: 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
: In 1915, he took formal vows to join the Swami Order, receiving the name Swami Yogananda Giri .
Born as in 1893 in Gorakhpur, India, his story begins with a profound sense of spiritual destiny. Even as an infant, he describes having clear memories of a previous life as a yogi in the Himalayas. His childhood is marked by an intense "thirst for God" and several miraculous events, including being healed from Asiatic cholera by gazing at a photograph of the master Lahiri Mahasaya . 2. The Search for a Guru Jogananda: Autobiografija jednog jogija
In 1920, Yogananda received a divine command to bring the teachings of yoga to the West.
: He traveled to Boston as the Indian delegate to the International Congress of Religious Liberals. : He was the first great Indian yoga
: He graduated from Serampore College while simultaneously undergoing rigorous spiritual training.
: He founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) and spent the next three decades lecturing to thousands in major US cities. Born as in 1893 in Gorakhpur, India, his
Yogananda returned to India briefly in 1935, where he received the title (signifying "supreme swan" or the highest spiritual attainment). He spent his final years in California, primarily focusing on writing his autobiography to ensure his teachings reached future generations. He passed away in 1952 in Los Angeles, leaving a legacy that influenced figures like Steve Jobs and George Harrison. The Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda)