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Paramahansa Yogananda filed legal name change paperwork

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Even enlightened yogis can't escape the tedious grip of the local county clerk. When altering his title and name for his American audience, he had to sit down and fill out standard, mind-numbing civil court documents just like anyone else trying to get a new driver's license.

Paramahansa Yogananda filed legal name change paperwork
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