In my country, everything that we know about hinduism, meditation and spirit came through Yogananda and Sri Aurobindo. I don´t know if their names are known in India. What do you think about them?
2007-07-04 13:01:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don´t know if the media sells India in a estigmatized way...
2007-07-04 13:07:44 · update #1
Paramahamsa Yogananda became familiar in other countries rather than in India. But his immortal book, "Autobiography of a Yogi" is a master piece and is available in many languages in his native land. Only after reading the book, we came to understand about the greatness of Him and His Gurus, Swami Yukteshwar and his gurus including Mahaavatar 'Babaji". I am overwhelmed after reading the book and many passages still reverberate in my mind. His benign smile just hours before his shedding his mortal frame and the condition of his physical feautures really enchanted me.
2007-07-04 19:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by nagarajan s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paramahamsa Yogananda was the desciple of Sri Yukteshwar Giri, who inturn was the desciple of Sri Lahiri Mahasaya.
Their Parama Guru is the great saint BABAJI.
Babaji is said to be still alive although He is aged more than 1,25,000 years old.
He lives some where in the Himalayas and is only visible to the deserving few disciples.
It is also said that Babaji has a sister who is also a saint and is more than a hundred thousand years old.
Babaji has imparted to His desciples KRIYA YOGA, which is a Raja Yoga of very high standard.
It is believed that a true and consistant practitioner of Kriya Yoga will realise God much sooner than other methods of Raja Yoga.
Much before Paramahamsa Yogananda, there were several great sages in the Hindu spiritualistic arena, who were said to be initiated by Babaji Himself, in their persuit of God realisation.
Sri Aurobindo on the contrary was a sage of 20th century, who lived and practised His Yoga in Pondicherry, India.
He was also a great intelectual and explained every thing about his Yogic methods in His two famous books called SAVITHRI and LIFE DIVINE.
Sri Mother, who was a French yogi and occultist of very high calibre joined Sri Aurobindo and helped Him in spreading His spiritual message to the nooks and corners of the globe.
In nutshell they were all great sages and their teachings and yogic methods are worthy of emulating by all in the world.
2007-07-04 17:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by V.S.Je 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A great yogi. In India everybody knows him. Author of Autobiography of a Yogi. The first great master of India to live in the west. This book has been translated into 14 languages. Currently used in over 100 universities and colleges as required reading for courses in comparative religion, psychology, literature, philosophy, sociology and even biology.
2007-07-06 02:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by suriapandi s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently put a question about Aurobindo... he is my latest guru !!!
Yoganada became known after the book.. Autobiography of a yogi.
He is more known out side India, but in India too many respect him.
But i like Baba ji and Lahiri Mahasya more than yogananda
and aurobindo is guru for the next era
2007-07-04 19:10:15 · answer #4 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Paramahamsa Yogananda is quite famous in India as I know. In our office, there are some devotees of the Paramahamsa. I also have read "The Auto-biography of a Yogi" in part. This book portrays the life of the Paramahamsa.
2007-07-04 17:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by Devarat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paramahamsa Yogananda was a great saint.
So was Sri Aurobindo.
They were great persons and were genuine.
2007-07-04 16:24:53 · answer #6 · answered by LS 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoyed reading yogananda's autobiography of a yogi great book.
2007-07-04 13:18:50 · answer #7 · answered by cmba 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wonderful
2007-07-04 13:05:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
His autobiography was one of the best books on spirituality that I've ever read. I read it again. Paramahansa is awesome!
2007-07-04 14:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by Amma's Child 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
don't go on words, just pick and read it for yourself. Its real worth reading.
I am sure it will help you find a meaning for life, and also make you a much better human, for this planet.
-- deito
2007-07-04 15:26:29 · answer #10 · answered by deito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋