Autobiography Of A Yogi (original)

In the fifty ears since Autobiography Of A Yogi was first published in 1946, it has been acclaimed around the globe as a classic of spirituality - one of the most highly venerated ambassadors of India's spiritual heritage to to the modern world. This is the first time that an authentic Hindu Yogi has written his life story for a Western audience. Describing in vivid detail his many years of spiritual training under a Christlike master - Sri Yukteswar of Serampore, Bengal - Yogananda has here revealed a fascinating and little-known phase of modern India. The subtle but definite laws by which yogis perform miracles and attain compete self-mastery are explained with a scientific clarity. There are colorful chapters on the author's visits to Mahatma Gandhi, Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose, and Rabindranath Tagore. The section dealing with Yogananda's Western experiences includes a chapter on his great friend, Luther, Burbank, and an account of the author's pilgrimage to Bavaria in 1935 to meet Therese Neumann, the amazing Catholic stigmatist.  He writes not only with unforgettable sincerity but with an incisive wit.