Ten Bits of Wisdom from Paramhansa Yogananda
From the Lectures of Paramhansa Yogananda How can you nourish yourself by only listening to a talk on food? You must apply your knowledge. To know food only theoretically, is to always remain hungry. So he who seeks new doctrines continuously–but does not put them … Continue reading
Happiness Is in the Mind
This article is a continuation of a series Paramhansa Yogananda wrote during the depression about “Creating Your Happiness.” Happiness is a will-o’-the-wisp which most people follow, and which oftentimes leads them astray until they drown in the marshes of suffering. Most temporary, easily attained, so-called … Continue reading
How to Choose Your Spiritual Name
Q: Can you help me find or choose a spiritual name, one that will express my understanding? Since you are interested in a name that indicates your inner spiritual life, you can go about it in two ways. 1) You can choose a proper name, … Continue reading
What Is Life on the Astral Plane Like?
There are many levels in the astral world, and they are all much more stable than the earth plane. Spending time in the astral plane is exactly like living within the earth plane, though in some of the higher worlds thought is more evidently a … Continue reading
Three Useful Meditation Tips
Meditate Daily “The self resides within the lotus of the heart. Knowing this, devoted to the self, the sage enters daily that holy sanctuary.” (Chandogya Upanishad 8:3:3) Meditation should be done daily, and if possible it should be done twice daily–morning and evening, or before … Continue reading
How to Become a Sage
A commentary on the verse from the Mundaka Upanishad which says, “Having known the Self, the sages are filled with joy. Blessed are they, tranquil of mind, free from passion. Realizing everywhere the all-pervading Brahman, deeply absorbed in contemplation of his being, they enter into him, the Self of all.”