: He founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) and spent the next three decades lecturing to thousands in major US cities.
The life story of Paramahansa Yogananda , as told in his classic Autobiography of a Yogi , follows a compelling narrative arc from his youth in India to his global mission in the West. 1. The Early Years and Inner Calling Jogananda: Autobiografija jednog jogija
The central conflict of his youth was the search for a master who could guide him to enlightenment. He frequently tried to run away to the Himalayas to find a guru but was often brought back by family. In 1910, at the age of 17, he finally met his guru, , in a market in Benares. This meeting was the fulfillment of years of visions. 3. Training and Transformation : He founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) and
: He was the first great Indian yoga master to permanently live and teach in the West, aiming to unite Eastern spirituality with Western material progress. 5. Final Years and Legacy The Early Years and Inner Calling The central
In 1920, Yogananda received a divine command to bring the teachings of yoga to the West.
: He graduated from Serampore College while simultaneously undergoing rigorous spiritual training.