Brother Bhaktananda (1914 – 2005), a longtime SRF monk and minister who became a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 1939, explains how to develop and perfect the guru-disciple relationship: the Divine’s eternal plan to free each soul.He discusses how a commitment to simplicity, obedience, and loyalty in our daily lives leads to real freedom and happiness. From his long experience practicing the SRF teachings he offers three essential keys to spiritual development: practicing the presence of God, meditation, and study of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons. He also discusses the importance of deep periods of stillness after practicing meditation techniques.This talk was given at the 1994 SRF World Convocation.You can help more people find and benefit from Yogananda's practical wisdom by rating and reviewing this podcast. We greatly appreciate your support!Learn more about the SRF Lessons, Paramahansa Yogananda’s home-study course on the science of meditation and art of balanced spiritual living: https://yogananda.org/lessonsTo learn more about how to participate in SRF online group meditations and see the full calendar of events for the SRF Online Meditation Center: Home - SRF Online MeditationTo view the 2020 SRF World Convocation events: • 2020 Convocation | Immersion in the T...To read Paramahansa Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”: https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...If you would like to support the spiritual and humanitarian work of SRF, please click on this link: https://donatesrf.org
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Giving Thanks for Life’s Blessings: Attitudes of a Yogi
SRF monk Brother Jayananda discusses positive ways we can approach all life’s situations as yogis in order to be successful spiritually: “When we talk about thanksgiving or gratitude, these are attitudes really—ways of thinking, or ways of approaching life.” Drawing from Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings and his experiences with Sri Daya Mata, SRF’s beloved third president, Brother Jayananda explains that right attitudes are just as much a foundational aspect of the science and practice of yoga as are right behaviors. He delves into the subjects of karma and justice, positivity of mind, evenmindedness, and practicing the presence of the Divine in daily life; and stresses that no matter what problems occur, we can maintain an attitude of thankfulness to become aware of God’s guidance and protection. You can help more people find and benefit from Yogananda's practical wisdom by rating and reviewing this podcast. We greatly appreciate your support!For further exploration, based on topics covered in this talk: Learn more about the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, Paramahansa Yogananda’s home-study course on the science of meditation and art of balanced spiritual living: https://yogananda.org/lessonsTo read Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi: https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...To read Daya Mata’s Finding the Joy Within You: https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...To read Yogananda’s The Science of Religion, available as paperback and ebook: https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...If you would like to support the spiritual and humanitarian work of SRF, please click on this link: https://donatesrf.org
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Gaining the Wealth of Inner Happiness
In this episode, SRF monk Brother Jayananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can find the true and lasting happiness that is the very nature of our souls.Would you like to experience a happiness that is all-satisfying and never ends? All of us are looking for happiness, but the joy we get from outer conditions and experiences quickly fades. When we practice yoga meditation and follow the principles of spiritual living we discover a great treasure of happiness within that stays with us through the ups and downs of life — and helps us become attuned to the bliss of Spirit.This talk, which includes a period of meditation, was recorded at the SRF temple in Hollywood, California, in November 2022.You can help more people find and benefit from Yogananda's practical wisdom by rating and reviewing this podcast. We greatly appreciate your support!During his talk, Brother Jayananda refers to one of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, titled “Control of Emotions Is the Key to Health and Happiness.” You can receive Paramahansa Yogananda’s personal and comprehensive instruction in the science of meditation and art of balanced living through his Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, a home-study course available for a nominal fee. To learn more and about how to enroll: https://srflessons.orgBrother Jayananda also refers to the following works published by Self-Realization Fellowship: four books from Paramahansa Yogananda and a video of a talk by Sri Daya Mata, third president of SRF/YSS:“Autobiography of a Yogi,” Paramahansa Yogananda’s acclaimed life story, available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/autobiography-of-a-yogi-ebook/“Journey to Self-realization,” Volume III of Yogananda’s “Collected Talks and Essays,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/journey-to-self-realization-ebook/“Where There Is Light: Insight and Inspiration for Meeting Life’s Challenges,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/where-there-is-light-ebook/“The Law of Success: Using the Power of Spirit to Create Health, Prosperity, and Happiness,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/the-law-of-success-ebook/“Him I Shall Follow: Remembrances of My Life With Paramahansa Yogananda” by Sri Daya Mata, available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/him-i-shall-follow-2/To view more talks from this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCqADxk3PzvgapvuKmZMZzL8eloisokH6If you would like to support the spiritual and humanitarian work of SRF, please click on this link: https://donatesrf.org
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Awakening From the Cosmic Dream
In this episode, SRF monk Brother Padmananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can awaken to the joy of Spirit that lies just behind the passing illusions of this world.The yogis of ancient India said that this material world is a dream — so how can we wake up from this dream and experience true reality? When we focus on the pleasures and pains of life and our emotional reactions to them, they seem all too real. But through the practice of meditation and striving for evenmindedness we can learn to see the Divine Hand behind everything — and live in eternal peace, joy, and love.This talk, which includes a period of meditation, was recorded at the SRF Temple in San Diego, California, in June 2024.You can help more people find and benefit from Yogananda's practical wisdom by rating and reviewing this podcast. We greatly appreciate your support!You can receive Paramahansa Yogananda’s personal and comprehensive instruction in the science of meditation and art of balanced living through his Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, a home-study course available for a nominal fee. To learn more and about how to enroll: https://srflessons.orgDuring his talk, Brother Padmananda refers to the following books published by Self-Realization Fellowship:“Man’s Eternal Quest,” Volume I of Yogananda’s “Collected Talks and Essays,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/mans-eternal-quest-ebook/“The Divine Romance,” Volume II of Yogananda’s “Collected Talks and Essays,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/the-divine-romance-ebook/“Journey to Self-realization,” Volume III of Yogananda’s “Collected Talks and Essays,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/journey-to-self-realization-ebook/“God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita,” Yogananda’s translation and commentary on the teachings of Krishna, available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/god-talks-with-arjuna-the-bhagavad-gita-ebook/“The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You,” Yogananda’s commentary on the teachings of Jesus, available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/the-second-coming-of-christ-ebook/“The Holy Science,” by Swami Sri Yukteswar, guru of Paramahansa Yogananda, available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/the-holy-science-ebook/To view more talks from this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCqADxk3PzvgapvuKmZMZzL8eloisokH6If you would like to support the spiritual and humanitarian work of SRF, please click on this link: https://donatesrf.org
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Prayer: Trusting God in Every Circumstance
Mukti Mata (1922 – 2008), a longtime SRF nun and minister SRF who became a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 1945, discusses Paramahansaji’s teaching that prayer is an expression of the soul. She explains that the more we go directly to God with a trusting attitude in prayer, conversing naturally from our heart, the more we build a strong and intimate relationship with the Divine—one which will be a constant source of guidance and support, no matter the circumstances of life.Mukti Mata shares stories of her experiences with Paramahansa Yogananda and Paramahansaji’s own use of prayer to draw the help of God.You can help more people find and benefit from Yogananda's practical wisdom by rating and reviewing this podcast. We greatly appreciate your support!For further exploration, based on topics covered in this talk:Lesson 5 of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons gives Paramahansa Yogananda’s in-depth teachings on prayer in relation to meditation and the science of yoga: https://yogananda.org/lessonsTo read Yogananda’s Autobiography of a Yogi: https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...To read Whispers from Eternity, Yogananda’s book of mystical prayers: https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...To read “Mejda”—The Family and Early Life of Paramahansa Yogananda, a book by Yogananda’s brother Sananda Lal Ghosh: https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...If you would like to support the spiritual and humanitarian work of SRF, please click on this link: https://donatesrf.org
Self-Realization Fellowship monks and nuns share Paramahansa Yogananda’s profound inspiration, and their own stories of applying his practical teachings on meditation and balanced living, to encourage you to have a truly victorious life — transcending limitations, fear, and suffering — by awakening to the infinite power and joy of your real Self: the soul. The teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda (author of Autobiography of a Yogi) and his renowned line of gurus offer to people of all cultures, races, and creeds the means to free themselves from physical, mental, and spiritual inharmonies — a way of life of inner happiness and all-round success. To facilitate the spread of his “how-to-live” teachings worldwide — including the spiritual principles and meditation techniques of Kriya Yoga — Yogananda founded Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) in 1920 and established the headquarters for his work in Los Angeles, California, shortly thereafter. Join us for each new episode of "The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda."“Self-realization is the knowing — in body, mind, and soul — that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it come to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God's omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much a part of Him now as we ever will be. All we have to do is improve our knowing.” — Paramahansa Yogananda
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