Sri Mrinalini Mata (1931 – 2017), fourth president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, draws on her personal training from Paramahansa Yogananda and decades of experience living a God-centered life to convey the supreme importance of cultivating a deep, personal relationship with God.

She explains how inner communion with the Divine through meditation becomes an anchor as we navigate the complexities of life, enabling us to see our external experiences as opportunities to let go of the ego and allow the soul to express its divine nature ever more perfectly. Ultimately, we can live in constant awareness of God, which brings all-satisfying love, joy, and fulfillment.

This talk was recorded in January 1969 at the SRF International Headquarters in Los Angeles. Sri Mrinalini Mata served as the fourth president of SRF/YSS from 2011 until her passing in 2017. For many decades she also served as SRF vice president and editor-in-chief of SRF/YSS publications.

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During her talk Sri Mrinalini Mata often refers to Paramahansa Yogananda, guru and founder of SRF/YSS, simply as “Master,” one who has achieved self-mastery.

To view more talks by Sri Mrinalini Mata: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCqADxk3Pzvi9fMgSyq8Dayb20fFcuTTC

You may also be interested in the following books by Sri Mrinalini Mata published by Self-Realization Fellowship:

“Manifesting Divine Consciousness in Daily Life,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/manifesting-divine-consciousness-in-daily-life

“The Guru-Disciple Relationship,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/the-guru-disciple-relationship

“Visiting the Saints of India With Sri Daya Mata,” available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/visiting-the-saints-of-india-with-sri-daya-mata

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