Starting your day with Energization EE, Meditation, and devotional readings from the Masters Sacred works of Autobiography of a Yogi and Whispers From Eternity, etc.
A devotee relates his experiences with Yoganandaji’s sacred scriptures, and how this book is changing the world. Autobiography of a Yogi is just the beginning of this advanced Revelation for the third millennium. Yogananda called this holy book His “ambassador.” Now available in over 50 languages and updated to where the master requested it to be. The SRF editions are the most accurate, complete, and up to date editions of the Masters’ works! You won’t find this anywhere else!
This inspiring corpus of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Revelatory dispensations are revolutionizing the worlds understanding of religion, spirituality, and consciousness over the last century.
Adding to this Avatars latest Divine Revelation [The Life and Legacy of Paramahansa Yogananda], the world is also gaining so many further clarifications via discoveries and research that are now resulting in the verification of the wisdom of the Sanatana Dharma and other previous revelations!
Because we now know more truth about the worlds spirituality/religions? Regarding Origins, Avatars, history, linguistic corrections for translating, etc. The divine plan is showing us all the differences between blind belief and the intuitive mystical wisdom of India’s timeless Kriya Yoga. This Yoga of all Yogas, is an integral part of those Dharmic faith systems which represent and were born out of the Holy Sanatana Dharma.[tr. “the Eternal Religion”] These ancient wisdom traditions represent the “democracy” of Spirituality for humanity in the modern ages, and are producing and endless succession of “Sons of God;” as it says in the Rev of John.////////////////////////////// Great and dedicated Yogi/Yoginis are those who have found that Kingdom of Heaven is within. The Various other systems of unscientific blind belief are more tyrannical and fixed in nature, and represent more primitive power structures of politicized religion. Many of which have been the main causes of global bloody conflicts [mostly regional] in recent times and long ago. The creator of conflicts against most other non-believers! There are none so confused and insecure who promote a faith system whose very foundation rests only on blind consensus! Those who emphasize terror and death unless others agree with or join them are not messengers of peace and love!
Simply put, as long as anyone/any group believes their way is the only valid way, that is not spiritual. It is clearly a set of politicized beliefs masquerading as religious concepts.
Such rigid, dogmatic, systems eventually create massive, inflexible, limited blinding power structures that are self-defeating and popular, comfortable, and misdirected. Leaving a trail of endless misdirection and blindness that ties our consciousness to this world of illusion. That is why so many leaders of the religious organizations which have been created by unrealized persons hate transparency, fain humility, confuse fables with facts, and eventually lose morality altogether while covering up their multiple errors. Power structures are built on the unstable sands of primitive, immoral mayic worshipping ideals. Like all empires, over time, they eventually crumble in their own cruel feebleness. This is the story of “the blind leading the blind”.///////////////////
The main difference in todays techno world is that these politized power structures are now mainly engaged in pouring billions of US dollars into the attempted conversion of millions of new victims of their darker understandings of their own teachings and history.
Both Paramahansa Yogananda, Jeshua, Govinda [lord Krishna] all give dire warnings about the dangers and harms of missionary work performed by those who have yet to understand the lofty principles they espouse. Many true prophets all give the same wisdom advice to “change yourself first.” //////////////////////////////////////////// This is of course the quick and easy way to capture the youthful, desperate, and poorly informed populations of isolated or third world nations and areas even today that are still falling prey to those who preach that everyone else must change. As they have no true foundation or full knowledge how get beyond the illusion of the mayic world. For starters, watch and study some of the many videos of or about Yogananda. The fortunate citizens of America were able to observe and interact with a modern living Christ [Avatar] in real time within the last hundred years or so. “His truth is marching on!” See the following video on utube about a recent publication on “The Life of Yogananda.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lzilw96ysc
Or, also see the full length documentary feature film “Awake, The Life of Yogananda” on line, or on DVD available through Self-Realization Fellowship, there is also an online trailer for free viewing. This beautiful award winning film was released in 2014 and ran for several weeks where I live.
The following wisdom gems are now becoming clearly established with serious seekers of truth in this radiant light glowing 21st century! Watch light of Kriya Yoga closely as the tenacious stubborn darkness of previous generations slowly fades away with great resistance! Even if all that you read in your sacred books is true or accurate, the greater problem for you [the believer] is the inability to break through your indoctrinated egotism and fear to a place where you correctly decipher the true meanings of those sacred texts. This is just the first step! When I said that Jesus and Krishna taught the same wisdom 6K years apart, this clarity is what Yogananda also brought to America in the last century. For Kriya Yoga and its refreshing wisdom from the Sanatana Dharma can only be seen clearly if you go beyond shallow popularity teachings of Churchianity [ PY’s term]. Are you ready and/or willing to be different, since most human progress in any field of endeavor has rarely been the result of “consensus.” The Master said seclusion (individuality) is the price of greatness.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lzilw96ysc go to the start of this podcast ////// It has usually the light from true barrier breakers, and creative, disciplined souls, both in spirituality, religion, and the scientific community that create real wisdom of Kriya Yoga and other reliable Technology! This winding road though many lifetimes can be long and lonely -as the song says.
Alas, so many of the dangers are removed if you can be guided by a true enlightened teacher known as the Guru. Although the true Guru serves many purposes, teaching is only one of His gifts to the loyal dedicated devotee. For such a one does not die in the common way, such a Great One leave the body for the final exit as a pure omnipresent unlimited Consciousness. And has mastered the enigmas of this illusionary world. Nothing in time space and duality seems flawless, but working with a true Master, may appear the closest to it in this world. Self-Realization (Salvation) takes place mostly before death, and even that is not the end? Every moment of your beautiful or challenging life is so precious, when Mother brings wisdom or opportunities into your life, don’t get lost in the jungles of theology and academia. JUST DO IT ! Every wisdom nugget life drops in your lap, absorb it, work with it, cherish it! Don’t get lost in the maddening crowds that are slipping into the hopeless Abyss of sheepish oblivion! By following the wisdom, truth modern living examples of the Great Ones you can overcome every challenge in your life, and reach your fullest potential.
Chew on these ideas for a while and reread the history of your own path: and may come to understand that; As a rule, the worlds Avatars [saviors] never return for second public debuts, why not? the main reasons that come to my attention are first, because it would contradict the purpose of their original Revelations and legacy. and even create in the minds of many follower confusion of spiritual understandings about the direction and purpose of His long awaited originally ordained and prophesied mission and purpose. To think clearly about this matter, one must have some understanding what that mission is. The second problem is the fact that all those who attempted to predict or calculate such a “second public return” are always totally contradicted by a clear picture of history! The next problem is the face of history we now have regarding the many Sons of God [These perfected spiritual masters] in the stunning fact that they [not one] has ever returned for a second public debut. To gel all the above situations there is the most embarrassing fact that when they speak of returning – they make it ever so clear that that “returning “will take place for only those devotees who understand the truth of their work and presence eventually becoming one with them and the Father. In English the word father simply means “originator”! And by the way this is all explained in the gospel of John ch 14.
However, if you reread the holy Bhagavad Gita and St. Johns chapter 14 for a few more years, You might understand that Jesus tells us His true second coming will definitely happen to those devotees who truly love Him and reach the consciousness of the true unity of being. Omnipresence! Lord Krishna also says that same thing in His Bhagavad Gita The details of the scientific formulae of the science of Kriya Yoga are all shown in the Holy Gita. They are mostly missing from the Gospels as Jeshua clearly ordered his devotees “not to throw your pearls of wisdom to the swines, or they will tear you apart.
Why do so many churches persist in the hopeless hope that Messiah needs to make a second public debut to finish His great work? He already tells you that “Heaven and earth may pass away, but his words will not!” The fact is that this concept is a false hope-hook, and many pseudo religious entrepreneurs’ have exposed themselves as false prophets pretending they had the power to tell you the future. Such as, follow our way, and when He comes the world will see that only our understanding of these teachings was the correct one! Those years have gone by and over and over again with those who have embarrassed themselves, and these pretenses of false claims are well recorded in history. No, Avatars do not simply return to the Masses for second public debuts. It would serve little purpose to expose oneself to those narrow minded masses who prefer comfort over truth!
Now that we clearly know what to do – JUST DO IT ! Finally, it was Yogananda, the great avatar from India, who showed us the true meaning of that “second coming” promise and many other truths! How did the leaders and even His own apostles get so many things wrong? Whatever He told them, they were teaching to all that His second coming would take place within their own lifetimes – eg by the year 90CE. This was only one of several areas of His teaching they failed to grasp. They were indoctrinated into a primitive tradition that had some limiting concepts about humanity, salvation, meditation, culture and the mystical path to true salvation. Just imagine, even after three and a half years of a lot of personal time in His presence, being taught many advanced mystical Yoga skills. Along with this higher concept of Dharmic advanced religion, they were still only baptizing persons in His name if they were born as Hebrews (Jews). Peter experienced a Second Coming for further Instruction. Read your gospels, connect the dots, and meditate on these things. Just remember, when He returned to Judea after 18yrs [much of it spent near the Temple of Jagannath on India’s SE Coast, what did He tell that Samaritan woman? I came to save the lost sheep of Israel ! He did not stay in India to save the Hindus, He did not return to save the Greeks. Romans, Egyptians or Pagans or the Heathens, or the Romans. He emphasized that the Jews [his own people] needed saving -Why? Have you been asking this serious question, all you who think and follow the old testament more than the New Testament? He is also speaking to you who today falsely promote the Easter bunny lie to keep you in their controlled grip. Don’t you see the pattern, one dark concept they had in those times in Judea was that the were waiting for some messianic Warrior to save them from the occupation of Rome. And the dead will be raise with new bodies etc. When He was teaching misinformation such as love those who offend you and quietly give to Caesar that which is his [Taxes], and to God that which is His [your love]. They wanted him out of the way! which they finally did. They above all wanted to get rid of their “Great Embarrassment.”
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Their primitive idea that there was only one lifetime and the a judgement, followed by new bodies being resurrected for everyone[who stays in line]. This is what the Rabbis promised if you paid your dues, etc, etc. They believed they had a good racket going -“just don’t ask me to change myself!” “It is so much more exciting and egocentric to change others.” So, they found it very different to adapt to a new teaching that did not keep them at the top of all races as the favored ones. When the Romans came along, down went 3000 years of the great myth. Those who maintain the special power and status amongst the less educated and privileged of society just can’t stand it when their lies find them out in the presence of a great soul! The only thing on their mind was, “How do we get rid of the Romans so we can look honest and proud again ?” So in those days only maintaining the “great Lie” important to those leaders, not “how can we change ourselves to become honest leaders.? This would require changing themselves first, not very easy or very exciting, you see, its always more exciting and pompous to be changing others. That way you never need to admit you were wrong, lazy, greedy, and dishonest. Why do so many persons [the sheeple] trust leaders would kill and abuse their own so easily. It’s about fear insecurity and being poorly informed,///////////////////This essay is being revised and updated………………….authors notes 9/2024
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“There never was only one way to discover ones own divinity” ”There never was only one living savior for all mankind.” ” There never was only one final sacred work for all seekers.” There never was “ONLY ONE LIFETIME FOR EVERY LIVING SOUL” “Reincarnation and Karma and Yoga are the true paths to salvation.” This is what a great soul does for his students, Chelas and devotees ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmcdnCeA980
Who and what was Paramahansa Yogananda ? use above link.
How could modern and ancient leaders of the Abrahamic traditions make so many errors when interpreting their own scripture? The Master did clearly state “the majority would seek the way of destruction, and the Few would find the narrow gate and narrow way that leads to life. “pp This is the whole story of much of human history, consensus worships power and hides the truth, it’s more profitable and pompous that way for the ego!
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* Where is this?,,,,,,,,Please Look it up! Search! You may never know what is in that book unless you read and meditate upon these things!
For those looking for a “living Guru”, the first thing to understand is that a teacher in a live body may seldom be a “spiritually living” Guru, and cannot lead you to the Reality.
This is why that perennial axiom, “when the pupil is ready the Master appears.” Who can best tell when who is ready, the pupil or the omnipresent Guru/Savior? If you believe there doesn’t need to be an intermediary between yourself and God, be aware that the true Guru is not an intermediary. He is God, one and omnipresent! Until you have grown and learned a great deal more, He is the one who is silently guiding you in your search. When you are ready He will clearly reveal Himself in this world you still imagine to be real.
So, before you go looking in all the wrong places, it may be better just to seek the best way you can. When you are ready for a truly special Spiritual Master, the One with whom your consciousness is best connected for your future accelerated spiritual growth, will surely reveal Himself to you. It can happen in your youth or in the later years of your sincere seeking for God. It will be made absolutely clear to you that your true teacher and savior knows exactly where you are in the progress of your journey. [See chapter 10 of Autobiography of a Yogi] SRF publishers orange cover only! He may be a living Master in a body of out of a body, it matters not!
A charismatic spiritually dead teacher cannot take you to the divine no matter how impressed you are about him/her. The first problem is – few persons can really tell the difference, can actually identify a living Guru/savior/Prophet. However, once a great soul achieves true Self- Realization /salvation/ full awareness of the Reality/Brahman, in this superconscious omniscience, there is no more dying then, and no more necessity of reincarnating in form.
Having a physical body to work through is no longer a necessity. This is how the “great ones”, true living Masters work with us even after their demise. Then one is the true teacher, Guru, a Living Prophet in or out of a body. History is plentiful with the evidence of this fact! This is why, even with such mastery over life and death they usually do not hang around with the physical body.
For the Guru to stay in the Relative, unreal, material world of Maya would be counterproductive & misleading to others about where salvation truly lies. And about what is really important. Since He is everliving and omnipresent, what need it there for a limiting mortal form? Then what need is there to repeat ones timeless wisdom? A second public debut is the denial of the original revelation; in the gospel of John 14, the second coming is to a small group or Individual unique soul who has mastered true love.
Reality is simply beyond the physical world of relativity, the surface world is severely limited by the narrow range of sensory experiences. So, Devotee – what do you really want, a true Guru or a position? What do you want – someone to lead you or baby sit you? Do you wish to be Self- Realized of just a common celeb?
The overwhelming evidence is, is that Paramahansa Yogananda is still a “living Guru” now, just as He was when wandering around in the body. He introduced himself to me posthumously on three separate occasions over a period of 6 years, during which I had been seriously working on myself and not consciously seeking a Guru. I was my own teacher! as soon as I took a rest from academic seeking He introduced Himself to me through a book – “The Sayings of Yogananda.” This book was left on the library table in Niagara Falls by an unknown agent of the divine.
I was not effected by ideas in the first few pages of what I read, it was His living presence that took hold of my soul by which I knew without a doubt that it was He who was behind all of my recent previous life experiences. I sent for the SRF lessons a few days later. I, and many, many others see his hand working in our lives, helping us on the path to freedom via the Self-realization Fellowship/YSS wisdom teachings.
One of the clearest declarations made by Paramahansa Yogananda was that in this tradition of Kriya Yoga there would never be another successor guru to shape this holy Kriya yoga path of SRF/YSS. There may be other teachers of Yoga & few are truly spiritually advanced, but we already have six “living Gurus” to choose from. What more do you need? If you insist on finding a guru in a body [as many do] you may end up reacting emotionally for the wrong reasons. Many wolves await you in the world of spiritual teachers! Paramahansa Yogananda’s promise to all SRF/YSS Devotees who are in tune with Him through this great SRF work. “God has sent you to me, and I shall never fail you… “Even when I am gone my help will always be given to devotees all over the world, if they keep in tune. Never think for a moment that when I am physically absent from you all, I am not otherwise with you. I shall be just as deeply concerned for your spiritual welfare when I am no longer in the body as I am now. I shall always be watching over each one of you, and whenever a true devotee thinks of me in the silent depths of his soul, he will know that I am near.”
Paramahansa Yogananda, quoted in the SRF calendar, August, 1993.
Yogananda once said to the Monastics; “The spiritual path is like a razor’s edge,” our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda, used to tell us. If we want to know God, we have to endeavor to the best of our ability every day, every moment even, to focus on the straight and narrow path before us, avoiding those mistakes caused by our mortal consciousness. We have to transform that consciousness which makes us behave like petty human beings, and remember that we are made in God’s image. It takes deliberate effort not to be diverted from that razor-edged path, because in this world it is considered perfectly normal to be quarrelsome and argumentative, to be critical of others, to gossip — to indulge in all kinds of wrong behavior that springs from human nature, not from our divine nature. But one who misbehaves will never, never know peace of mind, let alone achieve God-consciousness. ” – –said Sri Daya Mata, Self-Realization Magazine, Summer 2008
Because Kriya Yoga [ and other Yogas] have become such a hot item in the world of spirituality since Yogananda came to the West over a hundred years ago, so many want to get in on the act and start their own Kriya schools. This of course is a natural occurrence is not unusual as human egos are always trying to prove themselves. Or it may also be an expression of our human individuality. Many are the motives and private agendas behind the desires of those who start new religious movements. Seeker beware! Why is the teaching of Kriya Yoga so sought after by serious devotees of Reality? Because is has proven itself so powerfully effective in transforming human lives for the better. For showing us how to contact God before death of the body and enrich our lives in the process with growing devotion and grace. For its self-transformative blessings and life enrichments. Paramahansa Yogananda was followed by many later teachers and promoters of the Mystical Kriya Yoga spiritual techniques used to enhance human evolution and spiritual awareness. I am posting these notes for the benefit of those who wish to follow the teachings and wisdom inspiration of Paramahansa Yogananda in particular. It is a core part of Yogananda’s teaching for devotees to loyally work through and support Babaji’s spiritual path of Self-Realization Fellowship/YSS. Yogananda created only one organization to further and represent his spiritual legacy in this world. That society is the Self-Realization Fellowship/YSS alone. The leaders of SRF/YSS has so far been impeccable inspirations. I am not judging what the purposes of others are. Other claims to the contrary can be false and misleading and promoted to suit the agendas and false rationalizations of others. The master said that He emphatically did not allow any successor “Gurus” in his lineage to take His place after his demise. Because this leaves new and green devotees at the risk of deception by the many lesser teachers we find in the field of religion. Ambitious persons who want power over others and are impressive talkers/writers – but have little or no God-Realization. Beware of them! Most world class prophets have made similar declarations of “lineage closure” to protect devotees from being misled by false spiritual teachers who inevitably pop up and would love to steal the show after the great work has been launched by an Avatar. In this copy-cat world there are so many half baked wannabees, so many who want to copy PY’s acclaimed successes. No organization is perfect, but I feel that SRF/YSS has avoided many of the flaws of orgs in the past that only sought power and control over others. Those other teachers lacked the spiritual understanding that was intended by their illustrious founders. SRF has continued to grow the masters spiritual community with integrity and love. His great spiritual ideals are very much alive thanks to the selfless works of so many loyal monastics and devotees.
New guidance from Canadian and American Doctors and experts show us how to let go of Covid fear! Beware of leaders and medical hacks who are still pushing the uneeded vaxinations. https://www.bitchute.com/video/nQgq0BxXfZ4f/
New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put an end to mandatory Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) “vaccination” – at least as far as the CDC is concerned. New fifth circuit court hearings [August 2023] in the USA where FDA lawyers have been testifying that “Ivermectin” is perfectly safe and effective for the treatment of covid-19, and always has been approved for off label use. [Check on internet for Louisiana and Alabama court transcripts]. See the highwire dotcom media site also…… Those in charge of USA government agencies are seldom in the court as they are the ones that were steering doctors ]with threats]away from the use of anything that was not the latest untested vaccine. The main source of misinformation in the last 3 years has been US government agency heads! Fearmongering and coercion has been the chief tool pushing the science of profiteering!
No longer is the CDC urging or trying to force everyone in the “herd” to get jabbed. From now on, it is up to the individuals to make the choice for themselves without the government telling them what to do. The chart below will tell you what is safe and what is dangerous…
Entitled “Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of Covid-19,” the CDC’s new release, as explained by NPR, includes the following recommendations:
Those exposed to the virus are no longer required to quarantine.
Unvaccinated people now have the same guidance as vaccinated people.
Students can stay in class after being exposed to the virus.
It is no longer recommended to screen (test) those without symptoms.
Other new recommendations include only masking if you have been exposed to or tested “positive” for Chinese Germs, as well as official recognition by the CDC that a healthy person who is unvaccinated now has the same immunity as a fully jabbed person.
These changes represent a major deviation from what the CDC has been pushing up until, well, now. For the past two years, the CDC did not want anyone to appear in public unmasked. It also wanted everyone to be force-injected in order to live. (Related: At one point, there was talk about the CDC setting up covid “Green Zone” quarantine [concentration?] camps.)
Now, suddenly, the CDC is stressing the idea of individual decision-making when it comes to health. In fact, the CDC mentions the word individual some 10 different times in the new guidance.
“That is consistent with where we are in the pandemic right now,” says Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. “I don’t really think there are many state or local jurisdictions that are feeling they’re going to need to start making mandates.”
CDC says almost everyone is now immune to covid – the plandemic is over
The CDC’s Greta Massetti further explained that the agency’s new position is that, vaccinated or unvaccinated, at least 95 percent of the general population is now fully immune to the Fauci Flu, and that no further tyranny is necessary.
“Based on the latest … data, it’s around 95 percent of the population,” she is quoted as saying. “And so, it really makes the most sense to not differentiate.”
One area of concern with the CDC’s new guidance is the recommendation that children at school be masked rather than quarantined after being so-called “exposed” to the virus.
“The practice of handling exposures would involve masking rather than a quarantine,” Massetti said about how children in K-12 should be handled.
Massetti stopped short of declaring the plandemic to be over in the same way this writer is, but she did essentially declare it to be over in so many words – at least as far as everyday life is concerned.
“This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where Covid-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives,” Massetti said. “We know that Covid-19 is here to stay.”
Truthfully, there never should have been any disruption in the first place. While it is great that the CDC is backing off from medical fascism, the damage is already done in the form of economic devastation, lost lives and livelihoods, and broken supply chains.
“How many poor souls could have been saved if this happened from the beginning?” asked a commenter. “The lawyers stand to make billions on this in lawsuits.”
The latest news about the Fauci Flu can be found at Pandemic.news.
On this auspicious “International Day of Yoga” June 21, 2022, we seekers and devotees are honoring the life enhancing Science of Kriya Yoga on this beautiful dream planet in infinite space.
The world honors the holy life and legacy of Paramahansa Yogananda [founder of Self-Realization Fellowship /Yogoda Sat Sangha] on planet Earth during the 20th century. Who shared the example and wisdom of “Kriya Yoga science with all nations and persons outside of Holy Hindustan during the 20th century.
He is a Living Savior/Avatar for the present millennia and the ages to come. See the film “Awake. The life of Yogananda”. His life is a unique occurrence in human spiritual history, as never before was recorded such and extensive, fully verifiable, and noble life been recorded for the human race. Since His history is so recent and complete in its presentation, not much was ever distorted or misplaced. He was a perfect example of a life of divine Self-Realization! (the kingdom of God).
This unique film “Awake – the life of Yogananda” released in 2014 by Counterpoint Films is available through Self-Realization Fellowship and other sources to watch or purchase.
Through SRF/YSS the great masters Legacy is now represented by 800 centers & spanning over 172 countries and most continents. His inspiring wisdom and uniquely divine example and ideal life continues to inspire millions of seekers and serious devotees world -wide.
The great master posthumously introduced himself to me through those close to me and a book about His wisdom entitled “The Sayings of Yogananda.” Very shortly after his demise he began bringing many influences into my life setting my consciousness afire with an ever rewarding spiritual quest.
This was a great milestone in my personal search for truth and divine love. I was never consciously seeking a guru at any time, but I had some understanding of what that relationship was. He knew that I was ready to learn and grow further. In a most vivid and powerful way He posthumously introduced Himself to me.
After about 6 previous years of intensive study of world religions and saints – in a flash I was aware that the many amazing answers and helpers that came to me were under the personal guidance of my savior and living Guru -Paramahansa Yogananda. Through the great agency of the divine mother.
I immediately sent for the SRF Lessons course and began the next momentous step in my long journey to Self-Realization. With daily study and meditations I went from the darkness of dogmatism to the light of “Science of Religion.”
Many wonderful changes and experiences will come to the devotee who loyally and faithfully persists in following this great path of Kriya Yoga. I can clearly state this after many years of steady practice. Life just becomes more and more rewarding and beautiful each day in so many ways. Ones expanded awareness gives deeper insights and understanding of each personal experience.
Many persons begin by reading His “Autobiography of a Yogi” published by Self-Realization Publishers LA USA. Of course now there is a whole library of Yoganandaji’s wisdom to refer to.
The unique features about the life and legacy of Yogananda are not only His superhuman expansion of consciousness to the highest Samadhi, but even more so the accurately retained wisdom that was faithfully passed on by SRF/YSS about His life and Legacy. And the lives of his divine predecessors and successors.
He is recognized as one of the worlds many great saviors we know of through the past several millennia. This is one of most accurate, complete, and detailed life records of one such Avatar/savior. The history of his life and lineage now less that 150 years old – hardly a word of his legacy was lost to Antiquity. His voice, image, and experiences were mostly well recorded, witnessed, and documented. And clearly survive with the living examples of His successors and recorded historical Legacy. It was my good fortune to have personally met some of those great souls who lived and worked with the Master. From them I was told of His most wonderful life first hand. He is incomparable and still works through our lives every day.
If you really want to know the living presence and essence of Yoganandji and his ever expanding love, it will not come by intellectual study alone, but it manifests in the life of any loyal and devoted devotee who understand the import and great awareness of His living presence. The more we meditate and read mostly or only His wisdom record, the more perfectly we become attuned to his everliving omnipresence every moment. Just imagine how beautiful that is!
Attunement with a true Guru/Savior enhances ones life in many ways and brings true freedom from the darkness and delusions and confusions of this world enshrouded Mayic dream. This unreality is being especially imposed upon everyone in this modern politicized “Brave New World “. That Future world now taking shape that Aldous Huxley , Orson Wells, Yogananda and others warned us about. This modern threat of mass human slavery is appearing to be at the doors of civilization. Then you realize you are no longer “one of the many” on the road that leads to destruction” as JC said.
This miracle to witness was one of the great blessings to shower my simple life as a householder yogi.
In the very advanced science of Kriya Yoga taught to us and demonstrated by Paramahansa Yogananda, we can build our own “portable paradise”. This is the inner “Kingdom Heaven” oft proclaimed in the scriptures. When you find this great well of pure water -dig deeper and deeper – and keep drinking. It is so much better that those who just keep digging shallow wells and never experience the joy of real pure water. Too many devotees just keep chasing after each new teacher that attract a little attention. There never was only one way, one perfect holy book, or one savior for mankind ! Changing oneself is the greatest human adventure, your contribution to changing the world!
His codewords were -“Meditate, Meditate, Meditate “!
Jai Guru, Jai Guru. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,June 2022
Read the orange covered edition of “Autobiography of a Yogi “, Self-Realization Fellowship publishers, LA USA. Most recent editions are more up to date than the original 1946 edition. That is why the master made some interesting changes each with each new edition. But his principles of wisdom needed no corrections. Changes to later editions were done as per His written and verbal instructions before He passed on in 1952. Use this link below to read more about these great Avatars……… https://livingsrfprophets.blogspot.com/
Be sure to visit “yogananda.org” for more info on this great path, and the Self-Realization Fellowship/YSS updated Lessons course on Kriya Yoga meditation, and on how to live a productive and happy life. There are many genuine reports of how Yogananda has worked with many sincere devotees even after He left the body.
I experienced the phenomena personally. One of these interesting stories is is the story of how Yoganandaji introduced Himself to me posthumously 6 years after His Mahasamadhi. That was in 1958. A story partly covered in another essay on this same site. However [if still available] there is another beautiful life story of a devotee whose life was clearly assisted by master before and after his Mahasamadhi. His name was Mr Larry Reavis now deceased; Please see his videos on You Tubr as follows; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCDQFgPuDlc , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqZlEBdt3Zc and other videos not listed here…… etc etc etc ………../////////////////// for these stories and videos goes to Larry Reavis and family who made a great contribution to Masters great work in this world. and who are maintaining these sites above. Paramahansa Yogananda is a Living Christ, they do not die!
This above image is used with appreciation to its originator from Australia ……………… Thanks to Yanush site! Comments/questions on this site may be sent to pyislovefp@gmail.com Dates for public appearances of the above Avatars “Living Christs or Living Prophets, if you wish“ Lord Bhagavan Krishna of India ……………………….circa 6,000 BC Lord Jesus the Christ of Judea……………………………..Circa 4BCE – 32 AD Lord Mahavatar Babaji of India…………………………..predates historical records, but has a recorded/witnessed history by Paramahansa Yogananda again in the 19th and 20th century. Since then He has revealed Himself to many devotees of other spiritual lineages. Shri shri Lahiri Mahasaya of India ……..Late 19th century-Early 20th Century, lived in Benares, India. Has many great disciples. Shri shri Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, of Ranchi India….Late 19th Early 20th century, the living prophet and Guru who trained Yogananda. Shri Shri Paramahansa Yogananda…of India, Who shared with the Americas, and the World – Born in 1893 – 1952 Early 20th century major world Prophet. Preparing Humanity for the 3rd millennium, the restored teachings of Jesus and Lord Krishna {known as the Sanatana Dharma} “the Eternal Religion, which is often misnamed as “Hinduism.” I witnessed many of Yogananda’s miracles in my own life, and the lives of others! In our London meditation circle there have been some healings of bodies, minds, and souls. This is why there continues to grow and ever increasing interest in the great wisdom and life of Paramahansa Yogananda’s life and works and Kriya Yoga in particular. He is a fordmaker leading the world of true spiritual seekers from dogma to real consciousness transformation, From the narrow exclusiveness of primitive religion to the expanding light of Pluralism!
One can go back now into the worlds great recorded history and see the attraction of India [the democracy of religions] to so many , many true seekers of Brahman [the Lord of lords] known by so many names in so many lands. India has sustained these truths for all seekers through more than 20 millennia until Paramahansa Yogananda and a few others brought it to the West, and then the rest of the modern world. Yogananda is freeing the world from the darkness of dogmatism and exclusivity; Self-Realization fellowship/Yogoda Sat Sangha is upgrading and unifying world spirituality for the 3rd millennium ! Yogananda showed the world how to balance the progress of technology with the Spiritual Science of Kriya Yoga. It should be added to all education curriculums. These are the same teachings that Jesus brought to Judea after wandering for 18 years in the East, and for which he was murdered!
This would go a long way to reversing todays epidemic of mental and other social problems of modern times.
Yogananda not only left us a voluminous corpus of wisdom holy writ, but even more than that, He was the most recent example the living Christ in todays world, who walked the streets of America and the world for about 30 years, fully demonstrating the eternal truths of Sanatana Dharma of Holy Bhagavad Gita, as Lord Krishna spoke to us so many ages ago in Holy India.
Yogananda is one of the great 20th century many proofs of the truth of Reincarnation and the efficacy of Kriya Yoga. And of the Gospels. If you are unaware of all that evidence, don’t knock it ! You might still be a dinosaur. There is more new data on all this every year, looking for truth is one of life’s most rewarding adventures. As JC is recorded of saying, “We know what we worship.” It is unfortunate that the last two millennium has witnessed so much violence in the name of primitive, exclusive, politicized, power hungry religious movements and sects. It may take all kinds, but something is clearly failing here, stop trying to convert the whole world to your own darkness. Your violence in the name of some imaginary God is clearly failing to bring peace to this world. Just as a wise Yogi in India said recently, “by revising a few pages of your book and your future generations will not seek the solutions of violence any longer.” Doing the same thing that never brings peace is not working! If you want to become a great example of Godlike behavior, you must change yourselves soon. Haven’t you have enough of pain, death and destruction of all that you build?> There is a better way, and it is not your way, or by now there would be more peace in this world. Look in the mirror of your heart! ///////////////////////////more to follow………………… fp
All that you have learned from your scriptures, Yogananda lived that life in these modern times, the witnesses are innumerable, reliable, and recent. I myself have met many of them, in every debate there comes a time when the question itself becomes superfluous. Like flying through space and noticing that all worlds are round. Although most of Yogananda’s sacred works were originally spoken/written in English, the worlds most common communicator, these advance writings are now available to 92% of the worlds population in their native languages. The time was is right! Most reliable and verifiable and recent divine revelation from Brahman! Including many amazing films and online witnesses of His sacred life’s amazing spiritual journey. Start your life’s greatest and most rewarding adventure by deeply reading and digesting a copy of The Master’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”, and the SRF/YSS advanced Kriya meditation and better spiritual living lessons course! This is the worlds most advanced Yoga/pranayama course with most of the essential Kriya Yoga techniques (after you do the main course for 9 months.) Distributed and taught by Self-Realization Fellowship Monastics abound the world. Not following the training plan properly may result in disappointing results and a slower progress. No matter how imaginative or eclectic you may imagine yourself to be, you may still be light years away from the wisdom of these great ones. They know more than you imagine! Kriya Yoga works and is safe and reliable, Yoganandaji is one of many examples of its living efficacy.
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*See comments by Shri shri David Frawley [indologist who debunked the false AiT]. See preface to “The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita by Paramahansa Yogananda, SRF Pub.
“Truth is one… Divine incarnations do not come to bring a new or exclusive religion, but to restore the One Religion of God-realization, (such as the Sanatana Dharma.) The great ones, like waves, all bathe in the same Eternal Sea… ” thus said Parmahansa Yogananda, Avatar for the 3rd millennium. This is the one of whom Jesus spoke, “those who believe on me will do the things that i am doing, and they will do even greater things , because I go to the Father.”
When you actually read/study the Master’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”, then you will truly know the one of whom the prophets spoke!
Notes/Commentary ; Not everyone who claims to have a “message from some God ” is a “Divine Incarnation.” Sadly – so many persons are scammed by these false proclamations and prophecies. They are very often “Politicians in Prophets clothing.” Few can easily/clearly tell the difference.
What makes their message so alluring is their appeal to your vain dreams of a pleasurable eternal life. To clarify , Politicians mostly are seekers of power, they often abhor spiritual principles of truthfulness, transparency, humility, interior contemplation of Yoga. They abhor being caught in their own embarrassments and lies. Often making false claims, vain promises, and whatever it takes to attain their goals of wealth, fame, and power! Beware of great “influencers!” Telling you of the all the great rewards and glory of following them into a world they cannot show you. “Talk is cheap!” Many are the ambitions of sweet tonged persons who concoct amazing tales to appear as authentic “messengers of some “God” . “You will know them by their fruits!”
Although this method of discernment appears simple enough for the intellect, it is the emotional blindness that entraps such great numbers [like in Mega churches] in “the madness of crowds.” So again I say, “devotees/seekers beware of those who while proclaiming to be “messengers of God” may often be a politicians in prophets clothing.”
Attracting a great following is not always a sign of a “great one.” or a “true world prophet.” Learn the difference between “education” and “indoctrination.” The test is very simple, if you are now emotionally being misled by vain claims and crowd influencers, step back and ask the right questions. Remember, when one of these Great Ones warned us about not harming children. The best way to harm a child is raising them in the teachings that came from “the blind leading the blind.” while “indoctrinating instead of educating. ” Misery loves company!”
“Wide is the gate and wide is the way that leads to destruction, and most people with go that way; narrow is the way and narrow the gate that leads to life, and very few will find it” said JC. What did Douglas Murray write about “the madness of crowds”? Do not imagine that if you are a member of a smaller church/group you must be “one of those few,” who have found the right way to salvation.” This is more than a numbers game. These are the Fax….There never was only one way! There never was only one Savior! There never was only one holy book! There never was only one lifetime for each of us! “The Kingdom of God” is not out there somewhere, in time or space. It is “here and now, right within you!” All those old concepts are primitive religion, what Jesus and Yogananda came to change….! Yes ! compared to the Sanatana Dharma, the Abrahamic popular ideas are primitive as long as you are “one of the many.”
The truth of this matter is that if you go into most places of worship, you would be lucky to find 5% who really deeply understand care what it’s actually all about. Very few persons seem to be able to care enough to rise above their earlier indoctrinations and ego consciousness. It all comes down to where you and your local culture are on the scale of your human evolution….and if you have no fear of being isolated from the flock! If you prefer to remain blind, life is pointless and comfortable and boring! Change is everything!
How blessed and cursed we are to be living in this amazing information age! Look up anything that has happened/spoken in the last few thousand years and you can instantaneously find data on it.
Of course, the responsibility of separating truth from fiction is still yours in the end! Here is where reason and intuition are so important.
Now all we need to do is make the effort to ask the questions and do the work of changing our consciousness through the life changing exercise of Kriya Yoga Meditation. This is what gives power to your prayers! Think of the structure of a vector. Direction is the essence of your prayer, Power is the force of realization! Are you “One of the “Few ‘, “or One of the “Many?”
“They shall come from all parts of the world, thousands and thousands of them, just as you have, for Self-Realization (Fellowship) is bringing the original Christianity of Christ and the original Yoga of India’s Krishna so that all people of all religions can follow one highwayto the Infinite.” thus saith………….... Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda.
This is one of Paramahansa Yogananda’s many prophecies that has already happening before the eyes of the world!
Even though our many sons of God throughout history are equal in stature, the environment into which they taught made great differences on how their life and messages remained effective and reliable! The true ones never die and are all of one consciousness. The misunderstood idea of “Progressive Revelation “seldom applies to the world of the past. Since and example of the Lord Krishna’s “Bhagavad Gita” circa 6 thousand bce was far more advance than the Old Testament proclamations which followed millenniums later debunks that term of progressive! .
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A Major part of Paramahansa Yogananda’s world mission/dispensation was to clearly demonstrate/encourage/clarify the basic unity and harmony of the primary elements and purposes of all true world religions. Especially from the Gita and the New Testament! He later revised His mandate to write an esoteric commentary for Islam using the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. More on this later.
This is the nature of pluralism – the main concept that alone brings peace and cooperation and democracy among all the worlds religious communities! It’s opposite is “exclusivism” the dogmatic religious approach which has been the main cause of stress, intolerance, misunderstanding and the cause of violence between religions and cultures world wide. The attitude and desire to make everyone in the world think like yourself is to enforce your ignorance upon the world, the door to psychopathic behavior. Until you first realize the Self, which is the knowing of God and/or the holy spirit (om), you are not ready for any kind of “missionary work.” Open minded wisdom guided sharing of ones ideas is never properly done by coercion, or deceit, narcissistic egotism or force. Those who still practice this do not even follow the wisdom of their own scriptures. Academia never produces God Knowing saints.
These conflicts are mainly caused when original teachings collect literary errors through time, including natural evolutionary language changes, and especially the political manipulation of religious works by those in power, or by a false prophets pretending to have received their comments from some God. Or those who are self deceived.
One should examine all claims closely as there are many charlatans in the world of religion. Especially test and examine those teachings that you were raised in! Remember – in most cultures you have been programmed to believe the ideas of unrealized parents and teachers. Who with good intent had little awareness of the true meaning of their professed faiths. Many followers are unaware that there is a difference between religious beliefs and political beliefs. Only a true fully realized divine teacher can free you from the Cognitive Dissonance and darkness that holds you back. Do you wish to be “one of the Many- or one of the Few?”
This can be better understood with searching our history and your heart. Are today’s common beliefs followed by your faith what those prophets really intended or taught? Academia is seldom the best place to learn about comparative religion and true philosophy. Better to do your own personal searching and the truth of all this will become clearer as you go beyond your earlier programming. As a seeker of truth you owe that much to your personal integrity. We all have the same challenge in this world of Maya, from birth we were mostly misled led by the spiritually blind in every religion.
This was the story of my own sadhana, when I was ready Yoganandaji personally and posthumously introduced Himself to me, and the rest is history. Then I knew that it was he who had been personally been guiding my training and life opportunities, He is with me always. Many positive results and lessons continually came since that amazing day of divine grace. The blessings of knowing your true Guru/savoir are many!
It was mainly India’s Sanatana Dharma and the far east mystics that has kept the truly ecumenical principal of global pluralism, tolerance, and the spiritual science of Kriya Yoga alive through countless millenniums. Such is the light giving blessing of India’s “Sanatana Dharma.” This is what it takes to produce a Gandhi or a Paramahansa Yogananda.
Yoganandaji’s particular emphasis above re the historical words of Jesus and Krishna are for specific reasons as follows. The Master’s original mandate was to show the harmony between Original Christianity and Original Yoga . This however evolved into showing the plurality in all the worlds true major spiritual scriptures. It is not unusual for a great Prophet to adjust the nature of His mandate part way through His world mission. Yogananda, like Jesus, changed or upgraded several of His main emphasis for the immediate and long term goals.
In today’s world of global communications, mobility, and sciences, those documents provide the clearest elements referencing the highest Yoga spiritual sciences. Which Yogananda has made transparent and available for the “man in the street.” Which He has fully demonstrated in His extraordinary life. The value of any claims by any authority/prophet lies in all the results and examples of that life and statements. That becomes a living proof! If you don’t know why you believe something, you are in a state of blind belief situation going nowhere. What does the record say?
This move away from the narrowness of dogma, academia, and the secrecy of ancient monastic traditions will restore real spirituality in the hearts of many true seekers of reality world wide. It will spark a healing revolution in the hearts of a humanity that is now experiencing an emptiness and psycho derangement from the pace and direction of today’s world.
Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings via Self-Realization Fellowship are leading the way! Our first duty is to change ourselves! Then, and only then do we have some valid qualification to share our wisdom with others who may be open to receive true light.
Monuments to the World’s Major Religions, SRF Court of All Religions, SRF Lake Shrine [[This interesting and significant display located at SRF Lake Shrine, was created by Paramahansa Yogananda’s Self-Realization Fellowship/YSS circa 1940 ?]]
Since the erection of these noble monuments a hoard of new knowledge about world religious history has been discovered, not all of which is very flattering. And although this newer and more reliable earth shaking history may appear to change the “true story” about what has been going on in the historical records of many religious traditions, There are still the lives of so many billions of persons [“the many”] who must find their own way to reconcile their past with their future hopes. ”Can you handle the Truth.”
Although every parent attempts to teach their little one the best that they knew at the time, few parents knew the better way or “the few.” Now that you have been programmed by society [“the blind leading the blind”], the great challenge is in your own hands! Don’t play the victim card, instead seek the truth in all matters and overcome your past dark programing from “the way of the many.”
Although Paramahansa Yogananda knew about these future [after 1952] developments, He was able, even back before 1952 to compensate for what the future has finally revealed to the world about the true situations of some of the worlds major faith claims.
So as it was also with Jesus, Paramahansaji changed part of His divine mandate to accommodate these new discoveries half a century before they were made clear by the 3rd millennium. Yes, Jesus did make a major change to His mandate to accommodate situational changes to His divine mission in dealing with the “lost sheep of Israel.”
Those who found Him politically in contrast to the popular leadership narrative did not have a pleasant ending. So, like Socrates, He was falsely accused and executed. First, the evil ones shut you Up , then they shut you Down! ///////////////////more to follow………………….Fp
also from- Aims and ideals of Self-Realization Fellowship –
“To reveal the complete harmony and basic oneness of original Christianity as taught by JESUS CHRIST and original Yoga as taught by BHAGAVAN KRISHNA; and to show that these principles of truth are the common scientific foundation of all true religions.” Paramahansa Yogananda
“To point out the one divine highway to which all paths of true religious beliefs eventually lead: the highway of daily, scientific, devotional meditation on God.”
John 4:21, “Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”
Yogananda concludes with this far reaching statement;
Paramahansa Yogananda said;
“We in Self-Realization Fellowship have not come to bring a new religion, or a new cult or new interpretation. We have come to teach practical methods, the exact technique of widening the channel of human consciousness, so that truth may flow in ceaselessly, endlessly, without obstructions of dogma or unproved beliefs. We seek to point out the path of concentration on a practical system of realization as well as words and personality of saints and prophets. We teach step by step progress to individual personal realization and attainment of divinity.”
Yogananda’s writing and publishing of His third major spiritual commentary “Wine of the Mystic”[published in 1994 under copy write by Self-Realization Publishers LA USA] requires further discussion to clarify His change of His approach to this project.
This inspiring work is a major change of mandate by the world prophet Paramahansa Yogananda. His original plan was to write commentaries only on the Holy Bhagavad Gita and the Christian Bible. Showing the great unity of teaching to unite east and west. Two similar revelations that came via two true sons of God to two very different cultures about 5k+ years apart. One that was locally rejected and one that was greatly accepted, the circumstances differed at the time but the message was equally similar containing the higher age teachings of the science of Yoga and freedom from dogmatism, exclusivism, and blind belief. We can only guess why He would also write a commentary for the Muslim world, presently representing over a billion devout followers. It was Yoganandajis great compassion not to ignore such a large portion of Humanity whom He knew would soon be ready to move on.
The main question that rears its head here is; Why did Yogananda not use the sacred texts of Islam to write His commentary for those believers? As He did for the followers of Jesus and Krishna. So, many years later we now have some answers to this irregularity . The answers to this have become clear from global research and precise investigations, especially discoveries in the middle eastern regions.
Yogananda had this present day knowledge over 80 years ago, and thus chose the spiritually advanced works of Omarr Khayyam known as “The Rubaiyat” to write his illustrious commentary for the Muslim world. Published under the title of “Wine of the Mystic”, c SRF publishers LA USA.
Yes, I have deeply studied most matters pertaining to this subject!……… If you wish to know what Master knew back then…………..do the research!
Never before in human history has there been left to mankind such a greatly detailed complete and verifiable record of the life and works of a prophet of this stature – an ever living Paramahansa. Although his message initially came in the worlds most widely spoken language [English], His most acclaimed and read work -Autobiography of a Yogi -can now be read by over 90% of the worlds inhabitants in their own language.
This modern day Paramahansa is truly a living prophet who is changing the lives of millions of seeking devotees.
In this auspicious year -2025, we gratefully celebrate the 132nd year of Paramahansa Yogananda’s divine birth.
This yoga master, known as “the Father of Yoga in the West” is one of the greatest of 20th century educators and the founder of the Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Sat Sangha, a world wide New Religious Movement. Which operates many charitable dispensaries and schools world wide. Yogananda was without doubt the world’s most significant spiritual prophet/luminary of the 20th and 21st centuries to date. Leaving behind an impeccable spiritual life and literary legacy that is revolutionizing the spiritual life, outlook, and consciousness of millions of seekers in today’s world. Although this reinventing of the truly scientific spiritual approach is most widespread in Hindustan and the Caucasian worlds, and various Dharmic faiths, many other cultures and faiths are slowly discovering the uplifting transformational message and living presence of this world teacher/prophet.
Acclaimed by both those who intimately follow Him as their Guru/Avatar/Savior/mentor, and those who have just become aware of His inspiring life and Legacy for all mankind.
He was a modern outstanding real life example of the truth of much of the worlds greater spiritual literature as were originally intended. As for the popular beliefs of the masses, he approached those many misunderstandings with compassion and profoundly clear and simple clarifications that appeal to common sense.
As a living demonstration of the divine love, light, peace, wisdom, and joy that we read about in sacred writings (eg the Holy Bible and the Holy Bhagavad Gita.) His strongest witness as a modern living prophet is in that divine life record he left us. Yogananda’s real life drama has transformed the myth of ancient scripture into the clarity of scientific expression. There’s no more denying then! Academic in harmonies just fade away for those who know how to read and are willing to test His life saving teachings.
It takes considerable research, time, and faithful practice to
to fully appreciate and understand the extensive practical blessings that this humble Master bequeathed to the world during His short life of 59 yrs. I suggest starting with His “Autobiography of a Yogi” and other works that are still in publication by Self-Realization Publishers LA USA. There are also various videos and doc films available on the net (see image sidebar) and search on YouTube under Self-Realization Fellowship -or Paramahansa Yogananda, or Self-Realization Fellowship/ Yogoda Sat Sangha in India.
Only Yogananda’s books from this publisher (SRF) are most reliable, accurate, and up to date. The work of SRF Publishers do accurately reflect the Masters true legacy. As a simple test of the importance of Yogananda’s work I would suggest that one could compare it to the life and revelation of the gospels of Jesus. Excepting the fact that because this Guru’s life and work all took place within the last century or so, with many witnesses of both devotees and non devotees this remarkable example of the advanced yogic spiritual life for all religions is very reliable and noteworthy. His unity with the infinite was clear.
During His sojourn and ministry in the last century He was able to answer and put to rest most of the problems of modern popular religionists who have long since given up on institutional religion. The now commonly used term of “Spirituality” was given much strength and credibility with the advent of Yogananda’s work and life! He is a true leader and peaceful revolutionary in religion, spirituality, mind awareness, meditation, psychology, social engineering, education, healing, health and balanced living etc.
He also published all of his writings in English [now the worlds most commonly spoken language.] A language that He had mastered as if it were His mother tongue.
This unique situation will, in future years remove much of the problem that followed so many revelations of all faiths that suffer from political, language, and ancient messed up historical confusions. Political misdirections and linguistic translations during the evolution of languages in all
cultures being some of the most problematic sources of misunderstanding. All this aside, one needs to experience the living presence of His intimate omnipresence to truly know what He is doing for humanity in education, spirituality, charity, and the well-being of society. What was so unique or outstanding about the life, Legacy, and SRF/YSS society established by Paramahansa Yogananda?
Instead of deliberately starting a new “religion,” He clarified for humanity the scientific essence Kriya Yoga that will harmonize all true historical paths together at a lofty effective spiritual level. This is the only true “unity in diversity” as it does not require others to deny or leave their family’s faiths. It does not falsely tell others they must change. Other prophets followers have used that lofty slogan of “Unity in Diversity,” but upon closer scrutiny their claims do not hold true.
Those others really want you to deny the validity all other faiths and unite under their own new banner. Persons joining those new movements are not usually initially told about their way of eradication/demeaning previous faiths. They often don’t even fully understand the flaws of their own dark history. Those who do this don’t properly understand such terms as “unity in diversity” and “Progressive Revelation.”
Where then does the new society known as “Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Sat Sangha” truly stand in all of this? My take on it below! Yogananda set this org up not with the intent of creating a new religion, but as a reliable and leading spiritual center for the preservation and dissemination of the Kriya Yoga revelation which He was introducing to the modern and post modern world. To be a promoter of religious harmony and peace among all faiths, not by conversion but by emphasizing the principle unifying goals of all faiths. Some special qualities made Him the ideal interface with humanity for this great mandate. His ability as a articulate natural teacher and His ultra high mastery of His consciousness at all significant levels.
Being fully unified with the Infinite Consciousness (Reality), and awakened from the mayic dream of Relativity, He was fully qualified to lead others on life’s most challenging and rewarding quest – that of Self-Realization.
Those who have become a serious part of this new teaching and lifestyle could be said in modern terminology to be members of a new church. Yogananda has now many millions of devotees and helpers. God bless them all! Continue to live/grow in “Mind-Awareness.”
This Master says very clearly that if you add the science of Kriya Yoga and a few principles of love and peace to your present religious/spiritual practice, you do not have to reject/ deny the religions of your families and cultures. But you will have to learn what is true and false about what you have been taught by those blind leaders of so many varied sects, and you have to practice the raising of your consciousness with higher yoga science of life transforming meditation that the prophet Yogananda gives us.
Yogananda came to the West at a time when modern technology was distracting most men from two things. The higher teaching of Yoga- the mystical enhance- ment of consciousness, and the reality within. The more attention we give only to the outward physical sciences at the neglect of the inner spiritual sciences will simply further enslave our consciousness to the world of relativity and the senses! Are the machines taking over yet – it is getting closer all the time!
He left us a vast comprehensive life example and library of clear instruction and inspiration plus his ever living omnipresence. He is not dead, He lives and works through and with His true devotees. History proclaims it! I also recommend seeing the documentary “Awake;The Life of Yogananda” a remarkable biopic film released in 2014. Read about Him in the enlightening book “Autobiography of a Yogi, and test His SRF Lessons course and the results will tell the rest. from the address below.
It was in the dark years preceding and during World War II that the Guru turned his mind to the creation of Self-Realization Fellowship “Churches of All Religions”*–speaking with greater urgency than before about the need to “establish unity and brotherhood among religionists of all races.”
“The true basis of religion,” Paramahansaji said, “should be a science. The practice of a ‘science of religion’ is imperative. Different dogmatic ‘isms’ have kept mankind divided…
“We should begin to build world unity with the idea that has been initiated by Self-Realization Fellowship: a ‘Church of All Religions’; not eclecticism, but respect for all religions as constituting various paths to God…Attaining Self-realization through Yoga, men will come to know that they are all children of the one Father.”
…In dedicating the new [San Diego] temple [Paramahansaji] expressed his wish that within its walls many seekers would attain the true realization of the fundamental truths inherent in all great religions.
“I welcome you today to this new Self-Realization Fellowship Church of All Religions,” he said. May you realize the spirit of unity and oneness which we represent, in the realization of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.
I dedicate this church in the name of our one Father God, our common parents Adam and Eve, and the great ones of God—Jesus Christ, Bhagavan Krishna, Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteswarji, Guru-Preceptor, and saints of all religions. May we all realize the unity of man in the foundation of our existence in God. May this church, which represents this unity, help to dispel the clouds of war and suffering and bring happiness unto all…
…“We should go to church for one purpose only: God-communion. This is why you come here. If you will grow used to quiet, deep meditation at home and in church, you will someday realize what it has done for your life. You need quiet places for communion with God. This is the real purpose of churches and temples.”
A FARSIGHTED CONCEPT OF TRUE UNITY IN DIVERSITY
Paramahansa Yogananda envisioned Self-Realization Fellowship temples as sanctuaries for the perpetuation of the ideals of actual God-communion and a common spiritual brotherhood. These ideals were reflected in the very name he gave to the work he had been sent to the West to establish. “Self-Realization Fellowship,” the Guru explained, “signifies fellowship with God through Self-realization, and friendship with all Truth-seeking souls.” Expressing spiritual goodwill to all, Paramahansaji included in his prayer invocations not only God and the Gurus of the SRF path, but also “saints of all religions.” In this same spirit, when he founded his Self-Realization temples in Hollywood and San Diego in the early 1940’s, he referred to each of them as a “Church of All Religions.”
…[Parmahansaji] was not advocating…the merging of various beliefs and practices from different religions…He explained that in view of the vast cultural and psychological diversity of the human race this would be a highly illogical goal and an unnecessary one. Indeed, each expression has its place, even as he defined his work of Self-Realization Fellowship as a ‘special dispensation.’ He declared that what humanity needs is an understanding of the ‘science’ of religion; and in his book by that name he explained what he meant in referring to “the unity of all religions”:
“If by religion we understand only practices, particular tenets, dogmas, customs and conventions, then there may be grounds for the existence of so many religions. But if religion means primarily God-consciousness, or the realization of God both within and without, and secondarily a body of beliefs, tenets and dogmas, then, strictly speaking, there is but one religion in the world, for there is but one God. The different customs, forms of worship, tenets, and conventions may be held to form the grounds for the origins of different denominations and sects included under that one religion. If religion is understood in this way, then and then only may its universality be maintained; because we cannot possibly universalize different customs and conventions. Only the element common to all religions may be universalized; we may ask everyone to follow and obey it.”
Paramahansa Yogananda, “The Science of Religion”
excerpts from “TOWARD WORLD UNITY THROUGH COMMUNION WITH GOD”
Self-Realization magazine, Fall 1993
***[Gurudeva] chose for the name of his organization in the West (his international society) a distinctive translation of the name he had given to the society in India—Yogoda Satsanga. “Yogoda” (a word he himself had coined) means “that which the science of yoga imparts,” and “Satsanga” means “association with God, with Truth, with good people.” He translated this name as “Self-Realization Fellowship,” and explained: “Through Self-realization we have fellowship with God, and in that fellowship, we give divine friendship to truth-seekers in all religions.” From~ SRF Mother Center
Essentially Paramahansa Yogananda’s Mandate was threefold.
1. To show the unifying elements in mankind’s great faiths and show them how to achieve unity not by everyone converting to another religion, but to know that unity through oneness with the infinite by communing with God.
2. To bring to the world the detailed scientific Yoga meditation that makes that communion a reality. He brought us the great how to live teachings.
3. To clarify and correct the many misconceptions about our understanding of what the great ones were really teaching. Break through the barriers of your dark programming!
He succeeded in fully and effectively doing all this and it is available for those who
willing to listen, learn, and work at it.
The great barriers to the evolution of consciousness.
Humans are so gregarious, community health and participation is as much as part of our nature as is the protection of our individuality and freedom. A serious problem arises however, when we allow emotion and insecurity to trump intelligence/wisdom.
The majority of followers of most religious paths are very concerned about their standing in the community and not so much about the all important quest for truth and justice. Thus we have have the old trap of “blind leading the blind.” This goes on in all cultures, and is clearly described in the Gospels of Jesus and the Bhagavad Gita of Lord Krishna.
If you want your life to mean something – especially to your Self, it is imperative that you make some effort by inner searching and prayer, and study, to understand what these all important matters are all about. You must apply these new truths by practices with which you can change yourself. Only then will you find real purpose, peace, and understanding that goes beyond the masses of sheep in your own group. Only then will you be in a position to share your mind awareness and love with suffering humanity.
No matter what path/culture you were born into – it is not and never was some “god’s only way,” and your race and culture is not some god’s greatest expression of humanity.
it is ok to be proud of your origins, if you can do this without the egotism of vain superiority. If, like many of us you were told such things, you have been lied to by your teachers most of your life. Exclusivism is not needed to support ones self-esteem.
The courageous relinquishing of these and many other false ideas [exclusivism] are the only gateway to enhance your evolution. Shouting slogans and blindly clinging to the ways you really know little about is not the road to peace and progress. It is to serve the locked in programming of darkness. Look around and you will see that the message is clear! That simple message is “Change Yourself.”
As long as you still also believe that this relative world of the senses is reality, you will not know real joy , peace, or purpose in your life.
Paramahansa Yogananda rediscovered, .................Kriya Yoga & Self-Realization Works Wonders for life ! 
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