Awesome Documentary About Yogananda

[Leo Gura]

Recently watched this documentary about Yogananda's life and spiritual mission in the USA in the early 1900s.

Awesome stuff. Brought tears to my eyes.

You can get it on Amazon: click here. Or maybe on Netflix.

[HollyV]

Watched this recently, myself, and loved it!  Next, I'd like the book

 

[Kelley White]

I have read his book Holly V, it's awesome.  I have not, however,  seen the film.  Thank you so much for sharing it Leo and I will create some time to watch it.

[Sarah Marie]

One of my favorites!

[Leo Gura]

It's a good book. I wouldn't use it as a guide to getting enlightened (way too much woo-woo stuff in there), but it can certainly stoke up a passion for spiritual pursuits.

[Pearl_Eve]

On 2/4/2016 at 6:10 AM, Leo Gura said:

Recently watched this documentary about Yogananda's life and spiritual mission in the USA in the early 1900s.

Awesome stuff. Brought tears to my eyes.

You can get it on Amazon: click here. Or maybe on Netflix.

 

[Man in the Mirror]

yes, it is on Netflix, just watched it there recently. very good documentary.

[Tim Green]

I really enjoyed this documentary.

[Heart of Space]

I enjoyed the documentary quite a bit.  With that said, I'm always somewhat put off by this deification of people as holy men.  Yoganada was a human like the rest of us and it's like they're trying to spin him into some kind of mythical religious figure.  Not a problem with Yoganada himself, but a problem with how the documentary creators are viewing him through rose tinted glasses. 

Perhaps they should have added a scene where one of his disciples aptly described the stench and visual spectacle of his dumps so that the audience better understands his human-ness. 

Edited June 17, 2016 by Heart of Space