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This second treasury of Indian tales, illustrating both spiritual and practical truths, will delight both the casual reader and students of eastern thought. The short stories feature a wide range of characters from saints such as Brighu, Baba Hari Das, and Sananda to realized masters such as Krishna, and Christ, to bandits and demons, to everyday people. Told by Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, each has a brief explanation of its meaning. The stories are indexed by the qualities they illustrate, such as Love, Faith, Will-Power, and Courage.

Paramhansa Yogananda was the first yoga master of India whose mission was to live and teach in the West. In the 1920s, enthusiastic audiences filled the largest halls in America to hear him speak. His initial impact was truly impressive. But his lasting influence is greater still. This book, first published in 1946, helped launch, and continues to inspire, a spiritual revolution in the West. Only rarely does a sage of Paramhansa Yogananda's stature write a first-hand account of his life experiences. Followers of many religious traditions have come to recognize AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI as a masterpiece of spiritual literature. Yet, for all its depth, it is full of gentle humour, lively stories, and practical common sense. This is a verbatim reprinting of the original edition, now also including previously unreleased bonus materials. This is the only available edition that contains: The final chapter, written five years after this edition was first published, free from changes made after Yogananda's death and an all-new foreword and afterword, written by Swami Kriyananda, one of Yogananda's best-known direct disciples.

SCIENTIFIC HEALING AFFIRMATIONS is a beloved classic book of the great yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952), author of Autobiography of a Yogi. It is a pioneering work of self-healing and self-transformation, exploring the marvellous power of our mind.  An affirmation is a positive statement of truth to which we aspire. Words are crystallized thoughts, and have real power when spoken with concentration. Repeated affirmations work directly on re-programming the subconscious mind, by changing thought patterns and deeply ingrained habits.   This 1924 first edition of SCIENTIFIC HEALING AFFIRMATIONS is faithful to the original writing of Yogananda, with all his depth and wisdom, uniquely and eloquently expressed.  In this book, Yogananda explains in simple language how affirmation can transform us—physically, mentally, and spiritually. He then gives us clear instruction in how to practice, and gives us dozens of affirmations to choose from, according to our specific needs.

One of the best-loved scriptures in the world, the Bhagavad Gita has been translated by many scholars and poets over thousands of years. Here is a new English language translation of this great scripture by a spiritual master. Perhaps more than any other version, Yogananda's Bhagavad Gita captures the spiritual depth of the original. Each verse of this 18-chapter scripture is translated in sparkling modern English prose that conveys the power and the inspiration of this ancient spiritual work. Spiritual practices such as devotion, selfless service and spiritual discrimination are explained and clarified. This treasure of a book not only represents the wisdom of the original Gita – it expresses it with poetic beauty. This is the perfect Gita for today's reader – clear, powerful, straightforward and inwardly transforming. It contains 130 pages of profound spiritual truths edited by Yogananda's direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda.

Throughout his life, Paramhansa Yogananda wrote thousands of letters to his staff and core followers, to other devotees, and to curious seekers. Over the years he often shared his responses in the magazines he published. Those letters are the source of Yogananda's wisdom presented in this book. Addressing financial, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges, he explains how best to expand one's consciousness and live life to the fullest. Compiled from his articles, lessons, and handwritten letters, these answers to spiritual, mundane, and simply curious questions reveal Paramhansa Yogananda's depth of wisdom, compassion, and love. Yogananda answers a wide range of questions, such as: How to acquire magnetism; How to gain efficiency; How to improve memory; How to cure nervousness; How to conquer anger