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Download Autobiography of a Yogi doc õ ò [PDF / Epub] ☉ Autobiography of a Yogi Author Join or create book clubs – Danpashley.co.uk When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946 it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field The New York Times hailed it as a rare account Newsweek pronounced it fascinating The San FrancWhen Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946 it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field The New York Times hailed it as a rare account Newsweek pronounced it fascinating The San Francisco Chronicle declared Yogananda presents a convincing case for yoga and those who 'came to scoff' may remain 'to pray Today it is still one of the most widely read and respected books ever published on the wisdom of the EastThis audio edition featuring Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley's masterful narration contains the complete text of Paramahansa Yogananda's life story an absorbing account of a singular search for Truth Yogananda describes his experiences with modern day saints and illuminated masters of India and presents a definitive introduction to the whole science and philosophy of Yoga A few months ago I met a guy at a work event and the conversation got to the topic of his meeting with Steve Jobs He told me that two of them spent most of their encounter talking about this book A little while later a woman joined our conversation and it turned out that she too had read the book I could see that the enthusiasm both of them shared for it was distinct from the usual what a great book right? excitement It was as if they had a shared secret or immediately established a deeper connection somehow I later found out that Steve Jobs made a point to reread it every year and made it a parting gift for all the attendees of his funeral My interest was piuedMeditation is a core theme in Autobiography of a Yogi It was introduced to me at an early age thanks to my Buddhist upbringing In recent years I've come to appreciate the practice outside the scope of organized religion for the benefits it brings on its own in thought clarity and groundednessI seldom talk to people about their experiences in meditation let alone read a book about what a Yogi experiences I see that some people have written off the book as soon as they encounter the many miracles that Yogananda has written of So I'd like to offer my thoughts as I think his commentary on these events are insightful even if you struggle to believe that the miracles themselves actually took place It invites a closer examination of our own biases and limited frames of thinking and I think the world would be a better place if we increased our awareness of bothAs an analogy let's look at the current pandemic COVID 19 has made us acutely aware of how easily diseases can transmit Before all this what % of the population was constantly thinking about what bacteria or viruses they might be exposed to in daily life? The virus has been a microscope that forced us to take a closer look at our habits and systems revealing flaws that we just couldn't take the time to scrutinize beforeMeditation serves as a microscope for our thinking The habit of concentration releases you from the grip of your thoughts allowing you to take a step back to see the bigger picture Meditation disassociates us from our thinking self the self that is influenced by things outside of our control like helpless leaves in the wind By taking a step back to observe our thoughts like watching a movie as opposed to living it we disidentify from the highs and lows that the protagonist is subject to We are no longer leaves blowing back and forth at the mercy of the wind but instead are merely observing the phenomenon whilst grounded in ourselves Let the thoughts be and then let the thoughts go This is the first step towards inner peaceLuther Burbank a renowned American horticulturist had a nice cameo in Autobiography of a Yogi I came across this uote of his that isn't from the book but nicely illustrates the above pointThe God within us is the only available God we know and the clear light of science teaches us that we must be our own saviours if we are to be found worth savingTerms like God the Infinite and the Creator come up freuently in the book We have become accustomed to associating these words with institutional religion and so at a uick pass your interpretation of them is at the mercy of whether or not you subscribe to these religious institutions Only after grappling at what these words might mean for me personally as someone who leans towards rationality over mysticism did I begin to appreciate them in a new lightFor me this meant substituting the word God with the ability to create and the Infinite with imagination and creativity Given the countless inventions and works of art that humans have produced throughout our history I think we can agree that our ability to create and imagination exists despite the differences in our spiritual beliefsIn reading Luther Burbank's uote above with this new framework I interpret it as saying something alo