Autobiography of a Yogi
Master self-awareness, discipline, and personal transformation
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A Journey of Real Transformation
This is not a course you skim in an afternoon. It is a structured path of inner work designed for those serious about spiritual growth—seekers ready to move beyond intellectual curiosity into lived practice and lasting change.
60,000+
Words of Teaching
Equivalent to a 200-page spiritual guidebook
15–20 hrs
Total Study Time
Reading, reflection, quizzes & journaling
7–12 weeks
Recommended Pace
One chapter daily or every other day
What Each Lesson Includes
- Deep Teaching (~1,250 words): Not summaries—complete explorations of Yogananda's wisdom with practical context for modern life
- Highlight Boxes: Key insights and memorable quotes for quick reference and meditation
- Going Deeper Section: Advanced applications for those ready to take the teaching further
- Practice Exercises: Actionable assignments that help you apply each teaching in daily life
- Knowledge Quiz: Reinforce understanding and track your progress
- Reflection Prompts: Journaling questions that personalize the teaching to your life
Why This Approach?
Spiritual growth doesn't happen through passive reading. It requires engagement, reflection, and real-world application. Each chapter is designed to be absorbed thoughtfully—not rushed through. The practice exercises and journaling prompts ensure you don't just understand Yogananda's teachings intellectually, but embody them in your thoughts, choices, and daily habits.
This program is for seekers who are done with surface-level spirituality. If you're ready to do the work, the transformation is waiting.
Lessons
Part I: Early Years
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My Parents and Early Life Free
The seeds of spiritual seeking
2
My Mother's Death and the Mystic Amulet Locked
Loss, guidance, and destiny revealed
3
The Saint With Two Bodies Locked
Expanding the limits of possibility
4
My Interrupted Flight Toward the Himalayas Locked
Divine timing and patience
5
A "Perfume Saint" Displays His Wonders Locked
Discrimination between power and purpose
6
The Tiger Swami Locked
Physical mastery and its limits
7
The Levitating Saint Locked
States of perpetual divine joy
8
India's Great Scientist, J.C. Bose Locked
Science and spirituality converge
9
The Blissful Devotee and His Cosmic Romance Locked
The path of devotion (bhakti)
Part II: Years with the Master
10
I Meet My Master, Sri Yukteswar Locked
The guru-disciple relationship begins
11
Two Penniless Boys in Brindaban Locked
Faith tested and proven
12
Years in My Master's Hermitage Locked
Intensive spiritual training
13
The Sleepless Saint Locked
Transcending physical limitations
14
An Experience in Cosmic Consciousness Locked
Direct perception of infinite awareness
15
The Cauliflower Robbery Locked
Lessons in discipline and impulse
16
Outwitting the Stars Locked
Karma, astrology, and free will
17
Sasi and the Three Sapphires Locked
Knowledge vs. application
18
A Mohammedan Wonder-Worker Locked
Truth beyond religious boundaries
19
My Master, in Calcutta, Appears in Serampore Locked
Consciousness beyond physical form
20
We Do Not Visit Kashmir Locked
Heeding the guru's guidance
Part III: Deepening Practice
21
We Visit Kashmir Locked
Right timing for action
22
The Heart of a Stone Image Locked
The power of devotion through form
23
I Receive My University Degree Locked
Integrating worldly and spiritual life
24
I Become a Monk of the Swami Order Locked
Formal spiritual commitment
25
Brother Ananta and Sister Nalini Locked
Householder spirituality
26
The Science of Kriya Yoga Locked
The central technique explained
27
Founding a Yoga School in Ranchi Locked
Spirituality in education
28
Kashi, Reborn and Rediscovered Locked
Evidence of reincarnation
29
Rabindranath Tagore and I Compare Schools Locked
Experiential vs. intellectual learning
30
The Law of Miracles Locked
Scientific basis of higher laws
Part IV: The Lineage of Masters
31
An Interview with the Sacred Mother Locked
Anandamoyi Ma and divine feminine
32
Rama Is Raised From the Dead Locked
Mastery over life and death
33
Babaji, the Yogi-Christ of Modern India Locked
The deathless master
34
Materializing a Palace in the Himalayas Locked
Matter as condensed thought
35
The Christlike Life of Lahiri Mahasaya Locked
The householder yogi master
36
Babaji's Interest in the West Locked
East-West spiritual synthesis
Part V: Mission to America
37
I Go to America Locked
Answering the call to serve
38
Luther Burbank—A Saint Amidst the Roses Locked
Spirituality through vocation
39
Therese Neumann, the Catholic Stigmatist Locked
Sainthood across traditions
40
I Return to India Locked
Reunion with the master
41
An Idyll in South India Locked
Unity through diversity
42
Last Days With My Guru Locked
The bond beyond death
43
The Resurrection of Sri Yukteswar Locked
After-death communication
44
With Mahatma Gandhi at Wardha Locked
Spirituality in action
Part VI: Final Teachings
45
The Bengali "Joy-Permeated Mother" Locked
Spontaneous realization
46
The Woman Yogi Who Never Eats Locked
Living on light
47
I Return to the West Locked
Completing the mission
48
At Encinitas in California Locked
Establishing the legacy
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