I recently got the opportunity to see a screening of the Yogananda movie and it is phenomenal. I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it, so I will keep my review to a minimum. Basically, I will say it is not a film version of Autobiography of a Yogi. But at the same time, it did a good job of reviewing his life, his philosophy, his struggles with integrating in the West, and the overall good his mission did for America and the West. I honestly believe all practitioners of Eastern arts and philosophies owe a debt of gratitude to Yogananda for paving the way. For those of us whose lives have been changed completely by these practices, that's a forgone conclusion. I think this movie will speak to anyone who has a spiritual practice, regardless of the immediate source (as the Ultimate Source is all the same anyway.)
In an unexpected twist, the credits turned out to be supremely moving. They ended the movie with George Harrison's Give me Love (Give me Peace on Earth) and everyone in the theater stayed in their seats and sang along till the end of the credits. It was as if no one wanted to leave. The experience continued; and for me at least, still does.
In an unexpected twist, the credits turned out to be supremely moving. They ended the movie with George Harrison's Give me Love (Give me Peace on Earth) and everyone in the theater stayed in their seats and sang along till the end of the credits. It was as if no one wanted to leave. The experience continued; and for me at least, still does.