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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Some stories described in an overly mystical, unbelievable way, but an interesting view of Eastern philosophy's entrance into Western society. ( )Great book. His autobiography is absolutely mindblowing. A great yogi! from the Preface by W. Y. Evans-Wentz, Jesus College, Oxford: "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 hae 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. . . . His unusual life-document is certainly one of the most revealing of the depths of the Hindu mind and heart, and of the spiritual wealth of India, ever to be published in the West." Let me say that I have great respect for the spiritual traditions of India. I have read the yoga sutras of Pantanjali and have enjoyed reading spiritual memoirs. I was looking forward to reading this highly regarded book but I was unable to even finish it. It reads like a childrens book. I know the importance of "Beginners Mind" but this seems to be written for an audience of eight year olds, think childrens Bible stories or perhaps fables for the feeble minded. Paramahansa Yogananda parlez vous? Sorry, one star. Paramahansa Yogananda was the first great master of India to live in the West for a long period (over thirty years). In this autobiography he explains with scientific clarity the subtle but definite laws by which yogis perform miracles and attain self-mastery. This now classic book is a must-read for all spiritual aspirants. no reviews | add a review
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Self Realization Fellowship's editions, and non others, incorporate all of the author's significant revisions to the text of the 1946 first edition.
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