Key to Self-Realization: Paramahansa Yogananda Collection (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Autobiography of a Yogi, Science of Religion, Scientific Healing AffirmationsBy Paramahansa Yogananda
Length22h 49m
About this audiobook
Key to Self-Realization: Paramahansa Yogananda Collection gathers teachings centered on the practical attainment of spiritual awareness through meditation, ethical discipline, devotion, and the direct experience of the divine within. Written in Yogananda's lucid, exhortative, and often poetic prose, the volume belongs to the modern literature of comparative mysticism, translating ancient yogic insights into a language accessible to twentieth- and twenty-first-century seekers. Its style unites scriptural reflection, aphoristic instruction, and pastoral encouragement, presenting self-realization not as abstraction but as a disciplined transformation of consciousness. Paramahansa Yogananda, the Indian monk who introduced Kriya Yoga widely to the West, was uniquely positioned to compose such a work. Trained in the spiritual traditions of India and shaped by his mission through the Self-Realization Fellowship, he sought to harmonize Eastern metaphysics with universal religious aspiration. His life's work responded to a modern hunger for inner certainty beyond dogma, scientific materialism, and sectarian boundaries. This collection is recommended for readers interested in yoga philosophy, contemplative practice, and the global history of spirituality. It rewards both devotional reading and serious study, offering a concise gateway into Yogananda's enduring vision of disciplined inward awakening.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length22 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 18, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Autobiography of a Yogi
7PREFACE
8CHAPTER: 1 My Parents and Early Life
9CHAPTER: 2 My Mother's Death And The Mystic Amulet
10CHAPTER: 3 The Saint With Two Bodies
11CHAPTER: 4 My Interrupted Flight Toward The Himalayas
12CHAPTER: 5 A "Perfume Saint" Displays His Wonders
13CHAPTER: 6 The Tiger Swami
14CHAPTER: 7 The Levitating Saint
15CHAPTER: 8 India's Great Scientist, J.C. Bose
16CHAPTER: 9 The Blissful Devotee And His Cosmic Romance
17CHAPTER: 10 I Meet My Master, Sri Yukteswar
18CHAPTER: 11 Two Penniless Boys In Brindaban
19CHAPTER: 12 Years In My Master's Hermitage
20CHAPTER: 13 The Sleepless Saint
21CHAPTER: 14 An Experience In Cosmic Consciousness
22CHAPTER: 15 The Cauliflower Robbery
23CHAPTER: 16 Outwitting The Stars
24CHAPTER: 17 Sasi And The Three Sapphires
25CHAPTER: 18 A Mohammedan Wonder-Worker
26CHAPTER: 19 My Master, In Calcutta, Appears In Serampore
27CHAPTER: 20 We Do Not Visit Kashmir
28CHAPTER: 21 We Visit Kashmir
29CHAPTER: 22 The Heart Of A Stone Image
30CHAPTER: 23 I Receive My University Degree
31CHAPTER: 24 I Become A Monk Of The Swami Order
32CHAPTER: 25 Brother Ananta And Sister Nalini
33CHAPTER: 26 The Science Of Kriya Yoga
34CHAPTER: 27 Founding A Yoga School At Ranchi
35CHAPTER: 28 Kashi, Reborn And Rediscovered
36CHAPTER: 29 Rabindranath Tagore And I Compare Schools
37CHAPTER: 30 The Law Of Miracles
38CHAPTER: 31 An Interview With The Sacred Mother
39CHAPTER: 32 Rama Is Raised From The Dead
40CHAPTER: 33 Babaji, The Yogi-Christ Of Modern India
41CHAPTER: 34 Materializing A Palace In The Himalayas
42CHAPTER: 35 The Christlike Life Of Lahiri Mahasaya
43CHAPTER: 36 Babaji's Interest In The West
44CHAPTER: 37 I Go To America
45CHAPTER: 38 Luther Burbank -- A Saint Amidst The Roses
46CHAPTER: 39 Therese Neumann, The Catholic Stigmatist
47CHAPTER: 40 I Return To India
48CHAPTER: 41 An Idyl In South India
49CHAPTER: 42 Last Days With My Guru
50CHAPTER: 43 The Resurrection Of Sri Yukteswar
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