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| Autobiography of a Yogi: with bonus CD | 
 enlarge | Author: Paramahansa Yogananda
Publisher: Self-Realization Fellowship
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  219 reviews
Sales Rank: 5952
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 520
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 0876120834
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.55
EAN: 9780876120835
ASIN: 0876120834
Publication Date: June 1, 2006
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 The Best Book I've Read to Date!! December 11, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Paramahansa Yogananda, a beautiful Saint from the soul of the earth (India) captured my attention on page one and had it all the way to the very end. And now I miss him! The timelessness of his words, the rapture of his soul, and the gentleness of his humor poured off of every page. One may wonder and perhaps even dismiss the supernormal miracles that were present in this book as wonderful but fanciful thinking. But consider that an electron (one of the basic building blocks of matter) has no objective existence, and you can see that consciousness is the one, true power and that the consciousness of Aum is the only thing really conscious at all anyway.......well one can see that someone who has transcended object-subject, (i.e. duality) may in fact no longer be subject to boundaries.
As for the actual writing, there is not one college student that I know of today that has the command of the English language that Sri Yogananda had/has. I think they went a little footnote crazy, but in this case, the more information the better. I wish there had been a bit of discussion as to his final exit, even if it was done posthumously from the SRF.
This book was in a word, Godly.
Finding Peace within December 7, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book gives optional ways to find peace within. In this NOW world that we live in it helps to find ways to relax and be able to find the peace within.
Enlightening book November 17, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have read this book 3 times and continue to derive joy from repeated readings. Swami Yoganada's unshakable faith in God during his young age is breath-taking, his devotion to his master is inspiring and his dedication in spreading yoga in the West is examplary. :) Swami Yogananda encompass the true spirit of Yoga and is a shining beacon in the history of mankind.
It all sounds lovely, but.... September 23, 2007
3 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book was a great read, all the way through, and a great introduction to Hindu philosophy. Some things that struck me about it though, are:
1) The almost homoerotic devotion to the guru: As a Westerner, I suppose I am finding the idea of having a guru as a prerequisite for enlightment off-putting. I don't like the idea that I can't do it myself.
2) The author extolls the benefits of Kriya Yoga all through the book as a speedy path to enlightment, but he doesn't tell how to DO it. In order to find out, you have to PAY for the lessons. That's another thing that discourages me about about Eastern philosophy, the idea that you have to be "initiated" into "secret" knowledge. And before you can get that knowledge, someone has to deem you worthy. You have to be "approved".
3) The culture is misogynistic. Paramahansa Yogananda, who travels with a male secretary, interacts with and discusses few women. And when he does discuss a few female "saints" toward the end of the book, particularly in his depiction of Ananda Moyi Ma, I thought that his tone was condescending.
4) The goal of the book was to describe living "saints" who perform miracles just like the ones that were attributed to Jesus in the New Testament, and then point out the similarities between Christianity and Eastern philosophy. It was at that point that I really began to lose interest, because considering the way that Christianity has been used as a political tool by the Bush administration, I did not think that making comparisons to Christianity was enhancing my view of Hinduism.
Classic...a must read August 25, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the first spiritual book I read, and too this day I read it about once every 2 years. I always find this book an inspiration.
When people ask me to recommend one book - this is the one I recommend.
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