Autobiography of a Yogi
by Paramahansa Yogananda
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Jul 2026 on Proven Podcast.
The general take
Mark Roberge is enthusiastic about Autobiography of a Yogi, calling it a work he loves that he discovered through Steve Jobs's annual reading list. He finds it surprisingly relevant to the modern AI era, suggesting it offers predictive insights into what's coming.
About
When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field. The New York Times hailed it as "a rare account". Newsweek pronounced it "fascinating". The San Francisco Chronicle declared, "Yogananda presents a convincing case for yoga, and those who 'came to scoff' may remain 'to pray." Today it is still one of the most widely read and respected books ever published on the wisdom of the East. This audio edition, featuring Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley's masterful narration, contains the complete text of Paramahansa Yogananda's life story, an absorbing account of a singular search for Truth. Yogananda describes his experiences with modern-day saints and illuminated masters of India, and presents a definitive introduction to the whole science and philosophy of Yoga.
Who said what
Mark Roberge👍 Recommends
…Mark Roberge recommending spiritual and philosophical books including works cited by Steve Jobs
“I love Hindu. Um, and so if you go down that route, I love, um, autobiography of a Yogi. Uh, he's pretty, uh, predictive of what's going to happen in this AI era actually, which I think is a cool work. Um, it's actually the reason I was turned onto it was I was reading the biography of Steve Jobs and there was one book he read every year of the last 20 years of his life. And it was the autobiography Yogi.”
Proven Podcast — The Science of Scaling & AI - Mark Robergeat 59:00
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