Autobiography of A Yogi
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- Author：Paramahansa Yogananda
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Tikam Alma
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My first book to enter into learning more about Kriya Yoga， of course， I was influenced by book， although the practices and other things were not mentioned but after reading this book got more curious and wanted to read more about kriya yoga and practice， then read Zenyoga， Aghora， still reading more in this domain。The best part is ordering the book in Hindi and giving it to mom， and my elder sisters they too were influenced by the book， and guess what they then gifted this book to relatives。 Mu My first book to enter into learning more about Kriya Yoga， of course， I was influenced by book， although the practices and other things were not mentioned but after reading this book got more curious and wanted to read more about kriya yoga and practice， then read Zenyoga， Aghora， still reading more in this domain。The best part is ordering the book in Hindi and giving it to mom， and my elder sisters they too were influenced by the book， and guess what they then gifted this book to relatives。 Must read book。 。。。more
Pritha
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Autobiography of a YogiThis book is a gem。 We consider ourselves a spec on this earth but given the right tools and guidance our thoughts can be sublimed。 I had no clue that this kind of spiritual elevation existed at all and I am grateful that I read this book。 Everyone should read this at least once。
Maggi Lang
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An interesting read from the prospective of one of the first Yogis to come to the Americas。
Isabela Cuervo
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Interesting， different， challenging mostly in a good way。 Sometimes felt really skeptical of what I was reading， but it was interesting to engage with a different perspective。
Muskan Gupta
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The book gives an unbelievable view of the journey of a seeker。 The longing is so intense that life's actions are all directed towards one fulfilment。 The book allows you to breathe his space and to be in his presence， though for a short while。 I have known the pain of longing to experience "something more than material well-being"， and Yogananda Paramhansa has been kind enough to travel the world to fulfil this longing of people。 It's only because of Gurus like him that this world has the seed The book gives an unbelievable view of the journey of a seeker。 The longing is so intense that life's actions are all directed towards one fulfilment。 The book allows you to breathe his space and to be in his presence， though for a short while。 I have known the pain of longing to experience "something more than material well-being"， and Yogananda Paramhansa has been kind enough to travel the world to fulfil this longing of people。 It's only because of Gurus like him that this world has the seed of spiritualism in every human heart。 。。。more
Shreyas Gokhale
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It was an interesting look into the life of Swami Yogananda。We get to see glimpses into his life from his childhood up until his passing。Swamiji attempts to give a scientific explanation to spiritual experiences， but I am probably not able to grasp it well。 For those who are advanced spiritually， they may understand his explanations or get their doubts cleared from them。 Swami Yoganandaji describes to us both - stories about and his own experiences with various spiritual gurus that he learned un It was an interesting look into the life of Swami Yogananda。We get to see glimpses into his life from his childhood up until his passing。Swamiji attempts to give a scientific explanation to spiritual experiences， but I am probably not able to grasp it well。 For those who are advanced spiritually， they may understand his explanations or get their doubts cleared from them。 Swami Yoganandaji describes to us both - stories about and his own experiences with various spiritual gurus that he learned under - people like Mahavtar Babaji， Lahiri Mahashay， Sri Yukteswar and other disciples of Lahiri Mahashay， how these people 'cured' others of incurable diseases or 'manifested' things out of thin air or had the power to read people's minds or look into their past or future， even （seemingly impossible） stories about Giri-Bala and Therese Neuman， etc。Bonus: There's also a small wonderful story involving Swami Vivekananda！Overall， an interesting read without going too much into the theoretical aspects of spirituality。 。。。more
Giridhar
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Good for people who like miracles and bed time stories i was not able to go beyond ch 10 i think this book is not for me！
Jade
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This book is nothing but a pure childish fantasy， easy to fool westerner who have no idea about spirituality。 None of the facts mentioned in this book are real， it's all made up。 This book is nothing but a pure childish fantasy， easy to fool westerner who have no idea about spirituality。 None of the facts mentioned in this book are real， it's all made up。 。。。more
Chloe Hoa Duong
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Mình đến với cuốn sách này vì quan tâm tới Yoga。 Phần cũng vì tò mò muốn xem thử cuốn sách này như thế nào mà Steven Jobs mỗi năm đều đọc lại。 Ở lưng chừng giữa thuần khoa học và thế giới tinh thần， tâm linh， mình chưa thể hiểu được hết những điều sách viết。 Và đúng như một người anh cũng là người thầy dạy Yoga của mình nói sau khi mình chia sẻ sơ qua về cuốn sách này với ảnh: "Em đang định nghĩa cái em chưa hiểu bằng một cái em chưa rõ"。 Mình rồi sẽ cần lựa chọn và bắt đầu từ những thứ đơn giản Mình đến với cuốn sách này vì quan tâm tới Yoga。 Phần cũng vì tò mò muốn xem thử cuốn sách này như thế nào mà Steven Jobs mỗi năm đều đọc lại。 Ở lưng chừng giữa thuần khoa học và thế giới tinh thần， tâm linh， mình chưa thể hiểu được hết những điều sách viết。 Và đúng như một người anh cũng là người thầy dạy Yoga của mình nói sau khi mình chia sẻ sơ qua về cuốn sách này với ảnh: "Em đang định nghĩa cái em chưa hiểu bằng một cái em chưa rõ"。 Mình rồi sẽ cần lựa chọn và bắt đầu từ những thứ đơn giản trước！ 。。。more
cal
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inspiring and incredibly annotated， learned so much from hearing him learn from his guru
Anand S
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Paramhansa Yogananda's guide to the surreal magic of a spiritually awakened life will leave you stunned。 He has shared his experiences as a Saadhak and a wanderer who has lived with many gurus， companions and communities of people。 Paramhansa Yogananda's guide to the surreal magic of a spiritually awakened life will leave you stunned。 He has shared his experiences as a Saadhak and a wanderer who has lived with many gurus， companions and communities of people。 。。。more
Phuoc Truong
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Cuốn sách quá hay về cuộc đời của các yogi vĩ đại。 Thế kỷ 21 này sao không thấy cuốn nào hay như vậy？
D Kamboj
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I am not competent or qualified enough to review one of the greatest books from the last century so here are just my thoughts in the garb of a mini review。 The masterpiece not only chronicles the life of Yogananda ji but also gives deep insights into the realms other than the visible world and provides accounts of great saints in the glorious traditions of Sanatan Dharma。 However， it is a slow read due to the complex & serious subject matter and writing style & expressions of the yore。 Still it I am not competent or qualified enough to review one of the greatest books from the last century so here are just my thoughts in the garb of a mini review。 The masterpiece not only chronicles the life of Yogananda ji but also gives deep insights into the realms other than the visible world and provides accounts of great saints in the glorious traditions of Sanatan Dharma。 However， it is a slow read due to the complex & serious subject matter and writing style & expressions of the yore。 Still it is a must read for every spiritual seeker and every adherent of Sanatan Dharma。 Ratings: The classic is beyond ratings & reviews。 。。。more
Hector San Martin
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Cada palabra escrita en este libro es un nuevo sendero para el buscador y un bálsamo de amor y esperanza para el alma inquieta y el corazón afligido。 "Aun cuando la raza humana y sus obras se desvanezcan sin dejar huella， ya sea por el paso del tiempo o por la bomba atómica， el sol no alterará su curso; las estrellas continuarán su vigía invariable。 La ley cósmica no puede ser detenida ni cambiada， y el hombre haría bien en ponerse en armonía con ella。 Si el cosmos está contra el poder， si el so Cada palabra escrita en este libro es un nuevo sendero para el buscador y un bálsamo de amor y esperanza para el alma inquieta y el corazón afligido。 "Aun cuando la raza humana y sus obras se desvanezcan sin dejar huella， ya sea por el paso del tiempo o por la bomba atómica， el sol no alterará su curso; las estrellas continuarán su vigía invariable。 La ley cósmica no puede ser detenida ni cambiada， y el hombre haría bien en ponerse en armonía con ella。 Si el cosmos está contra el poder， si el sol no entra en conflicto con los planetas， sino que se retira a su debido tiempo para dejar a las estrellas su pequeño dominio ¿De que sirve nuestro puño cerrado？ ¿Puede alguna paz venir de él？ No es la crueldad sino la buena voluntad la que sostiene el andamiaje universal; una humanidad en paz conocerá los innumerables frutos de la victoria， más dulces al paladar que cualquier otro fruto nutrido en el terreno de la sangre" 。。。more
Nishu
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Must read in lifetime
Greg Halvorson
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Painful。 🤦🏻♂️
Reina
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this might be the single most important book i've read in yearscould this book have catapulted me onto a new path？ i don't know， but i'm going to do my best to find out this might be the single most important book i've read in yearscould this book have catapulted me onto a new path？ i don't know， but i'm going to do my best to find out 。。。more
Deepti
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The autobiography of a Yogi， by Paramhansa Yogananda， is not an ordinary book for sure。 It is a spiritual treasure。。。 A journey of its own kind with a message of hope to all truthseekers。。 to begin a great adventure。A must-read for all those who are brave enough to let their thoughts and ideologies be challenged。 The understanding and implementation of the knowledge in this book will change your whole perspective and life。 it can be rightly said that it helped launch a spiritual revolution throu The autobiography of a Yogi， by Paramhansa Yogananda， is not an ordinary book for sure。 It is a spiritual treasure。。。 A journey of its own kind with a message of hope to all truthseekers。。 to begin a great adventure。A must-read for all those who are brave enough to let their thoughts and ideologies be challenged。 The understanding and implementation of the knowledge in this book will change your whole perspective and life。 it can be rightly said that it helped launch a spiritual revolution throughout the world。 。。。more
Fox
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As much an exercise in fantasy as self-improvement。
Saitheja Neela
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The whole books runs around swamy paramahansa yogananda and his life from childhood to becoming the great disciple of Swami Sri Yukteshwar Maharaj and carrying out his lineage Kriya Yoga to West。
Ioana
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This was really really bad。 Between not getting what I thought I would from the title， to the content being utterly pointless and just self-indulgent， I felt like I was reading the book of a religion of a cult。 It was utter nonsense。 The book is indeed an autobiography， it is a personal account， but I wouldn't call it that of a yogi， but that of a monk instead。 The content is all about God， Christ， the Divine Lord， rather than meditation， consciousness， self-understanding， or the bound between m This was really really bad。 Between not getting what I thought I would from the title， to the content being utterly pointless and just self-indulgent， I felt like I was reading the book of a religion of a cult。 It was utter nonsense。 The book is indeed an autobiography， it is a personal account， but I wouldn't call it that of a yogi， but that of a monk instead。 The content is all about God， Christ， the Divine Lord， rather than meditation， consciousness， self-understanding， or the bound between mind and body。 And when the stories are not about meeting eminent people， they're about miracles。 Levitation， amulets appearing in Yogananda's hands out of nowhere， gaining 50 pounds from one day to the next， changing the weather， and even resurrection。 I'd be totally onboard if I was reading fantasy， but this is just too much。 I can't trust the author's account blindly without a description of how this happened， how did he or his guru achieve these miracles。 If I was religious， or was following the author as my inspiration， I would be more tolerant towards this sort of thing。 For me， I just call bullshit。 I stumbled across this book because it was mentioned by Steve Jobs as his favourite。 He had it on his nightstand， took it on trips， and recommended it endlessly。 I take what he says in general with a grain of salt， but I was still curious to know what would have such a deep impact on him。 Needless to say， not for me。 。。。more
Ravi Malhotra
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everyone must read it
Aarti Bhardwaj
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Transcendental， ethereal， mesmerising， meditative on most pages。。 One must read this book， if possible， more than once and whenever one can。。。
Sara
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I enjoyed this very bizarre and of-its-time tome for reasons far beyond what it set out to do。 As a white girl American yogini， I know this book has influenced countless teachers who have in turn influenced me， which is what lead me to read it。 What I didn't expect to encounter was a hilariously arch and unexpectedly poetic writing style that details the completely sci-fi encounters of a young Yogananda with siddhi-powered gurus of various stripes。 （For an Autobiography， the book is a lot less a I enjoyed this very bizarre and of-its-time tome for reasons far beyond what it set out to do。 As a white girl American yogini， I know this book has influenced countless teachers who have in turn influenced me， which is what lead me to read it。 What I didn't expect to encounter was a hilariously arch and unexpectedly poetic writing style that details the completely sci-fi encounters of a young Yogananda with siddhi-powered gurus of various stripes。 （For an Autobiography， the book is a lot less about Yogananda himself and more about all the different people he met。） From trip-out experiences of cosmic consciousness to yogic descriptions of niyamas that sound like stereo instructions of the soul， and all mixed with circa 1940s atomic age SCIENCE language， this book is weirder （and unintentionally funnier） than the weirdest Philip K Dick novel， though with tons of heart instead of existential drug-fueled dread。 。。。more
Naval
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Feels very real and spiritual。
JennyCash
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As an autobiography， it was interesting。 As a spiritual book， it was not。
Sertac
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What a monumental book！ Without doubt， I will be thinking about this book for a long time， probably for a lifetime。
Jorge Hardy
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Un libro increíble。 Literalmente。。。
Klarakvi
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We read this book aloud at home before sleep and we slept so well。 It raises hope and we cherish it for that。 We bought the book because when we borrowed it in local library we didn't manage to finish it in time and the waiting queue is too long。 We are glad it's now on our bookshelf at home for rereading later。 We read this book aloud at home before sleep and we slept so well。 It raises hope and we cherish it for that。 We bought the book because when we borrowed it in local library we didn't manage to finish it in time and the waiting queue is too long。 We are glad it's now on our bookshelf at home for rereading later。 。。。more
Suzy
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he's so cool but。。。wtf he's so cool but。。。wtf 。。。more
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