A Short Personal Story about Yogananda

[kycahi]

I attended the University of Louisville, and my Freshmen Physics instructor was Don Elkins. It wasn't long before rumors about that Professor floated around, including some involving UFOs. My friend Bill got a job at the Ford plant in Louisville and a co-worker was Hal Price, who introduced channeling to Don.

Hal invited Bill and me to a Wednesday night session in Hal's home, and we were hooked. Don showed up sometimes and often channeled. After a while Hal gave us a three part list of recommended books. The first part was mostly UFO experience stuff. The second part was more about meditation and reincarnation, as I recall. The third part was very esoteric and included Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.

I sampled my way through the first two lists and eventually got to the Yogananda autobiography from a library. I found it to be very accessible and a page-turner. After I moved to California, I found evidence of his followers here and there, always spiritual and decent groups.

Yesterday, a friend phoned to say that he saw the film, “Awake: the Life of Yogananda.” He went back to see it three times and thought I would like it. I saw it today and agree with him that it's a terrific film. Among many things, I learned how Yogananda came to write the autobiography and what happened after he finished it.

If this film shows up near you, check it out; you will enjoy it.