Sri Pramahamsa Yogananda was undoubtedly the most prominent enlightened person of the modern era who was able to reawaken interest in the secret of divine principles of a special yogic discipline, by which humans are able to burn down the karmic deficits much faster and thus reach the liberative stages of realization much easier. His first hand account of encounters with the enlightened ones on the path to self realization from childhood to the position of one of the most respected Guru of International reputation with meditation centers spread out all over the world, is wonderfully narrated in the most selling spiritual auto biography of our times: "Autobiography Of A Yogi" .

       It is the only known autobiographical account of an enlightened person from a first hand perspective dealing with all the aspects of belief, disbelief and it shatters all the myths or taboo of married individuals becoming enlightened or continuing in family life after getting enlightened; as he gives the wonderful experiences he had with quite a few family persons who were enlightened beyond doubt. The book is a 'must read'  for general amusement over mystical things or to be pondered over for the questions it poses before us about the real capabilities of man and his comparative position in the universe.

 The yoga order he established has grown to be one of the most popular spiritual societies for people who want not just happiness and peace, but real enlightenment and permanent breakage of all the bonds of karma which binds us to this universe. The society is the only KNOWN organization in THIS world, which teaches the highly evolved and scientific meditation technique of 'Kriya Yoga' and is highly recommended for a real spiritual aspirant for the serious purpose of emancipation.