Autobiography of a Yogi / Edition 13

by Paramahansa Yogananda, W. Y. Evans-Wentz

Overview

At once a riveting account of an extraordinary life and a remarkably accessible introduction to a little-known spiritual science, Yogananda's Autobiography is something of a publishing phenomenon.

When it first appeared in print in 1946, Newsweek called it "fascinating". The New York Times hailed it as a "rare account". Continuously in print for over fifty years, the Autobiography, remains a seminal work in the field of Eastern religion, and still appears on best-seller lists in relevant marketing categories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876120835
Publisher:	Self-Realization Fellowship
Publication date:	05/01/1994
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	520
Sales rank:	120,590
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher who lived from 1893 to 1952. Yogananda founded the Self-Realization Fellowship and was instrumental in introducing yoga and meditation to the West.

Editorial Reviews

There has been nothing before, written in English or any other language, like this presentation of Yoga.

Columbia University Press

Keeps the reader spellbound. . .A vicarious journey through the mystical path taken by Yogananda.

Noetic Sciences Review

Fascinating. . . .ingenuously described in the lush style of the Orient.

Newsweek

The original text of Yogananda's classic introduction to Eastern mysticism.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

The work is enduringly popular because it introduces millions of readers to Eastern spiritual thought. Yogananda's masterly storytelling epitomizes the Indian oral tradition with its wit, charm, and compassionate wisdom. The yogi begins by showing how his childhood experiences in turn-of-the-century India produced a spiritual youth in search of an enlightened teacher, continues with an account of his years of training in the hermitage of a revered master, and concludes with the highlights of a period, beginning in 1920, during which he lived and taught in America. Yogananda sensitively interprets not only his own spiritual evolution but also his relationship with elements of the West's spiritual tradition, such as the story of Adam and Eve, providing a penetrating look at the ultimate mysteries of human existence. Bibliographical footnotes, which would have interrupted Kingsley's magnificent narration, are thoughtfully included in an accompanying booklet. -- James Dudley, Copiague, New York

Library Journal

There has been nothing before, written in English or any other language, like this presentation of Yoga.

Columbia Univ. Press