Solving the Mystery of Life

by Paramahansa Yogananda (Original Author)

424 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2025

About the author

Paramahansa Yogananda (Bengali: পরমহংস যোগানন্দ Pôromohôngsho Joganondo, Sanskrit: परमहंस योगानं‍द Paramahaṃsa Yogānaṃda), born Mukunda Lal Ghosh (Bengali: মুকুন্দ লাল ঘোষ Mukundo Lal Ghosh), was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced many westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book, Autobiography of a Yogi .

Reviews

[Richard Gartee · Rating 5 out of 5]

During his time in America Paramahansa Yogananda gave hundreds of talks, most of them before the advent of sound recording. But his secretaries (principally Daya Mata) took stenographic notes and later transcribed them.
This fourth volume of his collected talks reveals more of his Indian devotional side with numerous mentions of the goddess Kali, which I do not recall him mentioning explicitly in the previous books. If you're new to his writings, I suggest you begin with Autobiography of a Yogi. If you're already familiar with Paramahansa Yogananda and have read Man's Eternal Quest, The Divine Romance - Collected Talks and Essays. Volume 2, Journey to Self-Realization, then you are going have greater appreciation for Solving the Mystery of Life: Collected Talks & Essays on Realizing God in Daily Life Volume IV.