Flicker shows: Strongmen and yogis

Here are some interesting old films.

Eugen Sandow 

April 2, 1867 – October 14, 1925), born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller

"Father of Modern Bodybuilding"

Yogananda took information 

from Sandows books for energization exercises

This is his lovely wife

Yogananda does not give any acknowledgment or credit to the Ironmen for the material he "borrows", he does make mention of Sandow in the Autobiography of a Yogi.

Many people imagine that every spiritual master has, or should have, the health and strength of a Sandow. 

Paramahansa Yogananda

Tom Inch 

Tom Inch

British strongman

December 27, 1881-December 12, 1963

Creator of the famous "Inch dumbbell"

Yogananda took information from the Tom Inch books and lessons and used them in his lessons.

Here is a 1939 film with a middle-aged Tom Inch lifting the Inch dumbbell.

Yogananda

This is a rare 1936 film of Yogananda in his mansion Ashram in Los Angeles. Yogananda demonstrates his power to go into super consciousness at will.

 The rishis, however, have pointed out that the acid test of a master is a man's ability to enter at will the breathless state, and to maintain the unbroken samadhi of nirbikalpa. 


Paramahansa Yogananda

Gizmos

I think the guy with the wings strapped to his back (1:30) was practicing the 'Airplane to God' version of SRF Kriya Yoga.



Peace and Best Wishes,

Katie