Jogananda: Autobiografija Jednog Jogija -

Yogananda spent the next ten years under the strict and loving tutelage of Sri Yukteswar. During this time:

: He was initiated into the ancient "scientific" technique of Kriya Yoga , which focuses on breath control to accelerate spiritual growth. 4. Mission to the West Jogananda: Autobiografija jednog jogija

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 Yogananda spent the next ten years under the

: 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 Mission to the West Born as in 1893

: In 1915, he took formal vows to join the Swami Order, receiving the name Swami Yogananda Giri .