The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda
Monks and nuns of Self-Realization Fellowship share Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings and their personal stories of applying his practical guidance on meditation and balanced living. The podcast explores how people of all backgrounds can overcome limitations, fear, and suffering by realizing their true nature as the soul. Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, founded Self-Realization Fellowship in 1920 to spread Kriya Yoga and universal spiritual principles. Each episode encourages listeners to live a victorious life through inner transformation and self-realization.
Episodes
The Liberating Power of Affirmation
SRF monk Brother Kartikananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how the practice of affirmation can help us overcome limiting thought patterns and awaken the soul’s innate strength.By repeating spiritual truths with concentration and conviction, we can begin to manifest those truths in our lives — allowing God’s love and wisdom to be more fully expressed through us.This talk was given a
Finding Divine Peace and Balance
In this episode Sri Daya Mata (1914 – 2010), beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, addresses the vital subject of bringing more peace into our lives from the perspective of her lived experience as one of Paramahansa Yogananda’s closest disciples.The God-love and tangible divine realization that Daya Mata radiates in this video allows all to experi
Is Life a Cosmic Movie? (The Realization That Can Change Your Life)
SRF monk Brother Sevananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can awaken to the eternal spiritual reality behind the ever-changing scenes of life.Brother Sevananda explains how seeing the universe as a cosmic motion picture, an analogy Yogananda often used, can help us meet life’s joys and challenges with greater evenmindedness, inner freedom, and awareness of God’s presence.This
From Inner Peace to World Peace: Your Effort Makes a Difference!
SRF nun Sister Ranjana conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how each one of us can contribute to world peace — by cultivating peace within ourselves through meditation, prayer, and spiritual living.Every sincere effort to express the divine qualities of the soul has an uplifting influence on the world — helping to foster greater harmony, goodwill, and understanding among all people.This ta
Concentration: Key to Communion With God
SRF monk Brother Vidyananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to understand concentration in relation to meditation, the science of contacting and communing with the Divine.The power of concentration allows us to withdraw our attention from outer distractions; and meditation is when we place our freed attention on God alone. And by combining a concentrated practice of the Kriya Yoga
Make Your Mind a Temple of God
SRF nun Sister Ranjana conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how our thoughts shape our experience of life — and determine whether we live in restlessness or inner peace.She focuses on practical ways to cultivate God-centered thinking, methods that can help us transform our consciousness — awakening the divine qualities of wisdom, strength, and joy.This talk was given at the SRF temple in S
Perfecting Human Relationships
SRF monk Brother Bhaktananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can bring greater harmony into our relationships.By practicing kindness and self‑discipline — while holding on to a noncritical and calm state of mind — we reflect in our interactions with others the peace and love of the soul. By first focusing on our own attitudes and actions, we make great strides in helping to cre
Stillness in Action: The Path of Karma Yoga
Self‑Realization Fellowship monk Brother Kamalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how engaging in outer activities with calm inner awareness can help us to feel God’s presence amid the demands of life.Through our practice of regular meditation, offering our actions throughout the day to God, and letting go of our attachment to the results that come from our efforts, we can experien
Spiritual Victory Through Attunement With the Guru
SRF monk Brother Bhumananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how attunement with a true guru helps one to be supremely victorious in all inner and outer pursuits.A true guru has reached the ultimate goal of oneness with the Divine and has been given the sublime role of leading other souls on that same divine quest. Following the guru’s guidance enables seekers of higher consciousness
Kriya Yoga - Divine Dispensation for Our Awakening Age
SRF monk Brother Anandamoy speaks on Paramahansa Yogananda’s mission to spread worldwide the teachings of Kriya Yoga — illuminating for this age the universal aspect of religion. He explains that practice of the meditation techniques taught by Yogananda, including Kriya Yoga, leads one “steadily and surely to the perception of divinity within.”Brother Anandamoy (1922 – 2016) was an international l
Finding God’s Love Through True Friendship
SRF nun Sister Usha conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how cultivating true friendships can help us develop a closer relationship with God.By expressing spiritual qualities such as truthfulness, loyalty, sincerity, and love in our interactions with others, we can create greater harmony in our relationships — and gradually deepen our awareness of God’s presence as the Friend of all friend
Becoming a Giver of Peace, Joy, and Loving Kindness
SRF monk Brother Nakulananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on ways to awaken divine love and peace within us, and to cultivate calmness, attentiveness, and loving understanding in our daily interactions with others.By following Yogananda’s practical and compassionate counsel, we can learn to see the presence of God in all and foster much greater harmony in our relationships.In this tal
Lighting the Way to a Higher Age
Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of SRF/YSS, offers deeply encouraging insights on how we can live with inner strength and clarity while navigating the complexities of today’s world.He explains that humanity is passing through a period of transition — a time in which old patterns are giving way to allow for a more expansive and experiential understanding of spirituality. While this
How Our Thoughts Can Change Our Lives
SRF monk Brother Ekananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the transformative power of thought, and how we can cultivate positive, God‑centered thoughts that will help us remain evenminded, so we can respond more calmly to challenges we face and deepen our attunement with the Divine Presence within.This talk with a period of meditation was given at the SRF Temple in Fullerton, Californ
Developing an Intimate Relationship With God Through Prayer
SRF nun Sister Draupadi conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on cultivating the practice of prayer as a dynamic, essential, and very personal aspect of our daily lives. By doing so we can experience and hold on to our awareness of God as a constant, loving companion and guide at every step of our spiritual journey.In this talk, recorded at the 2015 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles, Sister
Experiencing the Inner Harmony — Questions and Answers About Spiritual Living
SRF monk Brother Satyananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can experience greater inner harmony amid the demands of modern life.This talk provides practical insights on cultivating contentment by the practice of meditation, responding compassionately to others, dealing constructively with change, and recognizing moments of spiritual inspiration as guideposts on the soul’s jour
Be Messengers of God’s Light and Love
Sri Mrinalini Mata (1931 – 2017), fourth president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, draws from her years of personal training with Paramahansa Yogananda to exhort us all to be channels of God’s light and love to help illumine this world. This deeply encouraging talk, recorded at the 2011 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles, was the first time Mri
Developing the Invincible Power of Initiative
SRF monk Brother Vimalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can awaken and develop our God-given power of initiative — which will help us to overcome obstacles and meet every situation in life with inspired creativity, confidence, and faith.This talk was given at the SRF temple in Glendale, California, in February 2025.You can help more people find and benefit from Yogananda’s
Gaining the Wealth of Inner Happiness
SRF monk Brother Padmananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can experience lasting happiness.Perfect joy, or bliss, is the inherent nature of the soul. And when we learn to employ simple yet effective spiritual practices that turn our attention toward the divine presence within, we can open a channel for the soul’s perfect peace, love, and joy to flow more freely into our aware
The Deeper Teachings of Jesus
SRF monk Brother Nikhilananda shares profound insights from Paramahansa Yogananda into the universal teachings of Jesus and how being aware of their deeper meaning can help us understand our own oneness with the Divine.Through inspiring stories and practical guidance, this talk highlights that it is within our power to develop our personal relationship with God — and allow divine love to manifest
Embracing Our Spiritual Resilience
SRF monk Brother Jayananda discusses how Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings enable us to develop spiritual resilience — the inner strength that allows us to meet life’s challenges with calmness, faith, and a deep awareness of God’s presence.Brother Jayananda draws, as well, from stories of Paramahansa Yogananda’s own courage and perseverance, providing principles that will help us transform any obs
Intuition and Trust in God: Guiding Lights in a Chaotic World
SRF monk Brother Ishtananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on why we would want to make cultivating our intuition a priority and how greater intuition will allow us to make better choices — even when outer circumstances are difficult or chaotic.Each of us has the potential to develop our intuition — the soul’s natural ability to directly perceive Truth — and use its power to improve our
Cultivating a Close Relationship With God
SRF monk Brother Devananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how each one of us can form a deeply fulfilling personal relationship with the Divine.Even if you do not feel a close connection with God in the beginning, by using the practices outlined in this talk you can develop greater love for and attunement with the Divine within yourself — and increasingly experience the living realit
Attuning Our Lives to the Love of God | Brother Chidananda
Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of SRF/YSS, explains how we can learn the art of living in this world without losing our connection with and receptivity to the power and love of the Divine — giving us a foundation of evenmindedness, calmness, inner strength, and resilience to firmly plant our feet on as we face life’s challenges. When we can do this, he shares in this deeply encou
Finding Your Role in Life
SRF monk Brother Keshavananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the importance of discovering what role in life will satisfy our hearts and set us on the course of reaching true happiness.As we focus on spiritualizing our daily activities, our unique talents and abilities unfold naturally — motivating both our search for the Divine and our selfless service to others. Through amusing sto
Right Attitude Toward Life’s Experiences
SRF monk Brother Anandamoy conveys Paramahansa Yogananda’s wisdom on right attitude — an essential ingredient for success on the spiritual path.Filled with humor and deep insight, this talk illustrates how by keeping in mind the divine purpose of life — to reawaken our true nature and ultimately merge in God’s blissful consciousness — we gain the correct perspective on the challenges we face and m
Our Loved Ones Never Die
SRF nun Sister Ranjana conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the mysteries of life, death, and the soul that brings understanding to the age-old question, “Does death truly bring an end to our cherished relationships?”Although we may be used to thinking of ourselves as merely the body, as the soul — our true nature — we are in reality an individualized reflection of immortal Spirit. By diss
Compassion and Understanding: Cornerstones of Spiritual Living
SRF monk Brother Achalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can find ultimate fulfillment when we learn to experience and express that true soul-nature in our relationships with others.The nature of the soul is pure love, understanding, and compassion. As we persevere in the practices of the spiritual path discussed in this talk, we allow divine love to flow from within — incr
The Soul’s Nature Is Love
SRF monk Brother Saralananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how it is possible to find a perfect and all-fulfilling love.Divine love is awaiting discovery within each one of us, as it is the very nature of our soul. Through the practice of meditation, and sincere expressions of devotion to God, we can allow that love to manifest and expand to embrace our family, our community, and th
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 toda
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 an
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
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
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 blessi
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
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 —
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
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
Finding Soul Guidance to Navigate the Maze of Life’s Experiences
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
What Is Truth?
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
How to Be Master of Your Habits
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 conscious
World Peace Through Meditation
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
Fulfilling the Soul’s Deepest Needs
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
Balancing Our Material and Spiritual Lives
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 fulfi
How to Overcome Fear
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
Living Supremely Well Now
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, a
The Universe — God’s Cosmic Dream
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 Go
Great Saints: God’s Messengers of Truth
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
The Soul’s Greatest Need
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 discov
Achieving Spiritual and Material Success
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 Di
Anchor Yourself in God
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
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 s
Deepen Your Meditations—Let Go of the Drama
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
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 Go
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,
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
How to Spiritualize Our Daily Lives
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
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 G
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
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 discu
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 th
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 c
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
Giving Thanks for Life’s Blessings: Attitudes of a Yogi
SRF monk Brother Jayananda discusses positive ways we can approach all life’s situations as yogis in order to be successful spiritually: “When we talk about thanksgiving or gratitude, these are attitudes really—ways of thinking, or ways of approaching life.” Drawing from Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings and his experiences with Sri Daya Mata, SRF’s beloved third president, Brother Jayananda expl
Gaining the Wealth of Inner Happiness
In this episode, SRF monk Brother Jayananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can find the true and lasting happiness that is the very nature of our souls.Would you like to experience a happiness that is all-satisfying and never ends? All of us are looking for happiness, but the joy we get from outer conditions and experiences quickly fades. When we practice yoga meditation and f
Awakening From the Cosmic Dream
In this episode, SRF monk Brother Padmananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can awaken to the joy of Spirit that lies just behind the passing illusions of this world.The yogis of ancient India said that this material world is a dream — so how can we wake up from this dream and experience true reality? When we focus on the pleasures and pains of life and our emotional reactions
Prayer: Trusting God in Every Circumstance
Mukti Mata (1922 – 2008), a longtime SRF nun and minister SRF who became a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 1945, discusses Paramahansaji’s teaching that prayer is an expression of the soul. She explains that the more we go directly to God with a trusting attitude in prayer, conversing naturally from our heart, the more we build a strong and intimate relationship with the Divine—one which will
Cultivating Deeper Faith
Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Achalananda discusses ways we can cultivate faith—which, as Paramahansa Yogananda explained, goes beyond mere belief and is grounded in actual experience of the Divine within ourselves.To cultivate faith, “we have to start with one quality which [Paramahansa Yogananda] mentions in his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita as being the foremost quality that every
Spiritual Happiness: Tapping into the Soul’s Storehouse of Love, Peace, and Joy
In this talk, SRF nun Sister Preeti addresses questions such as “Why is it that some people are happy and others are not? What can we do to increase our inner happiness? Why should we try to be happy? How does our personal level of happiness affect others?”She explains: “Our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda, assures us that happiness is the birthright of every soul. Each one of us, without exception, h
You Can Know God in This Life
In this talk, Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Anandamoy focuses on the essence of Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings, providing encouraging guidance on how it is possible to attain God-realization in this life.Through the practice of meditation we can learn to go within and concentrate one-pointedly on God — and establish a sweet, deeply satisfying relationship with the Divine.Brother Anan
How You Can Talk With God
SRF nun Sister Karuna shares insights on how you can have a two-way conversation with the Divine. Drawing from Paramahansa Yogananda’s book “How You Can Talk With God” she discusses how, in applying the science of meditation in our daily lives, we can truly realize the kingdom of God within.Sister Karuna also speaks of the deeply personal relationship with Divine Mother experienced by Sri Daya Mat
Transform Your Life by Secret Whispers to God
Are you interested in a simple but profound way to experience the presence of God in everyday life? In this episode, SRF monk Brother Satyananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can take control of our own patterns of thoughts and feelings to fill our lives with sacred moments.Often we are passive about our inner flow of thoughts, but consciously changing the nature of our thoug
Uniting Your Will With God’s Unlimited Power
Would you like to know how to develop your will power so that it can accomplish things that may seem impossible? In this episode, SRF monk Brother Prafullananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can attune our limited human will with God’s infinite divine will.Every one of us has the potential to develop “dynamic will” that is constantly improving and expanding. When we use that
Living in the Love of God
In this deeply encouraging talk Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, shares many beautiful insights from her personal experience as one of Paramahansa Yogananda’s closest disciples. The God-love and tangible divine realization Sri Daya Mata so naturally radiates allows all to come away with renewed strength, inspiration, and commit
The Power of Love in Action
Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Kamalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how expressing the love we experience within can transform our lives and world.Accepting that God loves us unconditionally enables us to reciprocate that love more and more — with the Divine in our meditations and through even small acts of loving kindness, which have the power to impact others in pro
Bringing God Into Our Daily Life
How can we bring God closer, so that lasting peace and joy become part of our everyday reality? Paramahansa Yogananda explained that God is “ever-existing, ever-conscious, ever-new Bliss.” And in this talk, SRF monk Brother Kartikananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansaji on how, through regular meditation, we can experience within ourselves that same bliss, which is the true nature of the soul as a
Experiencing God Within
In this talk Brother Anandamoy, one of Paramahansa Yogananda’s direct disciples, identifies the universal needs that lie at the core of all spiritual seeking, and demonstrates how true spirituality, found in the esoteric traditions of the world’s great religions, fulfills these needs through direct personal experience of God.In his How-to-Live teachings, Paramahansa Yogananda has given to people o
Cultivating Spiritual Enthusiasm
SRF monk Brother Sattvananda explains that enthusiasm—the ability to motivate ourselves and feel joy in whatever we are doing—is not only important in every aspect of life, but especially in order to achieve our highest spiritual goal of communion with God. He shares Paramahansa Yogananda’s ideas on how to cultivate spiritual enthusiasm and understand the relationship between will power and mainta
A Promise of Light
A talk given by Sri Daya Mata at the 1993 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s birth. Sri Daya Mata was the president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India from 1955 until her passing in 2010. In this talk Daya Mata explains that Paramahansaji was sent to the West to address humanity’s hunger f
2020 Convocation Satsanga (Q&A)
As part of the 2020 SRF World Convocation, SRF monk Brother Kamalananda provides answers to questions submitted by Self-Realization Fellowship students and members on applying Paramahansa Yogananda’s "how-to-live" teachings in daily life.The 2020 Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation was a week of free online classes, meditations, virtual pilgrimages to ashram centers where Yogan
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