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Awake: The Life of Yogananda

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6.7/ 1020141h 27m
Documentary

An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which became the go-to book for seekers from George Harrison to Steve Jobs.

Directed by Paola di Florio

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Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Narrator (voice)
Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
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George Harrison
George Harrison
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Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar
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Krishna Das
Krishna Das
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Hitendra Wadhwa
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Mas Vidal
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Li Miao Tseng
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