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Autobiography of a Yogi (Self-Realization Fellowship)

Paramahansa Yogananda

Autobiography of a Yogi

Podcasts 8
Quotes 17
So Supernatural

The host mentioned being required to read Yogananda's autobiography as a child, highlighting its influence alongside Tesla's memoir.

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I love this theory. But I have a lovehate relationship with Tesla because my father forced me at the age of eight or nine to read Tesla's autobiography and the autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda.

— Episode: THE UNKNOWN: The Tunguska Event

Episode: THE UNKNOWN: The Tunguska Event

The host mentioned being required to read Yogananda's autobiography as a child, highlighting its influence alongside Tesla's memoir.

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I love this theory. But I have a lovehate relationship with Tesla because my father forced me at the age of eight or nine to read Tesla's autobiography and the autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda.

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

It was mentioned as Steve Job's favourite book, and it was alluded to as being about our minds being connected to a higher power.

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It was not a book on business. It was Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.

— Episode: Vishen Lakhiani ON: How To Live From Int...

Episode: Vishen Lakhiani ON: How To Live From Intuition & A...

It was mentioned as Steve Job's favourite book, and it was alluded to as being about our minds being connected to a higher power.

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It was not a book on business. It was Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.

Modern Wisdom

Helen mentioned that Steve Jobs gave copies of the book to everyone at his funeral, showing his interest in Indian spirituality.

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At his funeral, he gave everybody a copy of Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda.

— Episode: #570 - Helen Lewis - Investigating The W...

Episode: #570 - Helen Lewis - Investigating The World Of Mo...

Helen mentioned that Steve Jobs gave copies of the book to everyone at his funeral, showing his interest in Indian spirituality.

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At his funeral, he gave everybody a copy of Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda.

Behind the Bastards

It was discussed as the book that popularized yoga and meditation in the West, particularly during the 60s and 70s, with notable figures like Steve Jobs and George Harrison reading it.

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This is generally seen as the book that helped to widely introduce yoga and meditation to Westerners in the 60s and 70s.

— Episode: Part Two: The First American Yoga Cult L...

Episode: Part Two: The First American Yoga Cult Leader

It was discussed as the book that popularized yoga and meditation in the West, particularly during the 60s and 70s, with notable figures like Steve Jobs and George Harrison reading it.

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This is generally seen as the book that helped to widely introduce yoga and meditation to Westerners in the 60s and 70s.

Steve Jobs found Eastern philosophy as a teenager by reading Autobiography of a Yoga, and he was very he was vocal about rereading it every single year.

Mark Benioff, who is the current CEO of Salesforce, has said on record that at Job's memorial service during his funeral, everyone who attended was given a copy of the book.

George Harrison read Autobiography of a Yogi for the first time in the late 1960s when Ravi Shankar gave him a copy.

Elvis Presley read it at around the same time.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

The book was referenced as a work the guest had read, noting its influence on his spiritual perspective.

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He wrote a book called Autobiography of a Yogi.

— Episode: Rizwan Virk (on the simulation)

Episode: Rizwan Virk (on the simulation)

The book was referenced as a work the guest had read, noting its influence on his spiritual perspective.

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He wrote a book called Autobiography of a Yogi.

Mick Unplugged

During a reflective period, Michelle mentioned that she began devouring Yogananda's spiritual memoir as part of her quest into mysticism and metaphysics.

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I started reading Yogananda's autobiography of a yogi and I was like reading every book I could get on metaphysics and mysticism.

— Episode: Michele Blood | Power of Affirmations: J...

Episode: Michele Blood | Power of Affirmations: Journey fro...

During a reflective period, Michelle mentioned that she began devouring Yogananda's spiritual memoir as part of her quest into mysticism and metaphysics.

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I started reading Yogananda's autobiography of a yogi and I was like reading every book I could get on metaphysics and mysticism.

10% Happier with Dan Harris

The speaker read this book which provided an early example of what he considered an awakened mind, contrasting it with his own experience.

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I knew reading Parma Haas' biography that his mind was different than my mind.

— Episode: Spring Washam, Meditation and Dharma Tea...

Episode: Spring Washam, Meditation and Dharma Teacher

The speaker read this book which provided an early example of what he considered an awakened mind, contrasting it with his own experience.

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I knew reading Parma Haas' biography that his mind was different than my mind.

Parma Haas' again was the founder of the- Self-realization fellowship.

Episode: Ali Smith

The book was mentioned in the context of the Self Realization Fellowship lineage, as Yogananda was the author.

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I thought autobiography of a yogi was written by Yogananda.

Episode: Spring Washam, Meditation and Dharma Teacher

The speaker mentioned reading the biography of Paramahansa Yogananda, the founder of Self-Realization Fellowship, as his first experience with what could be called an awakened mind.

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I knew reading Parma Haas' biography that his mind was different than my mind.

So that was like the first experience I had with what you would call awakened or some kind of awakened mind.

Episode: Ali Smith

The book was mentioned in the context of the Self Realization Fellowship lineage, as Yogananda was the person who started churches based on different faiths.

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I thought autobiography of a yogi was written by Yogananda.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

Vishen mentioned that the autobiography transformed his life at age 21, highlighting its impact on his personal growth.

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One of the books that have completely transformed my life, now this was when I was 21, was Autobiography by Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.

— Episode: Vishen Lakhiani: The Truth About Manifes...

Episode: Vishen Lakhiani: The Truth About Manifestation for...

Vishen mentioned that the autobiography transformed his life at age 21, highlighting its impact on his personal growth.

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One of the books that have completely transformed my life, now this was when I was 21, was Autobiography by Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.

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