Einstein once declared: "Science without religion is lame, and religion without science is blind." For centuries philosophers and scientists have been trying to understand the relationship between the biological processes of the body and the human psyche. Despite tremendous progress in scientific knowledge, Western philosophy remains generally speculative in its response to the enigmatic challenges of life -- "Who am I? Why am I here?" THE SCIENCE OF RELIGION strips away the cloaks of dogmatic doctrine and formality, showing that the answers to the ultimate questions of both science and religion do not lie in scholarly research or blind belief, but may only be found in an expansion of consciousness. The pragmatic approach taken by Paramahansa Yogananda redefines religion on a basis at once universal and intensely personal. He outlines the methods by which such a state of expanded perception may be achieved, and examines the relative effectiveness of various approaches -- from traditional intellectual and religious disciplines through metaphysical principles and practices that lead beyond the conscious and subconscious minds to a superconscious awareness.