Paramhansa Yogananda

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Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian and American Hindu monk and yogi who founded the Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India to disseminate teachings on meditation and Kriya Yoga. A chief disciple of Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, he immigrated to the US at age 27 to demonstrate unity between Eastern and Western religions and promote balance between Western material growth and Indian spirituality. His influence on the American yoga movement, particularly in Los Angeles, earned him recognition as the "Father of Yoga in the West," and he spent his final 32 years in the United States.