Yogoda Satsanga Society of India

Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
FormationMarch 22, 1917 (1917-03-22)
TypeSpiritual organization
Legal statusFoundation
PurposeEducational, Philanthropic, Religious studies, Spirituality
HeadquartersDakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Location
  • 200 Centers
Region served
Worldwide
President
Brother Chidananda
AffiliationsSelf-Realization Fellowship
Websitewww.yssofindia.org

Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is a non-profit, nonsectarian 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. The current president of the SRF/YSS is Brother Chidananda. 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.