Jogananda: Autobiografija Jednog Jogija Access

: 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

Yogananda returned to India briefly in 1935, where he received the title (signifying "supreme swan" or the highest spiritual attainment). He spent his final years in California, primarily focusing on writing his autobiography to ensure his teachings reached future generations. He passed away in 1952 in Los Angeles, leaving a legacy that influenced figures like Steve Jobs and George Harrison. The Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda)

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 Jogananda: Autobiografija jednog jogija

: He traveled to Boston as the Indian delegate to the International Congress of Religious Liberals.

In 1920, Yogananda received a divine command to bring the teachings of yoga to the West. : He was the first great Indian yoga

: In 1915, he took formal vows to join the Swami Order, receiving the name Swami Yogananda Giri .

: 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 He spent his final years in California, primarily

The central conflict of his youth was the search for a master who could guide him to enlightenment. He frequently tried to run away to the Himalayas to find a guru but was often brought back by family. In 1910, at the age of 17, he finally met his guru, , in a market in Benares. This meeting was the fulfillment of years of visions. 3. Training and Transformation