Paramahansa Yogananda
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Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi and spiritual teacher who introduced millions in the West to the teachings of Kriya Yoga and meditation, most famously through his book "Autobiography of a Yogi."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian yogi
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guru ⓘ person ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| birthName | Mukunda Lal Ghosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1893-01-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-03-07 ⓘ |
| founded |
Self-Realization Fellowship
NERFINISHED
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Yogoda Satsanga Society of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Paramahansa Yogananda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gaveLectureSeries | 1920 International Congress of Religious Liberals in Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guru | Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Paramahansa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitleMeaning | supreme swan ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western yoga movement
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modern meditation movement in the West ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lahiri Mahasaya
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Mahavatar Babaji NERFINISHED ⓘ Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Autobiography of a Yogi
NERFINISHED
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introducing Kriya Yoga to the West ⓘ teaching meditation ⓘ |
| languageOfWriting |
Bengali
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English ⓘ |
| lineage |
Lahiri Mahasaya lineage
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Mahavatar Babaji lineage ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
self-realization
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unity of all religions ⓘ |
| notableWork | Autobiography of a Yogi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lecturer ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ yogi ⓘ |
| philosophy |
direct personal experience of God
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synthesis of yoga and Christianity ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| receivedTitleFrom | Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| settledIn | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualTradition |
Kriya Yoga
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Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | film "Awake: The Life of Yogananda" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacher | Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traveledTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstVisit | 1920 ⓘ |
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