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Autobiography of a Yogi

by Yogananda Paramahansa · Brought up by 7 people on 7 podcasts

Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa has been mentioned in 12 episodes across 7 podcasts (3 episodes recommend it and 9 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Rich Roll (2 episodes), Raghunath Cappo (2 episodes) and Robert Evans (3 episodes) on Behind the Bastards (3 episodes), The Rich Roll Podcast (3 episodes) and The Joe Rogan Experience (2 episodes).

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And a fourth if none of those satisfy you would be autobiography of a yogi by paramahansa yogananda which will blow your mind with tales of spiritual prowess and magical mystical possibilities.
Rich Roll · The Rich Roll Podcast · Jul 2022 Listen at 2:13:36

Questions about Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa

Who recommends Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa on podcasts?

Rich Roll (2 episodes) and Raghunath Cappo (1 episode) have recommended Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa on podcasts. In all, 7 people brought it up across 7 podcasts (2 people recommended it).

Which podcasts mention Autobiography of a Yogi the most?

Behind the Bastards (3 episodes), The Rich Roll Podcast (3 episodes), The Joe Rogan Experience (2 episodes), Modern Wisdom (1 episode) and My First Million (1 episode), among 7 podcasts in all.

Is Autobiography of a Yogi recommended, or only discussed?

Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa was recommended in 3 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 9 episodes, as of 2026-09-28.

What do people say about Autobiography of a Yogi?

Rich Roll on The Rich Roll Podcast (2022-07-21): "And a fourth if none of those satisfy you would be autobiography of a yogi by paramahansa yogananda which will blow your mind with tales of spiritual prowess and magical mystical possibilities."

When was Autobiography of a Yogi last mentioned on a podcast?

Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa was last discussed on My First Million by Rizwan Virk on 2026-09-28.

What they say about it

Grouped from 12 episodes
  • Steve Jobs connection“Steve Jobs' favorite book”
    4
  • Distributed at funeral“gave everybody a copy”
    2

The best things said about it

5 of 13 · every mention
Recommended
One of my favorites also, Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Rich Roll The Rich Roll Podcast · May 2021
Discussed
He reads this book called Autobiography of a Yogi which he's going to reread every year of his life, it's like the only book on his iPad.
Robert Evans Behind the Bastards · Mar 2024
Discussed
This is generally seen as the book that helped to widely introduce yoga and meditation to westerners in the 60s and 70s.
Robert Evans Behind the Bastards · Apr 2023
Discussed
At his funeral he gave everybody a copy of Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda.
Helen Lewis Modern Wisdom · Dec 2022
Discussed
He wrote a book called Autobiography of a Yogi, which was Steve Jobs' favorite book.
Rizwan Virk My First Million · Sep 2026

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Podcast episodes that discussed Autobiography of a Yogi, by year. One episode counts once, however often the book came up.

How it comes up

Recommended means the speaker tells listeners to read it.

Episodes, each counted once, by the strongest way it came up.

Most episodes, by podcast

7 shows

7 people who brought it up

Most recommendations first

Why people recommend it

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda is a spiritual classic that chronicles the author's life and introduces readers to the ancient science of Kriya Yoga and Eastern mysticism. On The Rich Roll Podcast, Rich Roll recommended the book on multiple occasions, calling it a profound favorite that will blow readers' minds with incredible tales of spiritual prowess and magical possibilities. Raghunath Cappo also recommended the book on The Joe Rogan Experience while discussing modern spiritual autobiographies, and later noted on The Rich Roll Podcast that he first read the work as an eighteen-year-old youth exploring the lives of yogis. The book frequently surfaced in broader discussions about cultural influences and historical figures. On My First Million and Behind the Bastards, Rizwan Virk and Robert Evans both discussed how the text served as a lifelong source of inspiration for Steve Jobs, who reportedly reread it annually and kept it as the sole book on his digital device after traveling to India. Additionally, Rizwan Virk brought up the author and his teachings on the Lex Fridman Podcast and The Joe Rogan Experience when exploring spiritual metaphors for the nature of reality and consciousness, cementing the book's enduring reputation as a transformative guide for seekers of inner wisdom.

Every mention

13 quotes from 12 episodes · 3 passing or ad reads below
Rich Roll And one of my favorites also, Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda. 2
Recommended
“and a fourth if none of those satisfy you would be autobiography of a yogi by paramahansa yogananda which will blow your mind with tales of spiritual prowess and magical mystical possibilities”
Recommended
“And one of my favorites also, Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.”
Raghunath Cappo he wrote a great book if you ever want to breed a good sort of a some modern-day autobiography biography of… 2
Discussed
“so I would read these books as a 18-year-old about the life of yogis and autobiography of a yogi and Swami”
Recommended
“he wrote a great book if you ever want to breed a good sort of a some modern-day autobiography biography of a yogi”
Robert Evans he reads this book called autobiography of a yogi which he's going to reread every year of his life it's li… 3
Discussed
“Um so maybe his understanding of atomic physics is Oh, this is the autobiography of a yogi guy. Yeah. No, this guy this this is the dude Steve Jobs was obsessed with his book, right?”
Discussed
“he reads this book called autobiography of a yogi which he's going to reread every year of his life it's like the only book on his iPad”
Discussed
“paramahansa Yogananda who wrote a book called autobiography of a yogi that was published in 1946. this is generally seen as the book that helped to widely introduce yoga and meditation to westerners in the 60s and 70s”
Discussed
“And, uh, Vishnu Ghosh is the younger brother of a famous guru and author named, uh, Paramahansa Yogananda, who wrote a book called Autobiography of a Yogi that was published in 1946.”
Rizwan Virk He wrote a book called Autobiography of a Yogi, which was Steve Jobs' favorite book. 2
Discussed
“He wrote a book called Autobiography of a Yogi, which was Steve Jobs' favorite book.”
Discussed
“and he wrote a book called autobiography of a yogi I don't know if you ever read it”
Helen Lewis so at his funeral he gave everybody a copy of autobiography of a yogi by Yogananda 1
Discussed
“so at his funeral he gave everybody a copy of autobiography of a yogi by Yogananda”
Jason Portnoy autobiography of a yogi was one of them more stuff books by emmett fox 1
Discussed
“autobiography of a yogi was one of them more stuff books by emmett fox”
Trevor Millar and then i read a book called autobiography of a yogi by paramahansa yogananda which is actually the book t… 1
Discussed
“and then i read a book called autobiography of a yogi by paramahansa yogananda which is actually the book that steve jobs when he died he had that book handed out to everybody who went to his funeral”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“I kind of took my first foray into some of the literature, the Tibetan book of living and dying and even the autobiography of a yogi as well as relationship books.”
Passing
“I remember reading the autobiography of a yoga of a yogi by Sri Rama Ramak Krishna or whatever his name is and uh he he said specifically after he learned how to float”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Rich Roll, Compassion Over Killing / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Rizwan Virk, Rosiestep / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).