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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.
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