How did Swami Yogananda spend his first years in America and Boston. He had to live in humble circumstances but quickly adapted to the American lifestyle. To attract devotees, it was necessary to use a curious and innovative vocabulary that was decades ahead of its time, talking about concepts such as concentration power, everlasting youth, life energy and life force control. He had some help from Swami Dhirananda and conclude by discussing the movement’s state of affairs when the critical decision to move to Los Angeles was made.

0:00 Summary of minute and time jump analysis;

3:42 Landing and adapting in Boston;

13:02 Frugality accounts management 101;

18:05 Lecture tour on East Coast;

27:54 Images used in the minute and bear cubs;

29:28 Mohammad Rashid's role in Guruji's mission;

33:48 Hollywood herbal remedies;

39:24 Californian oil rigs and environmental problems;

42:33 Celebrity disciples.

SRF centennial celebration of Paramahansa Yogananda and Kriya Yoga’s Arrival in the West:

https://youtu.be/w5ZqCKUIvyA