“The writer’s exception shows his complete lack of faith,” I thought. In the usual garbled manner of the sensational type of newspaper (not missing, alas! Even in India), the reporter’s version was slightly exaggerated: it indicated that the sadhu had been almost decapitated! Self-scrutiny, relentless observance of one’s thoughts, is a stark and shattering experience.
I have been a devote follower of Jesus Christ through the teachings of His Holy Roman Catholic Church since my adult conversion nearly forty years ago.įrom the maya of duality he plucks the cleaveless truth of unity.” “You speak with conviction, sir.” “I have long exercised an honest introspection, the exquisitely painful approach to wisdom.
Autobiography of a Yogi was the first book on my way and Yogananda was my first teacher whose name I knew. Autobiography of a Yogi The Book That Sparked a Spiritual Revolution A first-hand account of the life experiences of Paramhansa Yogananda, a spiritual master, this book has sold millions of copies and is beloved around the world by those interested in yoga and spirituality.
