The Adhyatmik Leadership of Paramahansa Yogananda's Mother, for the Formation of Yogi

"The autobiography of a yogi" was written by Paramahansa Yogananda. He has mentioned his childhood and his path; he describes his childhood journey to swami and beyond. This book was first published in 1946. Chapter one of the book is analyzed to understand the representation of gender. The Father word is inscribed thirty-five times; the mother word is inscribed twenty-four times, and the Guru word is written eight times. The core qualities of the mother non-falsehood, correct expression, non-laziness, order of service, will aspects, effort, love, power, devotion, directing, controlling, compassion and others. Father, Mother, and Guru had played a significant role in the formation of Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda. Word cloud analysis was used to understand the role of mother in Yogi's life.《一个瑜伽行者的自传》（The autobiography of a yogi）由帕拉宏撒·尤迦南达（Paramahansa Yogananda）撰写。书中记述了作者的童年岁月与修行轨迹，详述了其从童年时期接触斯瓦米直至后续的成长历程。本书初版于1946年。本研究选取该书第一章展开文本分析，以探究其中的性别表征。经统计，“父亲”一词共计出现35次，“母亲”一词共计出现24次，“古鲁（Guru）”一词共计出现8次。母亲所具备的核心特质包括：诚实无欺、言辞得体、勤勉不怠、恪尽服务之责、意志坚定、勇于践行、心怀慈爱、具足力量、满怀虔敬、善于引导与管控，以及悲悯为怀等。父亲、母亲与古鲁在帕拉宏撒·尤迦南达的人格塑造中发挥了至关重要的作用。研究还借助词云分析，探究了母亲在这位瑜伽行者人生中所扮演的角色。