A Tribute to Paramahansa Yogananda
I wish this were my tribute to Yogananda but it is not. Perhaps you will know of him in his”Autobiography of a Yogi”which is world famous. That is where I first found him. But he has written many other books and lectures. In other posts, I have written much about how psychiatric meds for my Bipolar Disorder have destroyed my closeness to God. Only in Yogananda’s writings have I been able to feel God– to go back to communion with God. Interestingly enough, my husband’s best friend is a monk in Self-Realization Fellowship which Yogananda founded to bring Kriya Yoga out of India to the West. Yogananda came to me recently when I was sick and brought me joy in my despair and rekindled my dedication to learning Kriya Yoga. Yogananda is an avatar, a man of God. I hope these images pay him homage and inspire!
MOONSIDE 
Paramahansa Yogananda was one of the great. I deplore what happened shortly after his death, between Donald Walters and Daya Mata, leading to an early division. But it doesn’t matter regarding Yogananda himself. I liked reading 5 of those books on my bookshelves. Sometimes, I still go through those pages once and a while to find inspiration.
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January 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM
It seems those divisions and turmoils erupt in many sects. Not due to Yogananda. He was a great. Days Mata was good but not the real deal. In any case, I have resumed Yogananda’s lessons.
Thank you for visiting! 🙂
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January 20, 2014 at 12:33 PM
Yes, that happens everywhere. Often wonder …
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January 20, 2014 at 1:20 PM
Do yogis believe in God?
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January 30, 2014 at 12:44 PM
I can’t tell you about all yogis but Yogananda is a man who devoted his whole life to God and bringing others to God. So,yes, very definitely.
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January 30, 2014 at 12:54 PM
Good 🙂
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January 30, 2014 at 5:17 PM
Even Elvis loved Yogananda.
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January 31, 2014 at 5:24 PM
Really? Interesting.
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January 31, 2014 at 9:19 PM
Yes, Elvis and Priscilla went to his Ashram in California on a regular basis.
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January 31, 2014 at 10:45 PM