How To Love And Be Loved: The Wisdom Of Yogananda

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In this book Paramhansa Yogananda, one of the best-loved spiritual teachers of the 20th century and author of Autobiography of a Yogi, shares fresh inspiration and practical guidance on: Friendship : broadening your sympathies and expanding the boundaries of your love How to cure bad habits that spell the death of true friendship How to choose the right partner and create a lasting marriage Problems that arise in relationships and what to do about them The divine plan uniting parents and children The Universal Love behind all your relationships Both humorous and down-to-earth in his description of human foibles, Yogananda also holds out the highest, divine potential within us and gives practical, sometimes surprising, steps to reach it.

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Paramhansa Yogananda (often spelled 'Paramahansa' Yogananda) was born on January 5, 1893 in Gorakhpur, India. He was the first yoga master of India to permanently live and teach in the West. Yogananda arrived in America in 1920, and traveled throughout the United States on what he called his 'spiritual campaigns'. His enthusiastic audiences filled the largest halls in America. Hundreds of thousands came to see the yogi from India. At some packed venues thousands were turned away nightly. A national sensation, Yogananda's lectures and books were extensively written about by the major media of the era, including Time Magazine, Newsweek, and Life. He was even invited to the White House by President Calvin Coolidge. Yogananda continued to lecture and write up to his passing in 1952. Yogananda's initial impact was truly impressive. But his lasting impact has been even greater. Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi, first published in 1946, helped launch a spiritual revolution throughout the world. His message was nonsectarian and universal. Yogananda's Guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, sent him to the West with the admonition, "The West is high in material attainments, but lacking in spiritual understanding. It is God's will that you play a role in teaching mankind the value of balancing the material with an inner, spiritual life."