I was reading “Autobiography of a Yogi” when my wife suffered a life threatening aneurysm. She was given a very low chance of survival. I then fell into a meditative state. Time seemed to slow and my decisions seemed to hold actual weight. I prayed to the great “I AM” and he responded by controlling my fear and giving me the next steps. It was a life changing event for me. I have journaled for every chapter and had been meditating daily for over a year before the stroke. I now talk to the trees and struggle to kill an ant! I am 13 years prior service! My kids and wife say that I became someone else almost over night. I love the new me and God tells me he does too! God is good!

"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek" Joseph Campbell.

I read it twice. At 20, changed my live . At 50, I reafirmed ny cosmovision. Love

Simple. Detach from the end result. You can enjoy the process in the most relaxed manner.

I'm a 72 year old American man. When I was 15 years old my Father took me to an event sponsored by a group called SFF, Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship. They were selling some book and had them displayed on s table. My Father said that he would buy me one book, whatever I chose.
You know what I bought don't you.
The huge step forward on my search for TRUTH.

The Hindus are ahead of the game when it comes to mental mastery , Spiritual evolution and cosmic laws. I bow down to that.

I read that book in my Thirties, I was going through a VERY difficult time, Physically, Mentally & Spiritually. I’m now 85 most of my Friends have died. I wrote 2 Novellas Re Transformation, that were staged as Plays. Iv written another based on Esoteric Teachings as a Story trying to make it Informative and Entertaining at this time..It’s more difficult to get Funding and Theatres interested now days, but your video reminded me how I got my other Creative writings existing ! I’d forgotten..❤👍✌️

Yagananda was a beautiful human being🫶✨️

I began reading this book as an atheist. My father was in the final stage of cancer when he gave it to me. I appreciated it because he handed it to me, and I tried to read about 30 pages. However, I stopped due to the many things happening in my life. After my father passed away from cancer, I found the book in my room and started reading it again. Four years later, after many ups and downs, I became a kriyaban, practicing the meditation techniques spread worldwide by Guru ji. My perspective has completely changed, and I have found God within. Now I understand why my father gave me the book.

I became a Yogananda devotee for 15 years after reading this book! ❤🙏

I absolutely adore this book ... I couldn't stop making notes. A beautiful legacy the yogi left behind

Biggest take aways:
1. Fall in love with the game (or whatever it is that you want to do), with the act that adds value to people's lives. Money is a by-product. If you are nof value, money will follow.
2. Keep showing up. Your subconscious is learning from every mistake.

The best book i ever read , change my life 360 degrees, became a meditator and vegetarian , a better person , because of Yoga/ Union , One .
I am 56 , i read it at 46 , i am a total different person 🙏🏻✨🌷🦋🌱🌿💛😊 let me to devotion , let me to the Self thank you  Yoganandaji  🙏🏻🇬🇹

life changing book. The second time I read it it helped me get sober and I have remained clean and sober for 18 years by the Grace of God and Yogananda's teachings and loving energy.  yogananda came to America over 100 years ago in 1920, decades before the hippie era, establishing Self Realization Fellowship. they don't proselytize for ex they don't advertise that Steve Jobs and George Harrison and Elvis Presley and many other celebrities studied the "autobiography of Yogi" because they believe in attraction to his teachings as opposed to going out "selling" them.  Yogananda   brought  Meditation, and eastern spirituality as well as where it intersects with Judeo Christianity to the West. This man who passed on in 1952, continues to change the world, one reader at a time.

Read this book about 5 times. Everytime I read it, it hits differently.

Yogananda was sent to California, what a great opportunity. He lived happily ever after and travelled a lot, always in search for the miracles a spiritual life causes. He believed all of of it, and had a wonderful life. So did I❤

Some of the great Yoga books :-
1) Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya by Swami Satyanand Saraswati
2) Hathyogapradipika by Swami Muktibodhanand
3) Prana and Pranayam by Swami Niranjananand
4) Four Chapters on Freedom by Swami Satyanand Saraswati

- For Dhyan(Meditation)
5) A Million Thought by Om Swami
7) Meditations from the Tantras by Swami Satyanand Saraswati
6) Vijnan Bhairav Tantra , commentary by Swami Lakshman Joo or by Swami Satyasanganand Saraswati or by Jaidev Singh

-Philosophy, to get clear understanding of Yoga, Sprituality and final goal of Yoga(which is beyond just Stretching and Breathing)
7) Karma by Sadhguru
8) Thread of Transcendence(Shiv Sutra) by Adi Suyash OR,  Shiv Sutra by Jaidev Singh
9) Bhagvad Geeta, Shankar Bhasya(commentary by Adi Shankaracharya) published by Gitapress
10) Sankhya Karika by Swami Virupakshanand
11) Vedant Sar by Badrinath Shukla(Logician) or by Adyaprasad mishra(Academic view)
12) Nine Principal Upnishads by Swami Satyanand Saraswati(Yoga oriented)
  OR,
   Eight Upnishads by Swami Gambhiranand(Advait Vedant oriented)
13) Ashtavakra Gita (Discourse) by Swami Akhandanand Saraswati(Best but usually not available in stock) or, by Osho(always in stock)
14) Drig Drishya Vivek by Swami Akhandanand Saraswati or by Swami Nikhilananda (Both are good)
15) Sarv Darshan Sangrah , altered by E.B Cowell and A.E Gough

I am so blessed to have paramahansa yogananda as my guru!

God bless you Quasi. God bless everyone.

I ve had this book for years, downloaded it in my 20s. now in my 40's and just on the verge of reading. When I first tried to read it , my mind could not comprehend it. Now that I have been on this journey, it s speaking to me now. My mind is more equipped to understand it now.