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| Formation | March 22, 1917[1][2][3] |
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| Type | Spiritual organization |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Educational, Philanthropic, Religious studies, Spirituality |
| Headquarters | Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Region served | Worldwide |
President | Brother Chidananda[5] |
| Affiliations | Self-Realization Fellowship |
| Website | www |
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Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is a non-profit, nonsectarian[6] spiritual organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1917 and is a part of the Self-Realization Fellowship which was founded in 1920 to care for and disseminate his teachings.[7][8] The current president of the SRF/YSS is Brother Chidananda.[5] Paramahansa Yogananda is most noted for his 1946 book Autobiography of a Yogi which became an international bestseller and featured in the 100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century by HarperCollins.[9]
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- ^ a b "SRF Announces New President – Brother Chidananda Elected President and Spiritual Head of SRF/YSS". Self-Realization Fellowship. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "About Yogoda Satsanga Society of India". yssofindia.org. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Saurabh. "Paramahansa Yogananda – The Yogi and His Fellowship". lifepositive.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
- ^ Melton, J. Gordon, Martin Baumann (2010). Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598842043.
- ^ "HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century". Library Thing.