Autobiography of a Yogi (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Introduction to The Art of Yoga In Life ExamplesBy Paramahansa Yogananda
Length20h 6m
About this audiobook
Autobiography of a Yogi is both a spiritual memoir and a modern scripture of cross-cultural encounter. Written in lucid, devotional prose, it recounts Yogananda's childhood in India, his search for a guru, his discipleship under Sri Yukteswar, and his mission to bring Kriya Yoga to the West. Blending autobiography, hagiography, philosophical exposition, and miraculous anecdote, the book stands in the literary context of Indian spiritual testimony and twentieth-century global religious modernity. Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952), born Mukunda Lal Ghosh, was a Bengali monk of the ancient Swami order and a central figure in introducing yogic spirituality to America. His education, monastic training, and long residence in the United States shaped his conviction that the deepest truths of Hinduism and Christianity were inwardly harmonious. The book reflects his life's work: to present yoga not as exotic ritual, but as a disciplined science of God-realization. This work is recommended to readers interested in mysticism, comparative religion, Indian philosophy, and the literature of spiritual self-discovery. Its enduring value lies not only in its remarkable narrative, but in its invitation to regard human consciousness as a field of disciplined exploration, moral refinement, and transcendent possibility.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length20 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 18, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
30CHAPTER: 24 I Become A Monk Of The Swami Order
2Introduction
31CHAPTER: 25 Brother Ananta And Sister Nalini
3Synopsis
32CHAPTER: 26 The Science Of Kriya Yoga
4Historical Context
33CHAPTER: 27 Founding A Yoga School At Ranchi
5Author Biography
34CHAPTER: 28 Kashi, Reborn And Rediscovered
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6PREFACE
35CHAPTER: 29 Rabindranath Tagore And I Compare Schools
7CHAPTER: 1 My Parents and Early Life
36CHAPTER: 30 The Law Of Miracles
8CHAPTER: 2 My Mother's Death And The Mystic Amulet
37CHAPTER: 31 An Interview With The Sacred Mother
9CHAPTER: 3 The Saint With Two Bodies
38CHAPTER: 32 Rama Is Raised From The Dead
10CHAPTER: 4 My Interrupted Flight Toward The Himalayas
39CHAPTER: 33 Babaji, The Yogi-Christ Of Modern India
11CHAPTER: 5 A "Perfume Saint" Displays His Wonders
40CHAPTER: 34 Materializing A Palace In The Himalayas
12CHAPTER: 6 The Tiger Swami
41CHAPTER: 35 The Christlike Life Of Lahiri Mahasaya
13CHAPTER: 7 The Levitating Saint
42CHAPTER: 36 Babaji's Interest In The West
14CHAPTER: 8 India's Great Scientist, J.C. Bose
43CHAPTER: 37 I Go To America
15CHAPTER: 9 The Blissful Devotee And His Cosmic Romance
44CHAPTER: 38 Luther Burbank -- A Saint Amidst The Roses
16CHAPTER: 10 I Meet My Master, Sri Yukteswar
45CHAPTER: 39 Therese Neumann, The Catholic Stigmatist
17CHAPTER: 11 Two Penniless Boys In Brindaban
46CHAPTER: 40 I Return To India
18CHAPTER: 12 Years In My Master's Hermitage
47CHAPTER: 41 An Idyl In South India
19CHAPTER: 13 The Sleepless Saint
48CHAPTER: 42 Last Days With My Guru
20CHAPTER: 14 An Experience In Cosmic Consciousness
49CHAPTER: 43 The Resurrection Of Sri Yukteswar
21CHAPTER: 15 The Cauliflower Robbery
50CHAPTER: 44 With Mahatma Gandhi At Wardha
22CHAPTER: 16 Outwitting The Stars
51CHAPTER: 45 The Bengali "Joy-Permeated" Mother
23CHAPTER: 17 Sasi And The Three Sapphires
52CHAPTER: 46 The Woman Yogi Who Never Eats
24CHAPTER: 18 A Mohammedan Wonder-Worker
53CHAPTER: 47 I Return To The West
25CHAPTER: 19 My Master, In Calcutta, Appears In Serampore
54CHAPTER: 48 At Encinitas In California
26CHAPTER: 20 We Do Not Visit Kashmir
55Analysis
27CHAPTER: 21 We Visit Kashmir
56Reflection
28CHAPTER: 22 The Heart Of A Stone Image
57Memorable Quotes
29CHAPTER: 23 I Receive My University Degree
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