: He founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) and spent the next three decades lecturing to thousands in major US cities.
: He was initiated into the ancient "scientific" technique of Kriya Yoga , which focuses on breath control to accelerate spiritual growth. 4. Mission to the West Jogananda: Autobiografija jednog jogija
: In 1915, he took formal vows to join the Swami Order, receiving the name Swami Yogananda Giri . : He founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) and
The life story of Paramahansa Yogananda , as told in his classic Autobiography of a Yogi , follows a compelling narrative arc from his youth in India to his global mission in the West. 1. The Early Years and Inner Calling Mission to the West : In 1915, he
: He was the first great Indian yoga master to permanently live and teach in the West, aiming to unite Eastern spirituality with Western material progress. 5. Final Years and Legacy
Born as in 1893 in Gorakhpur, India, his story begins with a profound sense of spiritual destiny. Even as an infant, he describes having clear memories of a previous life as a yogi in the Himalayas. His childhood is marked by an intense "thirst for God" and several miraculous events, including being healed from Asiatic cholera by gazing at a photograph of the master Lahiri Mahasaya . 2. The Search for a Guru