Is Awake: The Life of Yogananda violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Awake: The Life of Yogananda end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Awake: The Life of Yogananda scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Awake: The Life of Yogananda easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Awake: The Life of Yogananda sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Name: Awake: The Life of Yogananda
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Anupam Kher, Russell Simmons, George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Krishna Das

Reveal your Self

Directed by Lisa Leeman, Paola di Florio

Produced by Counterpoint Films

201487 min6.7 / 10

A reverent documentary portrait of a spiritual pioneer who brought Eastern mysticism to the West, grounded in meditation, philosophy, and the search for transcendent meaning.

An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which became the go-to book for seekers from George Harrison to Steve Jobs.

Clusters

Faith Tested By Hardship Witchcraft and Occult Movies Mental Illness And Psychosis Religion And Faith Martial Arts & Combat Sports

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Meditation Mystic Hindu Yoga Spirituality Woman Director Mysticism

Questions people ask

Is Awake: The Life of Yogananda violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does Awake: The Life of Yogananda end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Awake: The Life of Yogananda scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Awake: The Life of Yogananda easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Awake: The Life of Yogananda sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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