: He traveled to Boston as the Indian delegate to the International Congress of Religious Liberals.
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 Jogananda: Autobiografija jednog jogija
: He graduated from Serampore College while simultaneously undergoing rigorous spiritual training. : He traveled to Boston as the Indian
: In 1915, he took formal vows to join the Swami Order, receiving the name Swami Yogananda Giri . His childhood is marked by an intense "thirst
Yogananda spent the next ten years under the strict and loving tutelage of Sri Yukteswar. During this time:
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
: 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
