| Contents |
Paramahansa Yogananda, the father of yoga in the West -- The making of a modern religious seeker: from Mukunda Lal Ghosh to Swami Yogananda, 1893-1920 -- The founding of a home for scientific religion: Swami Yogananda and Southern California's spiritual frontier, 1920-1925 -- The creation of a yogi guru persona: marketing Swami Yogananda and his yoga instruction, 1925-1935 -- The apotheosis of a global guru: Paramahansa Yogananda and his autobiography, 1933-1946 -- The death of an immortal guru: charisma, succession, and Paramahansa Yogananda's legacy, 1946-1952. |
| Abstract |
"In this critical biography, David Neumann tells the story of Yogananda's fascinating life and interprets his position in religious history, transnational modernity, and American culture as a reverse missionary who intentionally preached his message of Hindu yogic philosophy in a land that routinely sent its own evangelists to India. Beginning with Yogananda's spiritual investigations in his native India, Neumann tells how this early "global guru" emigrated to the United States in 1920 and established his headquarters, the Self-Realization Order, in Los Angeles, where it continues today"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2018029691 |
| ISBN | 9781469648620 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1469648628 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9781469648637 paperback alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1469648636 paperback alkaline paper |
| ISBN | electronic book |
