Encore: Bringing back some of the hottest documentaries for an encore presentation.
Paramahansa Yogananda authored the spiritual
classic Autobiography of a Yogi, which has sold millions
of copies worldwide and is a go-to book for seekers,
philosophers and yoga enthusiasts today. Awake: The
Life of Yogananda is an unconventional biography about
the Hindu Swami who brought yoga and meditation
to the West in the 1920s. By personalizing his own quest
for enlightenment and sharing his struggles along the
path, Yogananda made ancient Vedic teachings accessible
to a modern audience, attracting many followers and
inspiring the millions who practice yoga today. Filmed
over three years with the participation of 30 countries
around the world, this intriguing documentary looks
at the world of yoga (modern and ancient, east and
west) and explores why so many people have turned
their attention inwards, bucking the limitations of the
material world in pursuit of self-realization.