The Essence of Self-Realization Catherine Kairavi I have taken no liberties

I have taken no liberties with those accounts beyond adding superficial details for poetic emphasis

letting it sink into your subconscious

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Yogananda described Kriya Yoga as "the greatest key to salvation

Swami Kriyananda's chronicle deepens our understanding of the early origins of this movement and the powerful religious appeal of its founder

The Essence of Self-Realization Catherine Kairavi I have taken no libertiesParamhansa Yogananda was one of the most significant spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. His Autobiography of a Yogi, published in 1946 and printed in more than 20 languages, has touched the hearts of millions and remains the best selling spiritual autobiography of all time. Great teachers work through their students, and Yogananda was no exception. Kriyananda writes in the introduction to the present volume, "After I'd been with him a year