Paramhansa Yogananda
Paramhansa Yogananda (1893–1952) was a yogi and guru, best known for introducing millions of Westerners to meditation and yoga through his book,Autobiography of a Yogi. Yogananda was born in Gorakhpur, India, to a religious family. He was taught the way of the yogi and spiritual discipline, and upon graduating from Calcutta University in 1915, became a monk in India’s monastic Swami Order. In 1920, after receiving a spiritual vision, Yogananda traveled to the United States to teachKriya Yoga...
