Philip Goldberg wrote in American Veda that “Among the people I interviewed about their key spiritual influences, a high percentage named a book, and by far the book most often mentioned was Yogananda’s unique memoir. The New Age movement in the West, the impact the book has had on leaders in many fields, and the rise in the practice of yoga and meditation are due in large part to Yogananda’s influence and the influence of his autobiography. The world is a different place than it would have been without this book. Autobiography of a Yogi talks about miracles, the yogic teachings, and the teachings of Jesus Christ in a modern way - a way that is easy to understand and even entertaining.įor someone interested in spirituality, or even just alternate ways of looking at life, it’s incredibly illuminating.
What Makes Autobiography of a Yogi So Great? Adapted from an answer on Quora by Nabha Cosley
