Autobiography of a Yogi, the most famous book of Paramhansa Yogananda, was first published in 1946, by the Philosophical Library in New York. Today that original text is in common domain.
Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader to Yogananda’s life, describes his infancy, the tragic loss of his mother, his search for God, his encounters with saints of East and West, the meeting with his guru, Sri Yukteswar, his initiation into monkhood, and his spreading the teachings of Kriya Yoga in the West.
Autobiography of a Yogi is a highly philosophical book. Intervowen in its lively stories are countless spiritual concepts and teachings. It introduces the reader to the world of yoga, to Kriya Yoga, and to the ancient spiritual wisdom of the East.
Autobiography of a Yogi has been in print for over seventy years and translated into over fifty languages. It has been highly acclaimed as a spiritual classic. Most spiritual seekers have read it.
Both the original edition of 1946 and a more refined and institutionalized version are available today.