Paramahans Yoganand is one of the few Yogis who can be credited with the spread of sacred Indian Yogic knowledge overseas. After the pioneering work done by Swami Vivekananda, many other Yogis followed his example. However, Yoganand devoted his entire life to the spread of Yoga and other sacred Indian sciences in the West. Even today, the various centers established by him throughout the west are engaged in the fulfillment of his vision. A large number of people are practicing the tenets propounded by him. Yoganand exhibited signs at an early age that marked him out as a spiritual prodigy. He was a literal embodiment of non-attachment. This coupled with the blessings of other great sages and spiritual practitioners made him unique in his field. He was also endowed with tremendous organizing capacity. He went to the US...