Philip Goldberg

This is the first in a series of interviews about Paramahansa Yogananda in advance of Philip Goldberg’s new biography, The Life of Yogananda: The Story of the Yogi Who Became the First Modern Guru (info on free gift for pre-orders here). The cohost of Spirit Matters, Phil has been studying India’s spiritual traditions for almost 50 years, as a practitioner, teacher, and writer. He is the author or coauthor of more than 20 books, including Roadsigns on the Spiritual Path and the award-winning American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation, How Indian Spirituality Changed the West, which was named one of the top ten religion books of the year by both Huffington Post and American Library Association’s Booklist. His latest book is the first full-scale biography of Yogananda. An Interfaith Minister and spiritual counselor, he was trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and has lectured in a wide range of venues throughout the U.S. and India. He blogs on Elephant Journal and Spirituality & Health magazine and conducts tours of India with American Veda Tours. Learn more about Phil here: www.PhilipGoldberg.com.