AN IMMERSIVE EXPLORATION OF THE ICONIC “AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI

Hindu University of America offers many courses such as: Vedic Courses, Sanskrit Courses, Vedic Study Courses, Hindu Vedas. We will read, reflect and discuss Autobiography of a Yogi from cover to cover, covering approximately fifty pages each session. We will examine in detail the specific events depicted in the book in their historical, cultural, spiritual and thematic context. The first 27 years of Yogananda's life were spent mainly in Bengal at an important moment in Indian history; he spent virtually all of the next 32 years in America (with the notable exception of one year in his homeland), spanning the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and World War II. His classic autobiography was published in December 1946. Topics to be explored include: Yogananda's descriptions of basic Hindu teachings; his deft adaptation of Hindu dharma to modern American culture and values; his attempts to balance innovation and tradition; the nuances of the guru-disciple relationship (Yogan...