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In 1920, Yogananda received a divine command to bring the teachings of yoga to the West.

The central conflict of his youth was the search for a master who could guide him to enlightenment. He frequently tried to run away to the Himalayas to find a guru but was often brought back by family. In 1910, at the age of 17, he finally met his guru, , in a market in Benares. This meeting was the fulfillment of years of visions. 3. Training and Transformation

: He graduated from Serampore College while simultaneously undergoing rigorous spiritual training. Jogananda: Autobiografija jednog jogija

: He traveled to Boston as the Indian delegate to the International Congress of Religious Liberals.

: He founded the Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) and spent the next three decades lecturing to thousands in major US cities. In 1920, Yogananda received a divine command to

: He was initiated into the ancient "scientific" technique of Kriya Yoga , which focuses on breath control to accelerate spiritual growth. 4. Mission to the West

The life story of Paramahansa Yogananda , as told in his classic Autobiography of a Yogi , follows a compelling narrative arc from his youth in India to his global mission in the West. 1. The Early Years and Inner Calling In 1910, at the age of 17, he

Born as in 1893 in Gorakhpur, India, his story begins with a profound sense of spiritual destiny. Even as an infant, he describes having clear memories of a previous life as a yogi in the Himalayas. His childhood is marked by an intense "thirst for God" and several miraculous events, including being healed from Asiatic cholera by gazing at a photograph of the master Lahiri Mahasaya . 2. The Search for a Guru