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."
All labels observed (1)
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| Paramahansa Yogananda canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6912136 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paramahansa Yogananda Context triple: [Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, founder, Paramahansa Yogananda]
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Swami Vijnanananda
Swami Vijnanananda was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and a monk of the Ramakrishna Order known for his engineering skills and spiritual leadership.
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Swami Prabhupada
Swami Prabhupada was a 20th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava spiritual teacher and founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), renowned for widely translating and commenting on major Hindu scriptures.
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Swami Brahmananda
Swami Brahmananda was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and the first president of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, revered as a spiritual leader and monastic organizer in modern Hinduism.
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Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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Yogananda Pittman
Yogananda Pittman is an American law enforcement official who served as the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paramahansa Yogananda Target entity description: 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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A.
Swami Vijnanananda
Swami Vijnanananda was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and a monk of the Ramakrishna Order known for his engineering skills and spiritual leadership.
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B.
Swami Prabhupada
Swami Prabhupada was a 20th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava spiritual teacher and founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), renowned for widely translating and commenting on major Hindu scriptures.
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C.
Swami Brahmananda
Swami Brahmananda was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and the first president of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, revered as a spiritual leader and monastic organizer in modern Hinduism.
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D.
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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E.
Yogananda Pittman
Yogananda Pittman is an American law enforcement official who served as the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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
NERFINISHED
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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
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Paramahansa Yogananda Description of subject: 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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