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 strict and loving tutelage of Sri Yukteswar. During this time: Jogananda: Autobiografija jednog jogija
: 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
: 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 : He was the first great Indian yoga
: He traveled to Boston as the Indian delegate to the International Congress of Religious Liberals.
: 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