Autobiography of a yogi is, to my mind, the ultimate example of zero infromation in a pretty long book. The book is full of stories about saints that perform countless miracles - most of which are truly unlikely, to say the least. What's more, they are unnecessary - why do we need to believe that a person can live without eating for several decades in order to find spirituality? Yogananda does not provide here a teaching, as many people claim, but rather an undiscriminating account of of his guru's miracels. Many of the chapters are convuluted and pointless. If you want to get a good understanding of hinduism and yoga, this is not the place. The book does have a level of interest in portraying India and its way of life, but other than that, it is no great catch.