Autobiography of a Yogi

[Greg Goode]

At 09:01 AM 9/29/97 -0600, Nanda Kumar wrote:
>I've been reading the autobiography of a yogi by Paramahansa
>Yogananda for the past few weeks. The books is very endearing,
>quite informative, but at times beyond me when he speaks of cosmic
>concepts. When one reads the book there's no doubt that Paramahansa
>reveres Adi Shankara, for he doesn't miss a chance to eulogise him,
>calling him 'India's greatest philosopher', 'the peerless Monist' etc. But
>yesteday I read a chapter, where Paramahansa talks of a supreme being
>called 'Babaji', who is supposed to have initiated both Shankara and his
>guru Govinda Jati in the Kriya Yoga techinque. Is there any historical
>reference or proof to this claim?
>
>But again, the books is a pleasure to read, especially the footnotes
>which are so full of information.

Can't answer about Babaji and Shankara, but I know AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI
has been scrupulously honed, polished and re-written for style and content
several times by an American editing staff.  This of course contributes to
its pleasing style.

--Greg