

Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda (originally The Master Said).Journey to Self-realization (collection of talks).The Divine Romance (collection of talks).Man’s Eternal Quest (collection of talks).

But Paramhansa Yogananda during his lifetime was a true World Teacher, and continues to be through the following books: Certainly great masters have been mahants of those monasteries, but they had no spiritual influence outside India, so they were not jagad-gurus. The heads of the five great monasteries founded by Shankara are given the title of Jagad-Guru–World Teacher. Banerjea’s book should be a philosophical “Bible” for all yogis. I am sure they will do the same for you if, as I say, they are read meditatively. I read the first three nearly fifty years ago and they are still supplying me with new insights. The Philosophy of Gorakhnath, Akshaya Kumar Banerjea, Motilal Banarsidass.Meditation and Spiritual Life, by Swami Yatiswarananda of the Ramakrishna Mission of India (in America: the Vedanta Society).Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramhansa Yogananda–the first edition facsimile by Crystal Clarity Publishers (with the exception of this and editions also published by Philosophical Library, the original publishers, later printings are so altered and falsified they are misleading.).The Upanishads, Breath of the Eternal , by Swami Prabhavananda.The Song of God: Bhagavad Gita, translated by Swami Prabhavananda of the Vedanta Society of Southern California.I think they should be made the yogi’s lifetime companions and guides. They should be read through many times carefully and reflectively. They are foundation stones of understanding spiritual life and spiritual philosophy. The book was honoured in 1999 as one of “100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century.”ĭue to continued and expanding interest, the book has been translated and published in 15 major Indian subcontinental languages and more than fifty languages worldwide.The following is a list of recommended reading for the spiritual aspirant. First, there are five books whose value cannot be estimated. Hailed as a masterpiece from its first appearance in print in 1946, the Autobiography has continuously been on spiritual bestseller lists and read by spiritual aspirants of various paths. For over seven decades, this book has introduced countless readers to India’s ancient science of Yoga and to the scientific methods for attaining God-realization that are India’s unique and lasting contribution to world civilization. This book has touched the hearts and minds of millions around the globe. Welcome to the page dedicated to the life story of Paramahansa Yogananda. A comprehensive overview of Paramahansa Yogananda’s enduring spiritual classic.Ģ021-22 marks the 75th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi, one of the world’s most acclaimed spiritual classics.
