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Autobiography of a Yogi Study Guide

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by Paramahansa Yogananda
About 57 pages (17,032 words)
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Know Thyself

The Self-realization Fellowship is Yogananda's offering to humanity in the hope that we may all know ourselves as clearly and deeply as he did. He felt that when we understand the true nature of our existence, we will no longer make war among ourselves, but will live in the peace that was intended for us. Self-knowledge, in this respect, comes from understanding the scientific fact that there is no such thing as material stuff, and that everything is made up of energy and light. All of the limitations that we perceive are merely illusions, including that of the physical body. Once we are able to take control of the energy that makes up our selves and our lives, we will be aware of our true nature, which is God-like and ultimately, just as powerful......

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