Among the writings associated with Paramahansa Yogananda, several stand out as central pillars of his spiritual legacy. Foremost is *Autobiography of a Yogi*, often regarded as his most influential work, in which his life story becomes a vehicle for illustrating the path of yoga and God-realization. Complementing this are his extensive scriptural commentaries, notably *The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You*, a multi-volume exposition on the Gospels, and *God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita – Royal Science of God-Realization*, a detailed commentary on the Bhagavad Gita. These works present the teachings of Jesus and Krishna through a yogic and universal spiritual lens, inviting the reader to perceive them as practical guides to inner transformation rather than merely historical or doctrinal texts.

Alongside these major commentaries, Yogananda’s writings include works that focus more directly on the inner practices and attitudes of the spiritual seeker. *Whispers from Eternity* offers mystical prayers and “prayer-demands” that express a soul’s intimate dialogue with the Divine, while *Scientific Healing Affirmations* explores how thought and affirmation can influence health and consciousness. *Metaphysical Meditations* provides short meditative prayers and exercises designed to aid interiorization and communion with God, and *The Science of Religion* addresses the underlying principles common to all genuine spiritual paths. Together, these texts form a kind of practical theology of yoga, uniting devotion, philosophy, and psychological insight.

Yogananda’s legacy also includes collections of talks, essays, and poetic or musical expressions that broaden the scope of his teaching. Volumes such as *Man’s Eternal Quest*, *The Divine Romance*, and *Journey to Self-Realization* gather his discourses on meditation, balanced living, and spiritual growth, preserving the living voice of his instruction. Works like *Songs of the Soul* and other poetic or devotional writings give expression to the inner states of longing, love, and realization that his path seeks to awaken. Many of these books were compiled or edited after his passing by his organization, Self-Realization Fellowship, from his lectures, writings, and informal talks, so that seekers might continue to draw from the same well of guidance that nourished his close disciples.