![]() ![]() It is objective and thoroughly researched, and an insightful and personal account of Yogananda’s remarkable life in all its detail, nuance, and complex humanity. He takes us on Yogananda’s journey and we get a rare vantage point on the yogi’s inner world, time with his students, interactions with world affairs, and influence on the East-meets-West pollination, spanning six decades, two hemispheres, two world wars, and unprecedented social changes. ![]() In this captivating and important biography, Goldberg fills in the gaps. Huge chunks of his life, including challenges, controversies, and crises triumphs, relationships, and formative experiences, up until now have remained unknown to even his closest devotees. It largely overlooks the three decades he spent living, working, and teaching in America. ![]() Much of Yogananda’s celebrated memoir and guide to seekers, Autobiography of a Yogi, is devoted to tales about other people. The Los Angeles Times named Paramahansa Yogananda “the 20th century’s first superstar guru” and today, nearly a century after he arrived in the United States, he’s undisputedly still the best known and most beloved of all the Indian spiritual teachers who have come to the West. Philip Goldberg’s authoritative biography of Yogananda – the first ever – was published on April 24, 2018. Amy speaks with Philip Goldberg about his illuminating new book The Life of Yogananda ![]()
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