Autobiography of a Yogi

About the book

Yogananda traces his childhood in India, his search for spiritual instruction, and his relationship with his teacher Sri Yukteswar. Encounters with religious practitioners and other notable figures become occasions to explain the outlook that gives those meetings significance. The narrative moves through the establishment of educational work and travel to the United States, connecting personal formation with the public teaching of yoga. Accounts of extraordinary experiences are presented within the author's spiritual convictions, alongside reflections on discipline, devotion, and the relationship between religious traditions. A chapter on Kriya Yoga places a central practice within that larger account. The book offers a personal and interpretive path through its subjects, inviting readers to understand how the narrator connects seemingly separate events into a coherent history of spiritual purpose.

• Spiritual discipleship
• Practice and experience
• Religious encounter

Why read it

For a personal account that connects a teacher's formation with the encounters and convictions behind his public work.

Spiritual autobiography · English text