"A brilliant account of what history will recognize as one of the
most significant lives of the 20th century." - Ken Wilber, author
of The Religion of Tomorrow He was called "the 20th century's first
superstar guru" (Los Angeles Times), and today, a century after his
1920 arrival in the United States, he's still the best known and
most beloved of all the Indian spiritual teachers who have come to
the West. Now, finally, Paramahansa Yogananda has the authoritative
biography he deserves. Yogananda, considered by many to be the
father of modern yoga, has had an unsurpassed global impact thanks
to the durability of his teachings, the institutions he created or
inspired, and especially his iconic memoir, Autobiography of a
Yogi. Since its publication in 1946, that book has sold millions of
copies and changed millions of lives. But it doesn't tell the whole
story. Much of Yogananda's seminal text is devoted to tales about
other people, and it largely overlooks the three vital decades he
spent living, working, and teaching in America. Huge chunks of his
life-challenges, controversies, and crises; triumphs,
relationships, and formative experiences-remain unknown to even his
most ardent devotees. In this captivating biography, scholar and
teacher Philip Goldberg fills the gaps, charting a journey that
spanned six decades, two hemispheres, two world wars, and
unprecedented social changes. The result is an objective,
thoroughly researched account of Yogananda's remarkable life in all
its detail, nuance, and complex humanity. But this is more than a
compelling life story. It is also a guidebook for how to live our
own lives. "Yogananda would, I believe, want any book about him to
not only inform but transform," Goldberg writes. "It is my hope
that readers will be enriched, expanded, and deepened by this
humble offering." That is sure to be the case for both Yogananda
enthusiasts and those who discover him for the first time in these
illuminating pages.
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