Wisdom of a Yogi by Rizwan Virk

Wisdom of a Yogi by Rizwan Virk

'The impact of the Autobiography wasn't limited to musicians or spiritual seekers. Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple Inc., which became the world's most valuable company, was a big fan and went so far as to say it was one of his favourite books. Jobs first read it as a teenager and claimed to have re-read it every year since then.'

Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi was one of the most impactful spiritual books of the twentieth century and has travelled around the world, inspiring millions to walk the spiritual path. But what are twenty-first-century spiritual aspirants, steeped in technology and science, to think of these classic tales of gurus, swamis and miracles in the Himalayas? Do these tales have relevance today?

In Wisdom of a Yogi, bestselling author, entrepreneur and venture capitalist Rizwan Virk brings out the lessons from Yogananda's classic and reinterprets them for the modern age. In fourteen unforgettable lessons, interweaving stories from the Autobiography with tales of college professors, students, entrepreneurs and modern seekers, Virk brings the ancient lessons of karma, yoga, meditation and siddhas into the modern age of YouTube, video games, mobile phones and social media.

Whether you have never read the Autobiography or have read it multiple times, Wisdom of a Yogi will help enhance your spiritual practice in today's increasingly complex, cluttered and connected world.

In Silicon Valley, Rizwan Virk (Riz) is a well-known entrepreneur, novelist, independent film producer, and angel investor. At the age of 23, he began his first business on a shoestring budget and quickly built it into a multi-million dollar operation with offices all over the country. Since then, he has founded, grown, and sold a number of high-tech businesses in the fields of enterprise software, video games, and online advertising. He's also served as a mentor and advisor to scores of other business owners and filmmakers. His business ventures have been covered in Inc. magazine.

The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Tech Crunch, GameSpot, and even Jon Stewart's Daily Show mocked them. He lectures and writes about entrepreneurship, video games, filmmaking, and spiritual growth on a regular basis. Virk earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from MIT and his MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Management. Visit his website at www.zenentrepreneur.com to learn more.