Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda (5 January 1893 – 7 March 1952), or Paramhansa Yogananda, born Mukunda Lal Ghosh, was an Indian monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions of Indians and westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realization Fellowship / Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. He published his book Autobiography of a Yogi in 1946 and it is on HarperSan Francisco's list of the "100 best spiritual books of the 20th Century". The book has been regularly reprinted and is known as "the book that changed the lives of millions."