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1. Describe Mukunda's early life.

Mukunda Lal Ghosh, later known as Paramahansa Yogananda, was born in northeastern India in 1893. His parents, although affluent, were "saintly" and quite spiritual. Due to a recurring memory of an earlier life, young Mukunda, the fourth child, longed to live in the Himalayas.

2. How does Mukunda cope with his mother's death?

Mukunda's mother becomes ill, an event which was foretold to him by a visit from her spiritual body in the night. Grief-stricken, Mukunda is visited by the Holy Mother who offers him her blessing.

3. Describe Mukunda's visit to Banaras.

Mukunda's father sends him to see Swami Pranabananda who will locate a friend, Kedar Nath Babu. The swami explains the peace that he has gained from years of deep meditation, describing it as a second pension. The swami goes into a deep meditation, and soon their guest arrives. Babu tells Mukunda that while he was at the baths earlier, the swami visited him and told him Mukunda was waiting for him.

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