Editing Paramahansa Yogananda (section)

==''Autobiography of a Yogi''==
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[[File:Autobiography-of-a-Yogi.jpg|thumb|upright|left|First edition of ''[[Autobiography of a Yogi]]'' (1946)]]

In 1946, Yogananda published his life story, ''Autobiography of a Yogi''.<ref name=Melton/> It has since been translated into 45 languages. In 1999, it was designated one of the "100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century" by a panel of spiritual authors convened by [[Philip Zaleski]] and [[HarperCollins]] publishers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.librarything.com/bookaward/HarperCollins+100+Best+Spiritual+Books+of+the+Century |title=HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century }}</ref> ''Autobiography of a Yogi'' is the most popular among Yogananda's books.<ref name="huffingtonpost.com"/> According to Philip Goldberg, who wrote ''American Veda'', "the Self-Realization Fellowship which represents Yogananda's Legacy, is justified in using the slogan, 'The Book that Changed the Lives of Millions.' It has sold more than four million copies and counting".<ref name="Goldberg 2012">{{cite book |last=Goldberg|first=Philip |title=American Veda |year=2012 |publisher=Harmony; 1 edition (November 2, 2010): 109 }}</ref> In 2006, the publisher, Self-Realization Fellowship, honored the 60th anniversary of ''Autobiography of a Yogi'' "with a series of projects designed to promote the legacy of the man thousands of disciples still refer to as 'master'."<ref name=":4">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-aug-06-me-swami6-story.html |last=Sahagun |first=Louis |title=Guru's Followers Mark Legacy of a Star's Teachings
|date=August 6, 2006 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>

[[File:Paramahansa-Yogananda-with-Anandamayi-Ma.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Yogananda with [[Anandamayi Ma]], 1935]]

''Autobiography of a Yogi'' describes Yogananda's spiritual search for enlightenment, in addition to encounters with notable spiritual figures such as [[Therese Neumann]], [[Sri Anandamoyi Ma|Anandamayi Ma]], Vishuddhananda Paramahansa, [[Mohandas Gandhi]], Nobel laureate in literature [[Rabindranath Tagore]], noted plant scientist [[Luther Burbank]] (the book is 'Dedicated to the Memory of Luther Burbank, An American Saint'), famous Indian scientist Sir [[Jagadish Chandra Bose]], and Nobel laureate in physics Sir [[C. V. Raman]]. One notable chapter of this book is "The Law of Miracles", wherein the author gives scientific explanations for seemingly miraculous feats. He writes: "[...] the word 'impossible' is becoming less prominent in man's vocabulary."<ref name="autob2"/>

The ''Autobiography'' has been cited as an inspiration by many people, including [[George Harrison]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Wright|first=Gary |title=Dream Weaver: A Memoir; Music, Meditation, and My Friendship with George Harrison |year=2014 |publisher= TarcherPerigee}}</ref> [[Ravi Shankar]]<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Mahony |first=John |title=A Hodgepodge of Hash, Yoga and LSD – Interview with Sitar giant Ravi Shankar |date=June 3, 2008 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/jun/04/worldmusic.india |access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> and [[Steve Jobs]]. In the 2011 book ''[[Steve Jobs (book)|Steve Jobs: A Biography]]'', author [[Walter Isaacson]] relates that Jobs first read the ''Autobiography'' as a teenager; read it again while visiting India; and, later, while preparing for a trip, downloaded it onto his iPad2 so as to keep the text handy—re-reading it at least once every year thereafter.<ref>{{cite book |last=Isaacson |first=Walter |title=Steve Jobs: A Biography |year=2011 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |isbn=978-1-4516-4853-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/stevejobs00isaa}}</ref> Jon Anderson was inspired by Paramahansa Yogananda and his book ''Autobiography of a Yogi'' when he wrote ''Tales From Topographic Oceans''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Seaman |first=Duncan|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/28700-jon-anderson-yes-vangelis-interview|title=A Long Way From Accrington: Jon Anderson Of Yes Interviewed |work=The Quietus |date=August 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Welch|first=Chris|title=Close to the Edge: The Story of Yes|author-link=Chris Welch|year=2008|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=978-0-7119-9509-3 |page=141}}</ref> [[India national cricket team]] captain [[Virat Kohli]] said that the ''Autobiography'' had influenced his life in a positive manner, calling it a "must-read".<ref>{{cite news |title=Virat Kohli reveals his source of inspiration: 'Autobiography of a Yogi' by Paramhansa Yogananda  |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/virat-kohli-reveals-his-source-of-inspiration-autobiography-of-a-yogi-by-paramhansa-yogananda-3290742.html/amp |access-date=October 3, 2020 |work=Firstpost |date=February 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Virat Kohli shares autobiography behind his success |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-shares-autobiography-behind-his-success-4531275/ |access-date=October 3, 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=February 18, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>