Paramahansa Yogananda founded SRF in 1920 for the purpose of disseminating Kriya Yoga, an ancient/definite scientific technique for attaining a direct personal experience with God through meditation. Through Paramahansa Yogananda’s writings, including his bestselling book, Autobiography of a Yogi, he has introduced truth-seekers all over the world to India’s age-old philosophy of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation.
The universal teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda offer a science of spiritual exploration – one that enables us to create for ourselves spiritually harmonious lives, and to contribute to a more compassionate and peaceful world. The Fellowship is dedicated to promoting a greater understanding and harmony among the world’s various religions by teaching the fundamental principle of religion: how to commune personally with God.
More information about Paramahansa Yogananda and Self-Realization Fellowship can be obtained from our free literature table or by directly contacting the Self-Realization Fellowship headquarters at: www.yogananda.org