The Wisdom of Yogananda

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Everything one has done to develop the “sixth sense” of intuition while on earth helps one after death. Since it is the degree of realization and the amount of virtue one has expressed on earth that determines one’s experience in the astral region, there is much work to be done to purify the indwelling consciousness by God-contact and by persistence in exercising the godly virtues.

Paramahansa Yogananda, The Second Coming of Christ

Paramahansa Yogananda: Connecting Your Life With the ASTRAL WORLD - Part 1

If you could perceive the astral world, you would know that it is infinitely more real than the earth-plane, which is just inert matter with

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Suffering, created by your wrong living, is the call of God. When you suffer, it is a reminder not to stray from the heavenly consciousness of your true divine nature. But you should not need painful reminders. God prefers that you instead heed the call of wisdom. Realize that even though today you are so filled with life, enjoying the world around you, sooner or later you will suddenly be snatched away by death. Nothing in the world will be able to bring you back. Why wait until it is too late to reflect on the purpose for which you are here? You are not an animal; you have the power to think and reason and plan; and that power you must use to find God.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Solving the Mystery of Life

Paramahansa Yogananda: Take GOD with you through life

God’s silence does not mean that He is cruel or indifferent. On the contrary, in His humilityand love He has given man freedom to work out h

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Paramahansa Yogananda: Different Forms of Love for God

In this video, we explore Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings on the different forms of love for God — as Father, Mother, Friend, and Belove

Like an insistent child, constantly call to the Divine Mother until She says: “All right, what is it you want?” She is so busy with creation, She doesn’t reply at once; but to the naughty child who cries and cries for Her, She will come. The Divine Mother is most anxious to have you back with Her, but first you must prove to Her that you want Her alone. You must cry urgently and unceasingly; then She smiles and is with you instantly. Divine Spirit has no partiality; the Mother loves all. But Her devotees appreciate Her love, respond to Her love. I see the effect on people who have gained a little human love, or a little money — how happy they are! But if they could see what strength, what joy, what love is in the Divine Mother, they would fly away from all else. Paramahansa Yogananda,

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Practice meditation and God-communion regularly, and you will taste the wine of joy and pleasantness all the time, no matter what your outer circumstances. Drinking the nectar of inner peace from the angel hands of your silent realization, you will drown the distractions and sorrows of your daily life.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Solving the Mystery of Life

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If you would develop Christ Consciousness, learn to be sympathetic. When genuine feeling for others comes into your heart, you are beginning to manifest that great consciousness….Lord Krishna said: “He is a supreme yogi who regards with equal-mindedness all men….”

Paramahansa Yogananda, Where There is Light

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Always think of your mind as a garden, and keep it beautiful and fragrant with divine thoughts; let it not become a mud pond, rank with malodorous hateful moods. If you cultivate the heavenly scented blooms of peace and love, the bee of Christ Consciousness will steal into your garden. As the bee seeks out only those flowers that are sweet with honey, so God comes only when your life is sweet with honeyed thoughts.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Where There is Light

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The brain is the sensitive instrument of the mind, and all the sensations of the body are reported to the mind through the nerves and the brain. The mind, being identified with the brain, receives and interprets these sensations. A mind made strong by the practice of powerful and positive thinking is less affected by sensations of pleasure and pain. It recognizes sensations in the way God intended—as a form of academic experience.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Man’s Eternal Quest

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Paramahansa Yogananda: Different Forms of Love for God

In this video, we explore Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings on the different forms of love for God — as Father, Mother, Friend, and Belove

I will behold the Invisible in the visible forms of my father, mother, and friends, sent here to love and help me. I will show my love for God by loving them all. In their human expressions of affection I will recognize only the One Divine Love. Paramahansa Yogananda, Metaphysical Meditations

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Presence of life in man is existence; absence of it is death. Hence the method that teaches life’s direct power to control itself must be the best of all.

Paramahansa Yogananda, The Science of Religion

Paramahansa Yogananda: How Kriya Yoga Imparts Soul-Realization

No matter what your faith is, what your belief is, Kriya Yoga is the scientific highway to the Infinite — for you will ascend the path from

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Meditation may seem to be one of the most difficult habits to form, for the beginner is subject to many delusive thoughts about getting speedy results. The results of meditation come slow, but sure. Many novices desire some form of spiritual “entertainment.” Others expect their efforts to be rewarded right away with the manifestation of heavenly lights, saints, and deities; but this expectation is premature.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Journey to Self-Realization

Paramahansa Yogananda: Counsel for the restless devotee on the path of MEDITATION

When a yogi again and again fights his restlessness and distractions, and with ever-increasing intensity tries to feel divine communion in m

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Why settle for uselessness? Use your time in introspection for self-development, and in creative thinking and deep contemplation, and you will have great power over yourself. Paramahansa Yogananda, Solving the Mystery of Life

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Divine Mother, our hearts, our minds, our souls rejoice in Thee, for Thou art here. Bless us in Thy name, sweet Mother, that we never forget Thee. And I pray from my heart that only those come to me who come only for Thee. May they learn to renounce everything mentally, to place Thee first above all else. Mother Divine, all those who have come here, let them be saturated with Thy joy. Let them speak of Thee and of the magnetism of Thy love. Transform them, O Mother Divine. Look after their necessities that they may not be diverted from Thee, O Divine Mother.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Solving the Mystery of Life

Paramahansa Yogananda: How to cultivate divine love

The love of God, the love of the Spirit, is an all-consuming love. Once you have experienced it, it shall lead you on and on in the eternal

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Paramahansa Yogananda: Key to Meditation - Krishna’s Advice for Successful Practice of Yoga

The dividing line between the upper darkness and the lower material light of the half-closed and half-opened eyes is called “the horizon of

God comes to the devotee as love. Then He comes as wisdom. Then He comes as ecstasy. In divine ecstasy all desires are melted away in the supreme desire for God. If you will have desire for anything but God, He will slip away. But if you have God, if you love God, then you will love everything. The devotee sings,“I love the blue sky, because my Krishna is blue. I love the tamal tree because that is where Krishna sat.” With divine love you love God in everything. Paramahansa Yogananda, Solving the Mystery of Life

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After regaining the latent cosmic intuitive faith through continuous hope and efforts in meditation, one may become selfish and want to enjoy the acquired kingdom of God alone. That is why one must also cultivate a consciousness-expanding love.

Love is born of sympathy; and sympathy is born of the consciousness of omnipresence, in which advanced souls can transfer their consciousness to souls in other bodies and experience their limitations and sufferings. When one does this, then the loving desire to offer help springs forth.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Solving the Mystery of Life

Paramahansa Yogananda: How to Succeed in Finding GOD

God will not measure your defects or your merits. The preeminent merit is to be sincere with God — sincerity to Him in meditation is most im

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Paramahansa Yogananda: How God Is Pulling Us Back to Him

Do not rest until He answers. Ask with all your heart, again and again: “Reveal Thyself! Reveal Thyself! The stars may be shattered, the ear

Every spiritual thought you think will be your eternal friend. And every evil inclination you acquire will be your enemy for a long, long time; it will pursue you until you slay it. Remember that. I am pointing out to you the step-by-step methods to God. First, free yourself from wrong thoughts and habits. Second, establish good habits and perform good deeds.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Solving the Mystery of Life

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Yoga meditation is the process of cultivating and stabilizing the awareness of one’s real nature, through definite spiritual and psychophysical methods and laws by which the narrow ego, the flawed hereditary human consciousness, is displaced by the consciousness of the soul.

Paramahansa Yogananda, Where There is Light

Paramahansa Yogananda: Counsel for the restless devotee on the path of MEDITATION

When a yogi again and again fights his restlessness and distractions, and with ever-increasing intensity tries to feel divine communion in m

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“No matter which way you turn a compass, its needle points to the north,” the Master said. “So it is with the true yogi. Immersed he may be in many outer activities, but his mind is always on the Lord. His heart constantly sings: ‘My God, my God, most lovable of all!’”

Paramahansa Yogananda, Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda