Documentary · United States of America · 2014 · 1h 27m

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Awake: The Life of Yogananda poster
Director
Paola di FlorioLisa Leeman
Cast
Anupam Kher as Narrator (voice) Russell Simmons as Self George Harrison as Self (archive footage) Ravi Shankar as Self Krishna Das as Self Hitendra Wadhwa as Self
Tagline

Reveal your Self

Synopsis

An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which became the go-to book for seekers from George Harrison to Steve Jobs.

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Mood & Themes
meditationmystichinduyogaspiritualitywoman directormysticism
Key Collaborators
Paola di Florio Director Lisa Leeman Director
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