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The Eightfold Path of Patanjali's Yoga system
- Yama requires observance of five negative moralities - avoidance of injury to others, of untruthfulness, of stealing, of incontinence, of gift-receiving (which brings obligations).
- Niyama requires observance of five positive moralities - purity of body and mind, contentment, self-discipline, study, and devotion to God.
- Asana means right posture.
- Pranayama means control of prana, subtle life currents.
- Pratyahara means withdrawal of the senses from external objects.
- Dharana means concentration.
- Dhyana means meditation.
- Samadhi means superconscious perception.
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When the disciple met his Guru
Paramahansa Yogananda's Guru was Swami Sri Yukteshwar Giri, who in the book is considered as Jyanavtar (incarnation of wisdom).
The three lessons that Mukunda first received from his Guru were as follows:
- "Look fear in the face and it will ce...
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Establishment of Self-Realization Fellowship
In 1920, Paramahansa Yogananda was invited to an International Congress of Religious Liberals in America, which was to be convened in Boston, under the auspices of the American Unitarian Association.
By the end of 1925, he established an American headquarters on the Mount Washingt...
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The Science Of Kriya Yoga
The Sanskrit root of Kriya is kri, to do, to act, and react. Kriya Yoga is thus a "union (yoga) with the Infinite through a certain action or rite."
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Becoming A Monk of the Swami order
On a sunny Thursday, in July of 1914, Mukunda was initiated to be a monk of the Swami order (renunciant) by his guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, in Serampore, India.
At that time, Mukunda chose his new name, Yogananda for himself.
The name liter...
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Early life
Paramahansa Yogananda was born Mukunda Lal Ghosh in the last decade of the 19th century in Gorakhpur, India.
His parents were disciples of Lahiri Mahasaya, who was also the Guru of Yogananda's Guru, Sri Yukteshwar.
Lahiri Maha...
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Paramahansa Yogananda returns to India
In America, Paramahansa Yogananda became best friends with Luther Burbank, whom he calls in the book A saint amidst roses.
In 1935, Paramahansa Yogananda sailed for India from New York.
On the trip, his crew made a special pilgrimage to Bavaria to...
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In this world, Mother, none can love me;
In this world they do not love divine.
Where is there pure loving love?
Where is there truly loving Thee?
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA
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Foundation Of YSS of India
Paramahansa Yogananda, in 1917, founded a school in Dihika for young boys, where the children were taught yoga along with their curriculum.
In 1918, this school was transferred to Ranchi, which, to date, holds the headquarters of the Yogoda Satsang S...
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Autobiography of a Yogi (Book Summary)
The Autobiography of a Yogi was written by Paramahansa Yogananda to spread the awareness of spiritual wisdom to attain God, especially in the West.
Paramahansa Yogananda was born in a Bengali family, in Gorakhpur, India. By his masters, he was given the ...
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"He who knows himself as the omnipresent Spirit is subject no longer to the rigidities of a body in time and space"
PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA
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