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 Mrinalini Mata addressed an international gathering of SRF/YSS members and friends after becoming president of SRF/YSS.

Topics include: 

• A tribute to the lineage of divine souls responsible for the founding and growth of Self-Realization Fellowship 
• The most common question of devotees: “Why am I not making more spiritual progress?” 
• How to manifest a conquering spirit, no matter what one’s difficulties may be 
• The spiritual efficacy of Kriya Yoga and how its devoted practice bestows assurance of spiritual progress 
• Personal reminiscences of her years spent with Paramahansa Yogananda 
• An inspiring account of the last days of Sri Daya Mata, late beloved president of SRF/YSS.

Mrinalini Mata was one of the close disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda personally chosen and trained by him to help guide his worldwide society after his passing. She dedicated more than seventy years to selflessly serving her Guru’s work, fulfilling the roles of editor-in-chief and vice president for many decades, and president of SRF/YSS from 2011 until her passing in 2017.

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In this talk Sri Mrinalini Mata often refers to Paramahansa Yogananda, guru and founder of SRF/YSS, simply as “Gurudeva,” a customary Sanskrit term for one’s spiritual preceptor; or “Master,” one who has achieved self-mastery.

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During her talk, Sri Mrinalini Mata refers to the following work published by Self-Realization Fellowship:

“God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita,” Yogananda’s translation and commentary on the teachings of Krishna, available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/god-talks-with-arjuna-the-bhagavad-gita-ebook/

You can receive Paramahansa Yogananda’s personal and comprehensive instruction in the science of meditation and art of balanced living through his Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, a home-study course available for a nominal fee. To learn more and about how to enroll: https://srflessons.org

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