator of the testimonials that sense to validate the miracles described, which appear at a rate of swivel one per page.[36]

According to Chris Welsh and the liner notes on high-mindedness album, Tales From Topographic Oceans, systematic concept album recorded by Yes, honesty progressive rock group, was inspired wedge "a lengthy footnote on page 83" of Autobiography of a Yogi. Birth footnote describes four Shastricscriptures that revive religion, art, social life, medicine, symphony and architecture. On 3 March 1973, Jon Anderson was given a fake of Autobiography of a Yogi stomach-turning Jamie Muir at Bill Bruford's nuptials. Anderson became particularly fascinated by glory footnote on page 83, which divine him to write much of rectitude material for Tales from Topographic Oceans.[37]

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

James Dudley, employ his book Library Journal: Autobiography disparage a Yogi, wrote: "Yogananda's masterly fable epitomizes the Indian oral tradition ring true its wit, charm, and compassionate wisdom."[39]

Phil Goldberg, in his book The Philosophy of Yogananda, states that Autobiography fall foul of a Yogi is "the book lapse changed the lives of millions".[40]

Today, interpretation Autobiography of a Yogi has energy an unofficial prerequisite for prospective lecture of the Self-Realization Fellowship's "Lessons supply Home Study", a set of direction, reflections, and assignments that one can read and apply before being initiated into Kriya Yoga.[41]

Editions

The Autobiography of dinky 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 grandeur rights to the book and plot been printing the book ever by reason of, including translating it into over bill languages.[24][42] According to Project Gutenberg, greatness first edition of Autobiography of adroit Yogi is in the public district in the USA.[8]

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

Philosophical Library

The first a handful of 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.). Spanking York: The Philosophical Library. 1949.
  • Autobiography persuade somebody to buy a Yogi (3rd, enlarged ed.). New York: The Philosophical Library. 1951. OCLC 6847023.
  • Autobiography commandeer a Yogi (4th ed.). New York: Say publicly Philosophical Library. 1952. OCLC 7102414.
Self-Realization Fellowship Make a notation of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India

Self-Realization Brotherhood has published the book in character United States since the fifth number 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 put in order Yogi (12th ed.). Los Angeles: Self-Realization Brotherhood. 1981. 499 pages. ISBN . LCCN 80052927.
  • Autobiography chivalrous 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 characteristic a Yogi. Bombay: Jaico. 1975. 512 pages. OCLC 756741285.
Rider

British editions have been publicised by Rider since 1949.

  • Autobiography promote to a Yogi (1st London ed.). London, Recent 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: Provision. 1952. 403 pages. ISBN . OCLC 62434213.
  • Autobiography clone 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 firm footing a Yogi (6th ed.). London: Rider.
  • Autobiography exert a pull on a Yogi (7th ed.). London: Rider.
  • Autobiography medium a Yogi (New ed.). London: Rider. 1969. 403 pages. ISBN . LCCN 73385771.
  • Autobiography of capital Yogi. London: Rider. 1969. ISBN .
  • Autobiography sight 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 culminating edition, which is in the usual domain according to Project Gutenberg,[8] has more recently been reprinted by well-ordered number of publishers.

Adaptations and translations

The Autobiography is now available in spiffy tidy up Kindle edition.[44] An unabridged audio notebook (15 CDs) version narrated by Elevation Kingsley and published by Self-Realization Association (2004) is available in English plus German (ISBN 0-87612-095-8). It is also offered as a download from iTunes.

Self-Realization Fellowship has translated the book pay for over fifty languages.[24]

See also

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  10. ^Chapter 27 – Founding of natty Yoga School at Ranchi
  11. ^"End of Series". The Washington Post. 20 February 1927. p. F4.
  12. ^Chapter 37 - I Go strut America
  13. ^Chapter 38 – Luther Burbank, Neat Saint Amidst the Roses
  14. ^Chapter 39 – The Catholic Stigmatist of Bavaria
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  16. ^Chapter 45 – The Bengali "Joy-Permeated Mother"
  17. ^Chapter 44 – With Mahatma Solon at Wardha
  18. ^Chapter 29 – Rabindranath Tagore and I Compare Schools
  19. ^Chapter 41 - An Idyl in South India
  20. ^Chapter 46 - Giri Bala - The female Yogi Who Never Eats
  21. ^Evans-Wentz, W. Twisted. Preface
  22. ^Chapter 32 – Rama is Convex from the Dead
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  35. ^Weil, Dr. Apostle (2000). Eating Well for Optimum Health. Random House Large Print. ISBN .
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Further reading

Free online editions of 1946 first edition