Bücher von Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yoganandas Universalgebete und die lebendige Beschreibung seiner Erfahrungen im meditativen Bewusstseinszustand werden Leser aller Glaubensrichtungen dazu anregen, selbst eine innige Beziehung mit Gott aufzunehmen.

Paramahansa Yogananda beschreibt in diesem dynamischen Buch, wie man Schwierigkeiten bewältigt und seine höchsten Ziele erreicht, indem man sein Leben nach geistigen Grundsätzen ausrichtet. Er erklärt außerdem, wie man Müßiggang und eine negative Lebenseinstellung überwindet, die eigene Willenskraft aktiviert und dauerndes Glück gewinnt.

Diese Vorträge von Paramahansa Yogananda enthalten gute und wirksame Ratschläge für alle Wahrheitssucher. Die Bände werden jeden inspirieren, der sich fragt, was hinter der so wirklich erscheinenden Welt liegt. Mit überzeugenden Argumenten beweist der Autor, dass jeder von uns die glückselige Gegenwart Gottes in der inneren und äußeren Welt erfahren kann.

Paramahansaji erforscht die innere Quelle, aus der Willenskraft, schöpferische Initiative, positives Denken und andere wichtige Eigenschaften fließen, die erforderlich sind, um ein harmonisches und erfülltes Leben zu führen.

Paramahansa Yogananda erklärt, wie man das Gebet zu einer Kraftquelle macht, aus der täglich Stärke und geistige Führung fließen, um unsere wahren Bedürfnisse zu befriedigen und eine ganz persönliche Beziehung mit Gott einzugehen.

Dieser preisgekrönte Ratgeber wurde aus Paramahansa Yoganandas Schriften und Vorträgen zusammengestellt. Er zeigt, wie wir durch die »tätige Ruhe« der Meditation Frieden finden und durch »ruhige Tätigkeit« voller Energie bleiben und ein erfülltes, ausgeglichenes Leben führen.

Die beste, umfassendste und verständlichste Einführung in die Philosophie des Yoga, die es gibt; außerdem in außergewöhnlich lebendiger Sprache geschrieben. Es bleibt keine Frage offen: Der Sinn des Lebens, die Zusammenhänge des Karma und der Wiedergeburt, die Gesetzmäßigkeit von Wundern sowie die Bedeutung eines Gurus und geistiger Disziplin werden ebenso klar wie die Meditation und Verschmelzung des individuellen Bewußtseins mit dem universellen kosmischen Bewußtsein. Voller spannender humorvoller Erzählungen von Begegnungen mit Heiligen und Weisen in Indien und im Westen, ist die Autobiographie von Paramahansa Yogananda Lehrbuch und genussvolles Lesevergnügen in einem.

Originally Published in 1946PrefaceThe value of Yogananda's Autobiography is greatly enhanced by the fact that it is one of the few books in English about the wise men of India which has been written, not by a journalist or foreigner, but by one of their own race and training--in short, a book about yogis by a yogi. As an eyewitness recountal of the extraordinary lives and powers of modern Hindu saints, the book has importance both timely and timeless. To its illustrious author, whom I have had the pleasure of knowing both in India and America, may every reader render due appreciation and gratitude. His unusual life-document is certainly one of the most revealing of the depths of the Hindu mind and heart, and of the spiritual wealth of India, ever to be published in the West. It has been my privilege to have met one of the sages whose life- history is herein narrated-Sri Yukteswar Giri. A likeness of the venerable saint appeared as part of the frontispiece of my Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines. It was at Puri, in Orissa, on the Bay of Bengal, that I encountered Sri Yukteswar. He was then the head of a quiet ashrama near the seashore there, and was chiefly occupied in the spiritual training of a group of youthful disciples. He expressed keen interest in the welfare of the people of the United States and of all the Americas, and of England, too, and questioned me concerning the distant activities, particularly those in California, of his chief disciple, Paramhansa Yogananda, whom he dearly loved, and whom he had sent, in 1920, as his emissary to the West. Sri Yukteswar was of gentle mien and voice, of pleasing presence, and worthy of the veneration which his followers spontaneously accorded to him. Every person who knew him, whether of his own community or not, held him in the highest esteem. I vividly recall his tall, straight, ascetic figure, garbed in the saffron-colored garb of one who has renounced worldly quests, as he stood at the entrance of the hermitage to give me welcome. His hair was long and somewhat curly, and his face bearded. His body was muscularly firm, but slender and well-formed, and his step energetic. He had chosen as his place of earthly abode the holy city of Puri, whither multitudes of pious Hindus, representative of every province of India, come daily on pilgrimage to the famed Temple of Jagannath, "Lord of the World." It was at Puri that Sri Yukteswar closed his mortal eyes, in 1936, to the scenes of this transitory state of being and passed on, knowing that his incarnation had been carried to a triumphant completion. I am glad, indeed, to be able to record this testimony to the high character and holiness of Sri Yukteswar. Content to remain afar from the multitude, he gave himself unreservedly and in tranquillity to that ideal life which Paramhansa Yogananda, his disciple, has now described for the ages. - W. Y. EVANS-WENTZ, M.A., D.Litt., D.Sc.

The Autobiography of Yogi The book is of Paramahansa Yogananda's remarkable life story that opens our minds to the joys, the boundless beauty and the unending possibilities of every living being. The book narrates about the world of Yogis and Saints, Science and miracles, death and rebirth. Also, reveals the deepest secrets of life and of this world. It emphasizes the value of KRIYA YOGA, and a life of self-respect, calmness, determination, simple diet, and regular exercise.A complete study of the science of Kriya Yoga, which is a simple, psychophysiological method by which the human blood is decarbonized and recharged with oxygen.It helps the people to nurture their spiritual growth and awaken to Self and God-realization."A book that opens windows of the mind and spirit."- India Journal

The Autobiography of Yogi The book is of Paramahansa Yogananda's remarkable life story that opens our minds to the joys, the boundless beauty and the unending possibilities of every living being. The book narrates about the world of Yogis and Saints, Science and miracles, death and rebirth. Also, reveals the deepest secrets of life and of this world. It emphasizes the value of KRIYA YOGA, and a life of self-respect, calmness, determination, simple diet, and regular exercise.A complete study of the science of Kriya Yoga, which is a simple, psychophysiological method by which the human blood is decarbonized and recharged with oxygen.It helps the people to nurture their spiritual growth and awaken to Self and God-realization."A book that opens windows of the mind and spirit."- India Journal

Albert Einstein once declared: "Science without religion is lame, and religion without science is blind." In The Science of Religion Paramahansa Yogananda (author of the acclaimed spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi) reveals why the answers to the ultimate questions of both science and religion do not lie in scholarly research or blind belief, but in direct personal experience of a higher Reality that underlies and sustains all life. With compelling logic, he explores the relative effectiveness of various approaches to this goal - from traditional intellectual and religious disciplines to metaphysical practices that lead beyond the conscious and subconscious mind to a superconscious awareness. Stripping away the cloaks of dogma and doctrine, he redefines religion on a basis at once universal and intensely personal.

In this classic spiritual guide, Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, dispels the myth that God is beyond our reach. He points out that it is not only possible to talk with God but to receive definite responses to our prayers. Defining the Lord as both the transcendent, universal Spirit and the intimately personal Father, Mother, Friend, and Lover of all, he helps us to realize how close that infinite and all-loving Being is to each one of us. He also explains how we can make our prayers so powerful and persuasive that they will bring a tangible response.

Autobiography of a Yogi is the story of the life of Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893-March 7, 1952) first published in 1946. Born as Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, into a Bengali family, this book takes the reader on a journey into the life of Paramahansa Yogananda and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the East and West. Beginning from his childhood, his family life, to finding his guru and becoming a monk and establishing his teachings of Kriya Yoga meditation, this book allows the reader to see the spiritual yearning of the man and how he realizes that over the years. It draws on both his personal experiences-anecdotes and meetings with eminent spiritual personalities, his association with nineteenth-century master Lahiri Mahasaya who had prophesized the writing of this book-as well as how he travels across America lecturing and establishing his teachings in Los Angeles, California.

Whispers from EternityOne of the greatest prayer scriptures ever written.Many poetic works can inspire, but few, like this one, have the power to change your life. These verses rank with the greatest mystical poetry of all time: the works of St. John of the Cross, Rumi, Kabir, Mirabai, and Omar Khayyam. In this book Paramhansa Yogananda-the great master of yoga and author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi-shares his exquisitely beautiful thoughts and words filled with longing for the divine. Yogananda was not only a spiritual master, but a master poet, whose poems revealed the hidden divine presence behind even everyday things.Each of these prayer-poems has been spiritualized by this great man of God. Open this book, pick a poem at random and read it. Mentally repeat whatever phrase appeals to you. Within a short time you will see your consciousness transformed. This book has the power to rapidly accelerate your spiritual growth, and provides hundreds of delightful ways for you to begin your own conversation with God.This wonderful collection includes: Sacred demands to the Infinite; Prayers of devotion; Chants and poems; Invocations to great world teachers; and How to see this world as a dream.Also included are Yogananda's Prayer-demands for: Devotion, Illumination, and Bliss; Wisdom, Prosperity, and Balance; Health, Guidance, and Discipline; Calmness and Overcoming Fears; and Divine Love . . . and much more.