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The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Self-Realization Fellowship

66 episodes

2 days ago

SRF monk Brother Govindananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how everybody has the potential to fully express a particular and unique aspect of the Infinite Spirit. We each have the opportunity to discover and fulfill the divine purpose of our life. Gaining a clear sense of purpose is essential to finding the happiness and inner peace that we are all seeking amidst uncertainty in today’s world. This talk presents practical methods anyone can use to find and manifest purpose in l...

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SRF monk Brother Govindananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how everybody has the potential to fully express a particular and unique aspect of the Infinite Spirit. We each have the opportunity to discover and fulfill the divine purpose of our life. Gaining a clear sense of purpose is essential to finding the happiness and inner peace that we are all seeking amidst uncertainty in today’s world. This talk presents practical methods anyone can use to find and manifest purpose in l...

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Religion & Spirituality

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The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

The Purpose of Life

SRF monk Brother Govindananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how everybody has the potential to fully express a particular and unique aspect of the Infinite Spirit. We each have the opportunity to discover and fulfill the divine purpose of our life. Gaining a clear sense of purpose is essential to finding the happiness and inner peace that we are all seeking amidst uncertainty in today’s world. This talk presents practical methods anyone can use to find and manifest purpose in l...

2 weeks ago

29 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

The Divine Nature of Christ

SRF monk Brother Kartikananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the divine consciousness that was perfectly embodied and manifested by Jesus — known as the Christ Consciousness, God’s universal consciousness in creation. How can we understand the true nature of Jesus Christ in a way that brings greater peace and love into our lives and into our world, during the Christmas season or at any time? The teachings and exemplary life of Christ show us the way to our own spiritual realizat...

3 weeks ago

33 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

The Bhagavad Gita: Masterful Guide for Everyday Spiritual Living

In this deeply encouraging talk, Brother Chidananda delves into how India’s beloved scripture of yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, can provide us with tremendous wisdom for how we conduct our everyday lives and pursue our highest goals. As Paramahansa Yogananda said, no matter where one is on the spiritual path “the Gita will shed its light on that segment of the journey.” This talk was recorded at the 2008 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles. Brother Chidananda became president and spiritual head of...

1 month ago

1 hour 1 minute

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

The Hidden Love and Joy of God

SRF monk Brother Jayananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can practice the yoga science of meditation to discover God’s presence within — as the limitless Source of all-fulfilling love and joy. This talk, which was the opening class at the 2019 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles, begins with special words of inspiration from Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. He welcomes all thos...

1 month ago

55 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Gratitude: Pathway to God’s Blessings

SRF monk Brother Bhimananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the spiritual practice of gratitude. Would you like to know how the simple act of expressing gratefulness can transform your life? Looking for the good in others and showing our appreciation can bring joy to us and those around us — and create a ripple effect of kindness in our world. When we cultivate gratitude for our blessings, during both good times and difficult times, it will strengthen our faith, increase our devo...

1 month ago

32 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

The Interior Life

Sri Mrinalini Mata (1931 – 2017), fourth president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, draws on her personal training from Paramahansa Yogananda and decades of experience living a God-centered life to convey the supreme importance of cultivating a deep, personal relationship with God. She explains how inner communion with the Divine through meditation becomes an anchor as we navigate the complexities of life, enabling us to see our external experiences as opportun...

1 month ago

52 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

What Is the Soul?

SRF monk Brother Kamalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the nature of the soul and how we can discover for ourselves the answers to profound questions such as, “Why are we here and what is the purpose of existence on this planet? How did we get here and where are we going?” As a soul we are a perfect individual reflection of the eternal, ever-newly blissful consciousness of God — but usually we are mistakenly identified with the limitations of the body and mortal consciousne...

2 months ago

36 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Facing Life With a Spiritual Perspective

SRF monk Brother Bhumananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to cultivate a spiritual outlook that allows us to see every experience as an opportunity for growth and transformation. Would you like to know how to approach life in a way that brings the greatest strength and fulfillment? Life is a cosmic school, and its challenges are meant to help us awaken the limitless potential of the soul — our true nature. By giving our relationship with the Divine primary importance we can...

2 months ago

30 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

How to Be a Friend to All

SRF monk Brother Prafullananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the power of friendship to transform our lives. Would you like to know how to build friendships that are deeply fulfilling and uplifting? True friendship is unconditional and all-inclusive. By striving to express kindness, love, and understanding to all, we can deepen our close relationships and also broaden the reach of our friendship to include everyone around us. And by offering unconditional love to the Divine in m...

2 months ago

38 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Finding Soul Guidance to Navigate the Maze of Life’s Experiences

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Sevananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to become receptive to divine guidance. Would you like to know how to approach all of life’s decisions with a sense of clarity and inner assurance? Our own limited perceptions and understanding can often lead us astray, but intuition is the soul’s direct knowing of truth. Through the practice of meditation and humbly asking for God’s help with devotion and faith we can develop our intuition — and feel...

3 months ago

54 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

In this episode, Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Govindananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we must, in our earnest search for truth, go beyond merely weighing intellectual concepts to reach our own spiritual realization. After all, experiencing truth for ourselves is the essential goal of the spiritual path. Most of us have wondered about the nature of reality and if it was possible to know ultimate truth. Through the practice of meditation and striving to live by...

3 months ago

38 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

How to Be Master of Your Habits

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Vimalananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can harness the power of habit to shape our lives. Would you like to become adept at creating the positive habits that will help you achieve your highest aspirations? We have created our present habits through repetition of certain thoughts and actions, and we can use the same method to overcome a bad habit by consciously cultivating the opposite good habit. Regular practice of meditation and posi...

3 months ago

24 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

World Peace Through Meditation

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Satyananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can take simple yet powerful actions to foster peace. Would you like to know how you can help establish peace in our world? Through the practice of meditation and prayer we can experience divine peace within and radiate it to the world. And as we cultivate greater calmness we can more readily act as peacemakers, even in situations of conflict — sharing the peace that permeates the soul with all. Th...

3 months ago

19 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Fulfilling the Soul’s Deepest Needs

In this episode Sri Daya Mata (1914 – 2010), beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares insightful wisdom from her personal experience as one of Paramahansa Yogananda’s closest disciples. The joyous and uplifting spirit of hope and encouragement that Daya Mata conveys in this talk allows all to feel the divine love and God-realization with which she was able to touch the hearts of everyone she met. Topics include: How to be “in” the w...

3 months ago

38 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Balancing Our Material and Spiritual Lives

In this episode, Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Ranjana shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to harmonize the demands of our daily lives with our spiritual goals. Have you ever wondered what the secret is to finding a balanced and lasting sense of well-being? Today’s world offers many enticing distractions, but we can consciously choose to focus on the things that will bring us the greatest fulfillment. When we simplify life and make regular time for meditation, it helps us...

4 months ago

40 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

How to Overcome Fear

In this episode, Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Kamalananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on where fear comes from and how we can overcome it. Would you like to learn how to live beyond worries and fears? The soul is fearless, being a spark of the Divine, but when we identify with the ego and feel separate from God then fear arises. Through the practice of meditation, positive affirmation, and other practical tools, we can manage fears and worries in everyday life. And ul...

4 months ago

38 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Living Supremely Well Now

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Tyagananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we have the ability to let go of the past, stop worrying about the future, and cultivate a devotional relationship with God in the present. Would you like to know how to live in the present moment in the most meaningful and abundant way? By doing so we can transform our lives — filling each moment with divine peace, love, and joy. This talk was given at the SRF Lake Shrine Temple in Pacific Palisades,...

5 months ago

46 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

The Universe — God’s Cosmic Dream

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Saralananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can gradually awaken from our perceived limitations and false sense of being separated from the Divine, to experience the reality of our infinite essence as the soul — full of love and joy. While we sleep we create a dream world that seems very real to us. Paramahansa Yogananda taught that this universe is similarly God’s cosmic dream, a temporary existence created from the thoughts of the Divine...

5 months ago

30 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Great Saints: God’s Messengers of Truth

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Nikhilananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how a God-illumined guru can guide us toward divine realization through step-by-step methods for spiritual development, and the power of example and unconditional love. On the spiritual path it is a great blessing to have the guidance of one who has traveled to its end and can help us based on personal experience of truth. A true guru is a tireless divine friend and advocate, uplifting the disciple dur...

5 months ago

30 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

The Soul’s Greatest Need

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Prafullananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can find the true happiness we are all seeking by experiencing the presence of the Divine within. Have you ever wondered if it is possible to possess a lasting happiness, one that transcends the fleeting pleasures of this world?When we give priority to a daily practice of seeking God through meditation, we can discover a joy greater than we ever dreamed possible — in the ever new bliss of the s...

7 months ago

43 minutes