Paramahansa Yogananda

In the Sanctuary of the Soul: a Guide to Effective Prayer Paramahansa Yogananda

Publisher Marketing: This text presents insights on how people can achieve a closeness with God. The book sets out to blend the teachings of East and West, and offer universal spiritual laws that will inspire people of all faiths to deepen their spiritual practice. Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/1999 (EAN 9780876121719, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Yogananda, Paramahansa Hailed as the "father of Yoga in the West," Paramahansa Yogananda is regarded as one of the great spiritual figures of our time. In 1920 he founded Self-Realization Fellowship, to disseminate his writings and teachings worldwide. Through his best-selling classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, and his numerous other books, he has introduced millions throughout the world to the spiritual principles of yoga meditation and the universal truths underlying all world religions. Contributor Bio:  Yogananda Hailed as the father of Yoga in the West, Paramahansa Yogananda - author of the spritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi - is regarded as one of the great spiritual figures of our time. Born in India on January 5, 1893, he devoted his life to helping people of all races and creeds to realize and express more fully in their lives the true beauty, nobility, and divinity of the human spirit.