In "The Path", Swami Kriyananda shares his own life and search for God, similar to the search many of us have made in our lives. The main part of the book is the fulfillment of that search when he becomes a disciple of Yogananda. His reverence and love for Yogananda are inspiring, as are the many stories of his Guru. Yogananda rarely spoke about himself, so his greatness is best seen through the eyes of his direct disciples.

"The Path: Autobiography of a Western Yogi", is a great read and a great roadmap for all western yogis, and for all disciples of Paramhansa Yogananda.

About the Author:

Swami Kriyananda, born J. Donald Walters (May 19, 1926), is a direct disciple of the yogi Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 – 1952), who made him a minister for Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), authorized him to teach Kriya Yoga, and made him the SRF head monk. Swami Kriyananda was elected as Vice President of SRF in 1960 and member of the Board of Directors.

He is the founder of Ananda, a worldwide movement of spiritual intentional communities based on Yogananda's World Brotherhood Colonies ideal.

Kriyananda is the author of over 100 books and the composer of over 400 pieces of music. His books and music have sold over three million copies, and are published in 25 languages in 90 countries. He has lectured worldwide. In addition to English, he speaks Italian, Romanian, Greek, French, Spanish, German, Hindi, Bengali, and Indonesian.

Absolutely heart warming true story of the journey for J Donald Walters to becoming Swami Kriyananda, under the tutelage of his beloved guru Paramhansa Yogandanda! A must-read for anyone who has taken a step or two (or is contemplating doing so) on the spiritual path!! ( )