The early chapters depict Yogananda's intense, childhood longing for spiritual truth. He encounters numerous mystics, including the "Perfume Saint" and the "Levitating Saint," before discovering his designated guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri. Under Sri Yukteswar's strict ashram discipline, Yogananda achieves cosmic consciousness. Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
The book begins with Yogananda's early life in India, where he was born in 1893 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He recounts his childhood, his relationship with his family, and his early spiritual inclinations. As he grows older, Yogananda becomes increasingly drawn to spirituality, and his search for a guru leads him to Sri Yukteswar Giri, a renowned yogi and saint. the autobiography of a yogi pdf free download
