Yogananda

[RMichelucc]

Has anyone out there read Autobiography of a Yogi?

What to make of the claim below?:

"I sat in the temple there for a week," my eldest aunt once told me. "Observing a complete fast, I prayed for the recovery of your Uncle Sarada from a chronic malady. On the seventh day I found a herb materialized in my hand! I made a brew from the leaves, and gave it to your uncle. His disease vanished at once, and has never reappeared."

[yairhol]

Stories, stories and more stories mixed up with some imagination.

But when confronted to repeat the miracle, somehow the Yogi will not want to do it or would not be able to do it. I wonder why...

People all over the world make up thousands of paranormal/supernatural claims every day. Should we take them all seriously?
I think not.

Move along, there's nothing to see here.

Regards,
Yair

[JonWhite]

I'm with Yair.

I read the book a very long time ago, and if I recall it has quite a lot of unproven, unprovable and generally dumb statements such as mentioned.

Just another Guru type in the tradition of Osho, Marharishi, Castanada, etc who flogs their book(s), sets up the odd self-serving, money making centre and gets to hang out in Hollywood.

There's a ready market of woo's who'll buy into anything sold as spiritual knowledge.

[Moochie]

Has anyone out there read Autobiography of a Yogi?

What to make of the claim below?:

"I sat in the temple there for a week," my eldest aunt once told me. "Observing a complete fast, I prayed for the recovery of your Uncle Sarada from a chronic malady. On the seventh day I found a herb materialized in my hand! I made a brew from the leaves, and gave it to your uncle. His disease vanished at once, and has never reappeared."

Pure hogwash.

M.

[Alice Shortcake]

Blimey! Auntie's magical brew not only cured Uncle Sarada's chronic malady but could also be used for bathing pigs??!

[fuelair]

I sat in the temple there a week. Observing a complete fast I prayed to winged pink things in delirium the last three days for the recovery of your Uncle Sarada from some disease we named but have no idea what causes it or what to do about it. On the seventh day, it vaguely seems like some wind drifted plant chunk - or perhaps just a hallucinated something appeared to be in my hand. I chucked it in some water and boiled it and gave it to your Uncle. Whatever it was he had seemed to go away but neither of us was quite right afterwards. Can I stop fasting now? Oooohhh look at the lights!!!!

[kedo1981]

The best part was when Boo Boo told all about the sex and drug parties.
And man oh man, would you believe how much it cost the park service to cover up what ranger Rick did to those girl scouts.

[Moochie]

The best part was when Boo Boo told all about the sex and drug parties.
And man oh man, would you believe how much it cost the park service to cover up what ranger Rick did to those girl scouts.

Indescribable horror! (Yet you managed it :D )

M.

[Amapola]

Has anyone out there read Autobiography of a Yogi?

What to make of the claim below?:

"I sat in the temple there for a week," my eldest aunt once told me. "Observing a complete fast, I prayed for the recovery of your Uncle Sarada from a chronic malady. On the seventh day I found a herb materialized in my hand! I made a brew from the leaves, and gave it to your uncle. His disease vanished at once, and has never reappeared."

Yes, I've read this book. The whole thing struck me as fiction. In other words, a sort of fairy tale starring the author, who certainly has a very high opinion of himself.

What do you make of the claim? Do you believe it?