Finding God through Yoga : Paramahansa Yogananda and Modern American Religion in a Global Age /

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"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...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Neumann, David J. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2019]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Yogananda, > Paramahansa, > 1893-1952.
Self-Realization Fellowship.
Self-Realization Fellowship > History.
Yogis.
Yoga.
Religion.
Hinduism.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
RELIGION > Spirituality.
RELIGION > Devotional.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Spirituality > General.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Inspiration & Personal Growth.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Religious.
Yōga (Japanese painting styles)
Hindouisme > États-Unis > Histoire.
Yogis > États-Unis > Biographies.
Yoga
Hinduism > United States > History.
Yogis > United States > Biography.
United States.
États-Unis > Religion.
United States > Religion.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.

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