Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014, documentary) This documentary is not much of a faith-changing experience for its non-believing viewers. It is just a superficial narration of the lifetime of an Indian yogi who introduced yoga and the mystical thoughts to the rapidly changing American public of the 1920s and beyond. Parahamsa Yogananda went on a mission to introduce his brand of meditation and tapping of positive inner energy from within. It starts off with the story of his moment of enlightenment when he believes that the picture of his guru had cured him of his ailment. From then on, he had many life-changing experiences which convinced him of his purpose of his existence in this life. His calling to the USA was a turning point in his life. Starting with a series lectures to packed auditoriums, he subsequently started an ashram in California. With his piercing eyes, which some says peeks into your soul whilst others says they reminds them of Rasputin, his movement met w...
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