1. Acclaimed as the “Fatherof Yoga in theWest,” and known to millions as authorof theclassic
‘Autobiography of a Yogi’,Paramahansa Yogananda isregarded asoneof the preeminentspiritual
teachersof ourtime. But when hefirst came to America more than ninety yearsago,aloneand
unrecognized, fewcould haveforeseen thesignificanceof his arrival. It marked a historic turning point
thatwould foreverchangethereligious and cultural landscapeof theWest-thefirst widespread
introduction of India’sancientscienceof meditation fordirect experienceof God and a powerful
messageof the unityof all world religions.