Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2023-04-27
Books mentioned on Part Two: The First American Yoga Cult Leader
Robert is joined again by Katy Stoll to continue to discuss the founder of Bikram Yoga. See omnystudio.
Robert Evans discussed Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda Paramahansa and Muscle Control.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Autobiography of a Yogi
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.
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”
Where to get it
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Muscle Control
Discussed“um and in fact as much of an influence as his brother's book was gauche was also influenced by the book muscle control by a German bodybuilder named maxick”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged After the Revolution
“I have a book it's called After the Revolution you can buy it wherever books are bought”
“Well, I am also me; I have a book; it's called 'After the Revolution,' you can buy it wherever books are bought.”