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The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Self-Realization Fellowship

55 episodes

6 days ago

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...

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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...

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Religion & Spirituality

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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...

6 days 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...

1 week 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,...

1 month 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...

1 month 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...

1 month 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...

3 months ago

43 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Achieving Spiritual and Material Success

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Achalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can find the greatest success and fulfillment in both our inner and outer endeavors. Within each one of us lie divine powers — such as willpower, positive thought, and initiative — that enable us to achieve our noblest pursuits. When we continually practice these in our daily lives, while striving to attune with the Divine Will through meditation, we can build a truly successful life — one center...

3 months ago

56 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Anchor Yourself in God

In this episode, SRF nun Sister Ranjana shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can anchor ourselves in the awareness and protection of the Divine to experience true solace and safety — no matter what is going on around us in this world. When we are able to use the science of Kriya Yoga and the power of positive thinking to establish a bond with God that is based in love and understanding then we will be able to hold on to and make the most of the peace, joy, and faith we discover ...

3 months ago

35 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Living in Attunement With the Divine

In this inspiring talk Sri Mrinalini Mata, 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 share how we can bring about the perfect attunement with God which our souls seek. Emphasizing the importance of developing an intuitive understanding of how to solve our problems, Sri Mrinalini Mata reminds us that Yogananda’s teachings offer guidance for e...

3 months ago

30 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Deepen Your Meditations—Let Go of the Drama

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Satyananda shares an important key for letting go of any emotional drama that is currently fighting for our attention in meditation. Drawing from Paramahansaji’s commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, “God Talks With Arjuna,” and other works, Brother Satyananda shows us ways to empower ourselves to release mental dramas and calm our restless minds as we enter divine communion. You can help more people find and benefit from Yogananda's practical wisdom by rating a...

3 months ago

35 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Opening Our Hearts and Minds to the Guru

SRF nun Sister Bhakti speaks on the importance of a guru in one’s spiritual search, and how to receive more fully the love and wisdom that the guru offers. This talk was given at the 2018 Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation. Sister Bhakti’s presentation of this essential topic on the spiritual path interweaves delightful and instructive stories of Paramahansa Yogananda’s direct disciples, insights gleaned from her decades of discipleship, and practical advice that can be applied in ...

3 months ago

59 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Satsanga on Nurturing a Personal Relationship With God

Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Draupadi shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to address two fundamental—and interwoven—questions on the spiritual path: “What can I do to nurture a personal relationship with God?” and “What will help me to sustain that relationship through all the ups and downs of daily life?” She explains how becoming anchored in a personal relationship with the Divine “imparts to us spiritual strength, protection, and the divine understanding with which we...

3 months ago

44 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Keep On Keeping On, Taking God With You

SRF monk Brother Achalananda presents ideas from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to attain an awareness of the Divine you can take with you wherever you go. “God is omnipresent, God is everywhere, and so in this sense we automatically take Him with us wherever we go. But on the other hand, although He is everywhere, we are not always aware of Him. And so it is helpful to do things that remind us of God and that keep the consciousness of Him in our minds…” This talk was given at the 2005 SRF Worl...

3 months ago

52 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

How to Spiritualize Our Daily Lives

In this episode, SRF monk Brother Saralananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how our practice of repeating devotional thoughts of God can spiritualize and elevate our lives. Would you like to feel a buoyancy and flow of divine inspiration throughout every day? When we keep our consciousness centered on feeling the loving presence of God and sending that love to others, all of our daily actions become stepping stones to an ever closer relationship with the Divine — as we strive t...

3 months ago

36 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Developing a Moment-to-Moment Relationship With God

Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Govindananda discusses Paramahansa Yogananda’s teaching on meditation—that not only do we want to experience God’s presence as peace, love, joy, in meditation, but to take that awareness with us during the day, no matter what’s going on around us. The importance of seeing our spiritual efforts as a divine offering, Brother Govindananda points out, is discussed in detail in Lesson 5 of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, the home-study cour...

4 months ago

47 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Your Thoughts Can Change Your Life

Brother Anandamoy (1922 – 2016), a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and much-loved minister of Self-Realization Fellowship, shares principles from Paramahansaji’s teaching on the power of thought. With compassionate understanding, profound insight, and gentle humor Brother Anandamoy reminds us of the transforming power of our own thoughts and shows us how to use that power to connect with God and the innate strength of our soul. Topics include: • Understanding the universal natu...

4 months ago

56 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Kriya Yoga: Universal Science of God-Realization

Brother Anandamoy (1922 – 2016), direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and much-loved Self-Realization Fellowship minister, gives an inspiring overview of the power of Kriya Yoga to uplift the consciousness of those who practice this sacred science deeply and regularly. This talk was given at the SRF Pasadena Temple on January 4, 1998. The Kriya Yoga path—focusing on scientific meditation and the art of balanced spiritual living—was brought to America from India by Paramahansa Yogananda in...

4 months ago

42 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Yoga and the Steps to Unconditional Love

In this inspirational service, SRF monk Brother Bhumananda shares Paramahansa Yogananda’s wisdom on the steps that a spiritual seeker can take on the path of yoga to satisfy the heart’s deepest longing for love. The service includes a period of guided yoga meditation. This talk was recording in January, 2021, at the SRF Mother Center in Los Angeles. In discussing unconditional love and steps to take to experience it, Brother Bhumananda draws ideas from works by Paramahansa Yogananda, Sri Daya...

4 months ago

42 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

God as the Divine Mother

In this episode, SRF nun Sister Usha conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda about the all-embracing Divine Mother, God in the aspect of perfect unconditional love. We all yearn to be loved unconditionally — fully understood and accepted without reservation. When we approach God as a child appealing to our Divine Mother, we can experience the sympathetic understanding, tenderness, and nurturing care that our souls crave. And as we draw closer we ultimately realize that the Divine Mother see...

4 months ago

35 minutes

The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda

Guru and Disciple: An Eternal Covenant of Love

Brother Bhaktananda (1914 – 2005), a longtime SRF monk and minister who became a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 1939, explains how to develop and perfect the guru-disciple relationship: the Divine’s eternal plan to free each soul. He discusses how a commitment to simplicity, obedience, and loyalty in our daily lives leads to real freedom and happiness. From his long experience practicing the SRF teachings he offers three essential keys to spiritual development: practicing the presence o...

4 months ago

58 minutes