Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda (born Mukunda Lal Ghosh) was an Indian spiritual teacher, yogi, and monk who founded the Self-Realization Fellowship to spread Kriya Yoga and meditation teachings. He became one of the best-known Indian spiritual figures in the West, especially through his book *Autobiography of a Yogi*.[2][3]

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