Dana Lynne Andersen, renowned artist and founder of Awakening Arts Academy, has been deeply inspired in her spiritual and artistic life by Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi.
Timeless Inspiration for My Life
Joseph Cornell, author of the bestselling Sharing Nature books and founder of the worldwide Sharing Nature foundation was deeply influenced by Yogananda and the Autobiography of a Yogi.
Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi — a Documentary
Paramhansa Yogananda was the first yoga master of India whose mission it was to live and teach in America. This documentary short film tells the story of how Yogananda and his Autobiography of a Yogi ignited a spiritual revolution in the West. A true spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi is one of the best-selling eastern philosophy titles of all-time, … Read More
The Greatest Joy is to Share
In 1982, after many years of seeking meaning, a friend offered me a copy of Autobiography of a Yogi. I read it, and while not able to relate to many of the experiences shared by Yogananda, I instantly understood that he had the understanding that I had been seeking. I began taking his written lessons, after reading that he insisted … Read More
My Personal Journey with Autobiography
We came into the world just weeks apart, Autobiography of a Yogi and I, born together in December 1946. Both of us were riding on waves of human hope: I was part of the “baby boomer” generation that emerged after millions of American servicemen returned from World War II. Hoping to leave the horrors of war behind, the soldiers wanted … Read More
How Autobiography Changed My Life
Autobiography of a Yogi changed my life. Really, it did. There is a power in that book that is far beyond the ordinary. Paramhansa Yogananda said to Swami Kriyananda on their first meeting, “I put my vibrations into it.” I read it when I was at one of the natural transition points in life, the changeover from school to adulthood. … Read More