Biography of Yogis

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What was the life of those yogis like, who presented the deepest mysteries of yoga to all of us in a simple form? How did they acquire knowledge of yoga? What were their spiritual practices like? What event brought a change in their lives? How many years did it take for each yogi to attain spiritual accomplishment? Even as contemporaries, how did their practices differ? Which yogi’s practice is most prevalent in the modern era? This book, titled “Biographies of Yogis,” which gives correct answers to such questions, has been written to satisfy your curiosity.

With the readers’ interest in mind, the book has been presented with interesting facts. Considering the needs of yoga students, the book has also been made useful for examinations.

For this purpose, every life sketch highlights all important points relevant to exams. In addition, towards the end of the book, around 200 exam-oriented questions and their answers are also included. The book features all those yogis who are covered in various yoga curricula, as well as those whose related questions are frequently asked in different yoga exams.

The selection of yogis has been done considering all yoga schools, colleges, and universities of India, as well as all examinations.

Keeping in mind all yoga schools, colleges, and universities of India, as well as all examinations, the selection of yogis has been carried out accordingly.

The book describes the life sketches of the following 28 yogis:

  • Maharishi Patanjali

  • Guru Gorakhnath

  • Rishi Yajnavalkya

  • Mahatma Buddha

  • Mahavir Swami

  • Adi Guru Shankaracharya

  • Sant Kabir Das

  • Mahakavi Surdas

  • Goswami Tulsidas

  • Guru Nanak Dev

  • Swami Dayanand Saraswati

  • Shyamacharan Lahiri

  • Ramakrishna Paramhansa

  • Swami Vivekananda

  • Shri Aurobindo Ghosh

  • Ramana Maharshi

  • Swami Kuvalayananda

  • Swami Sivananda Saraswati

  • Tirumalai Krishnamacharya

  • Paramhansa Yogananda

  • Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya

  • Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

  • Bellur Krishnamachari Sundararaja Iyengar

  • Swami Satyananda Saraswati

  • Dhirendra Brahmachari

  • Swami Rama Himalayan

  • Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev

  • Shri Shri Ravishankar

An attempt has been made to make this book useful not only for yoga students but also for the general public.

How successful this effort has been can only be determined by your invaluable suggestions.

Therefore, while awaiting your valuable feedback, we present this book to you.

With thanks,
Dr. Somveer Acharya