January 23, 2023

Autobiography Chapter 1, Part 1: The Disciple-Guru Relationship

2 hours 5 minutes

Our first episode to cover the chapters themselves for the following section of 7 paragraphs—
“The characteristic features of Indian culture...”
to...
“I have heard very early recollections from the lips of veracious men and women.”

Topics of podcast include the guru-disciple relationship, Indian spiritual heritage, yogis, ancient civilization, past lives and adolescent memories. Paramahansa Yogananda brings in very weighty words about his own Christlike guru as well as being able to remember his past, discern his present and glimpse the future. Literary gold-dust! We apologise for the extra-long episode but the profound content needed that much attention.

0:00 Homework recap;
3:10 Chapter expectations and title;
9:23 Guru-disciple relationship;
49:36 Ancient civilizations;
58:26 Christlike Sri Yukteswar;
1:12:30 Guruji’s previous incarnation rumours;
1:21:54 Past lives and baby Yogananda.

Material referenced in this podcast:

Book—The Guru-Disciple Relationship (How-to-live Series), by Mrinalini Mata;
Book— Swami Sriyukteshvar Giri Maharaj A Biography by Swami Satyananda Giri;
Talk— Loyalty: The Highest Spiritual Law, Brother Anandamoy https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/loyalty/ ;
Book— Wilhelm der B*stard. Ein Leben im hohen Mittelalter (William the B*stard. A Life in the High Middle Ages), by Hildburg Streiber. Wilhelm der Eroberer and Wilhelm der König.

Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the following 19 paragraphs from:
“I was born on January 5, 1893, in Gorakhpur...”
to...
“...man arrives penniless in this world, and departs without a single rupee.”

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