Born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, on January the 5th, 1893, Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda devoted his life to helping people of all races and creeds to realize and express more fully in their lives the beauty, nobility and true divinity of the human spirit. After graduating from Calcutta University in 1915, Sri Yogananda was initiated into "sannyas" by his guru Sri Sri Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri. Sri Yukteswar had foretold that his life's mission was to spread throughout the world India's ancient meditation technique of "Kriya Yoga". Sri Yogananda accepted an invitation in 1920 to serve as India's delegate to an International Congress of Religious Liberals in Boston, USA. Paramahansa Yoganda founded Yogoda Satsanga Society of India/Self-Realization Fellowship as the channel for the dissemination of his teachings. Through his writings and extensive lecture tours in India, America and Europe he introduced thousands of truth-seekers to the ancient science and philosophy of yoga and its universally applicable methods of meditation. Paramahansaji entered "mahasamadhi" on March the 7th, 1952 in Los Angeles. This autobiography offers a look at the ultimate mysteries of human existence and a portrait of one of the great spiritual figures of the 20th century.

Yogananda takes the reader on a profoundly enriching journey through the four Gospels into the deeper meaning of Jesus' teachings. Verse by verse, he illumines the universal path to oneness with God taught by Jesus to his immediate disciples, dispelling centuries-old misconceptions and dogma. This monumental work transcends divisive sectarianism to reveal a unifying harmony underlying all religions. This beautifully bound two-volume hardcover edition features 52 high-quality color illustrations.

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Paramahansa Yogananda renowned author of the spiritual classic, "Autobiography of a Yogi" - teaches us how to break the shackles of fear and reveals how we can overcome our own psychological stumbling blocks. Filled with life-transforming counsel, this book features informal talks and personal anecdotes complemented by parable and prayer. Living Fearlessly is a testament to what we can become if we have faith in the divinity of our true nature as the soul.

"Mystical Prayers of Poetic Beauty" - In the tradition of the great lyric mystics of all religions, Paramahansa Yogananda's "Whispers from Eternity" offers a window on the devotional experience of ecstasy. Sharing prayers and affirmations directly inspired by his high state of God-communion, this beloved spiritual master helps modern seekers achieve their own mystical relationship with the Divine. Now with a contemporary new look, these universal prayers and prose poems offer daily inspiration for seekers of all faiths. A uniquely devotional offering in the spirit of Yogananda's best-selling "Metaphysical Meditations," this popular collection will inspire a new legion of readers seeking a nonsectarian, experiential relationship with God.

A collection of more than 50 talks on the vast range of inspiring and universal truths that have captivated millions in Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. Readers will find these talks alive with the unique blend of all-embracing wisdom, encouragement, and love for humanity that have made the author one of our era's most revered and trusted guides to the spiritual life.

From the renowned author of the best selling spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, comes a revelatory exposition on the hidden yoga of the Gospels a selection of material from Paramahansa Yogananda's critically acclaimed two-volume work, The Second Coming of Christ (Self-Realization Fellowship, 2004) designed to serve as an introduction to that larger, comprehensive commentary on the Gospels. In this luminous volume that explores the Yoga teachings of Jesus Christ, Yogananda makes clear that Jesus not only knew the principles of Yoga, but taught this universal science of God-realization to his disciples. In this book, Yogananda explores the role of Jesus as yogi and avatar (divine incarnation), and he affirms that at the core of Jesus' teachings is the message that all souls who through Yoga meditation and right living become united with Christ Consciousness will enter the kingdom of God.

Yogananda's universal prayers and vivid descriptions of his experiences in elevated states of meditation. Illustrated throughout with evocative nature photos and works of art, many in full color.

Selected as "One of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century," Autobiography of a Yogi has been translated into more than 30 languages, and is regarded worldwide as a classic of religious literature. Several million copies have been sold, and it continues to appear on best-seller lists after more than sixty consecutive years in print.

Self-Realization Fellowship's editions, and none others, include extensive material added by the author after the first edition was published, including a final chapter on the closing years of his life.

With engaging candor, eloquence, and wit, Paramahansa Yogananda tells the inspiring chronicle of his life. Autobiography of a Yogi is profoundly inspiring and at the same time vastly entertaining, warmly humorous and filled with extraordinary personages.

In this book Paramahansa Yogananda offers prayers and affirmations that beginners and experienced meditators alike can use to awaken the boundless joy, peace, and inner freedom of the soul. Includes introductory instructions on how to meditate. An encouraging guide that teaches us through our own experience how to spiritually enrich our everyday life. More than 700,000 copies sold.

This is a charming illustrated children's book based on a fable told by Paramahansa Yogananda. Two frogs fall into a pale of milk and find themselves in a world of trouble. This tale of courage and determination, often recounted by Paramahansa Yogananda, is filled with delightful pictures that bring the story vividly to life, and shows children that nothing is impossible when they call upon their God-given inner strength.

In this book Paramahansa Yogananda offers prayers and affirmations that beginners and experienced meditators alike can use to awaken the boundless joy, peace, and inner freedom of the soul.

Includes introductory instructions on how to meditate. An encouraging guide that teaches us through our own experience how to spiritually enrich our everyday life.

This classic guide to healing the body and mind though the power of life energy includes comprehensive instructions for utilizing the technique of affirmation, an explanation of the metaphysical laws governing health, and more than 60 healing affirmations.