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With over four million copies in print, Paramahansa Yogananda's autobiography has served as a gateway into yoga and alternative spirituality for North American practitioners since 1946. Balancing traditional yoga, metaphysical spirituality, and a flair for the stage, Yogananda inspired countless people to practice Yogoda, his own brand of yoga. His method combined the spiritual and superhuman aspirations of Indian traditions with the health-oriented sensibilities of Western practice. Because the Yogoda program does not rely on recognizable postures and poses, it has remained under the radar of yoga scholarship. Biography of a Yogi examines Yogananda's career and Yogoda in the wider context of the development of yoga in the twentieth century. Focusing on Yogis during this early period of transnational popularization, Foxen highlights the continuities in the concept of the Yogi as superhuman and traces the transformation of yoga from a holistic and spiritual practice to its present-day postural practice.
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The Sanskrit Classics publishes writings on the essential classical scriptures of the Vedic culture, as interpreted in the light of Realization by various Masters of Yoga. Lahirl Mahasay, fully-realized householder Yogi of Benares & the Polestar, the navigator of Kriya Yoga, wrote between 1886 & 1895. When completed, the Commentaries Series will include first English translations of all 26 scriptural Commentaries by him. Kriya Yoga is a term popularized by Swami Yogananda, but the teaching was liberally modified by him to suit 1930's America. Kriya Yoga information from his organizations is widely different from the original teaching. Kriyas are procedures utilizing breath to attain perfect ...
This is a story of Radhe Shyam's and other individuals' experiences of meeting with the great Himalayan Master, Haidakhan Babaji, also known as Maha Avatar Babaji. Throughout the 416 pages, the reader will come to learn some of the history of this timeless Master, His teachings, and His predictions. Also included are stories of people that He touched with His love, of people He healed, and of lives He transformed. The book contains 16 beautiful color photographs of Babaji along with many black and white photos. This book is intended for every serious seeker on the spiritual path.
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