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Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952)

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Swami Yogananda, a young Hindu monk, delivered his first address, "The Science of Religion," to the International Congress of Religious Liberals meeting in Boston on October 6, 1920. He remained in America and began to attract thousands to his public lectures. In 1925, Yogananda established the toon meer headquarters of his organization, the Self-Realization Fellowship, on Mount Washington in Los Angeles. (One of his most distinguished disciples was the horticulturist Luther Burbank.) His Autobiography of a Yogi Autobiography of a Yogi was published in 1946 and has been translated into 18 languages. Yogananda and the Self-Realization Fellowship have been the means by which many Americans have been introduced to and have adopted Hindu modes of thought and religious practice. Yogananda taught that Hindu mysticism was compatible with and similar to Western and Christian mysticism. In 1935 his guru gave Yogananda the title Paramahansa, which means "supreme swan" and is a title indicating the highest spiritual attainment. His disciples regard the manner of Yogananda's death---he expired immediately after addressing a banquet in honor of the ambassador from India---as a demonstration of his supreme yogic bodily control. The Self-Realization Fellowship continues to be an important alternative religion in America, and it has a strong institutional presence in and around the Los Angeles area. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

Werken van Paramahansa Yogananda

Autobiografie van een yogi (1946) 2,990 exemplaren
The Second Coming of Christ (2004) 165 exemplaren
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Whispers from Eternity (1959) 101 exemplaren
Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda (1980) 80 exemplaren
How You Can Talk With God (1985) 69 exemplaren
Spiritual Diary (1968) 53 exemplaren
Cosmic Chants (1965) 48 exemplaren
Songs of the Soul (1925) 30 exemplaren
God Talks with Arjuna (1995) 26 exemplaren
WORLD CRISIS (1960) 7 exemplaren
The Essence of Kriya Yoga (2006) 4 exemplaren
Answered Prayers (1995) 4 exemplaren
Psychological Chart (1993) 4 exemplaren
The Great Light of God (5) (2006) 3 exemplaren
Words of Cosmic Chants (2012) 2 exemplaren
Be a Smile Millionaire (1) (2005) 2 exemplaren
Divine Will Healing (2003) 2 exemplaren
Who Made God? (2009) 2 exemplaren
Zwiesprache mit Gott (2022) 2 exemplaren
Self-realization 2 exemplaren
Inner Reflections-1997 Calendar (1996) 2 exemplaren
Seeking God Together (1971) 2 exemplaren
Oru Yogiyute Atmakatha (1920) 1 exemplaar
The Definitive Yogananda (2018) 1 exemplaar
Aforismi per la vita (2008) 1 exemplaar
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Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
Yodananda, Paramhansa
Ghosh, Mukunda Lal (birth)
Geboortedatum
1893-01-05
Overlijdensdatum
1952-03-07
Graflocatie
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, USA
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
India
USA (Naturalized 1949)
Geboorteplaats
Gorakhpur, India
Plaats van overlijden
Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Oorzaak van overlijden
the cause of death was heart failure
Organisaties
Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF)
Korte biografie
Paramhansa Yogananda (often misspelled 'Paramahansa' Yogananda) was born on January 5, 1893 in Gorakhpur, India. He was the first yoga master of India to permanently live and teach in the West. Yogananda arrived in America in 1920, and traveled throughout the United States on what he called his 'spiritual campaigns'. His enthusiastic audiences filled the largest halls in America. Hundreds of thousands came to see the yogi from India. At some packed venues thousands were turned away nightly. A national sensation, Yogananda's lectures and books were extensively written about by the major media of the era, including Time Magazine, Newsweek, and Life. He was even invited to the White House by President Calvin Coolidge. Yogananda continued to lecture and write up to his passing in 1952.Yogananda's initial impact was truly impressive. But his lasting impact has been even greater. Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi", first published in 1946, helped launch a spiritual revolution throughout the world. His message was nonsectarian and universal. Yogananda's Guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, sent him to the West with the admonition, "The West is high in material attainments, but lacking in spiritual understanding. It is God's will that you play a role in teaching mankind the value of balancing the material with an inner, spiritual life."
Yogananda brought clarity to hundreds of thousands of people regarding the ancient teachings of India - previously shrouded in the cultural assumptions and terminology of an era long past. These teachings include the path of Kriya Yoga, which Yogananda called the 'jet-airplane' route to God, consisting of ancient yoga techniques to hasten the spiritual evolution of the student.
"The true basis of religion is not belief, but intuitive experience. Intuition is the soul's power of knowing God. To know what religion is really all about, one must know God," said Paramhansa Yogananda in the book "The Essence of Self-Realization". He further wrote that "Self- Realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God; that you do not have to pray that it come to you; that God's omnipresence is your omnipresence; and that all that you need to do is improve your knowing."

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A real gem. Small book with profound effect.
 
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harishwriter | 1 andere bespreking | Oct 12, 2023 |
Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation. Profoundly inspiring, it is at the same time vastly entertaining, warmly humorous and filled with extraordinary personages.
 
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A glorious tribute to Omar Khayyam. Read the complete review here https://wp.me/p6rxcY-d.
 
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Mutamurid | Dec 7, 2022 |
A thought provoking read. A commentary on the Gospels from the viewpoint of Samhkya and Yoga . Excellent.
 
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