Treasures Along the Path

Circa 1984
Radiant Health and Well Being includes physical and mental diet, exercise, color, music, meditation and much more.

Kriyananda explains that being well and being radiant don’t necessarily go hand in hand. While encouraging us to take good care of our physical bodies, he emphasizes the greater importance of developing inner radiance. Radiance is a spiritual quality not dependent on physical health. It results from increasing your magnetism.

The closer we get to the divine presence through deeper meditation, the closer we come to being well in body, mind and soul.

NOTE: This talk has a similar title but is a different talk than Secrets of Radiant Health 1/22/83.
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11/01/2004
Qualities of Dwapara Yuga- increased awareness and command over the forces of energy.

We are already experiencing a rise in higher consciousness. There are more and more people who want to know God.

Kriyananda explains the miscalculation by astrologists about our progression from Kali Yuga in Dwapara Yuga.

Some say we are not yet in Dwapara Yuga. According to Sri Yukeswar’s calculations we are already in Dwapara Yuga.

This talk is one in a series of 365 programs recorded for Aasta TV in India . A Way of Awakening talks are based on readings from Kriyananda’s book Conversations with Yogananda
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8/4/82

Psychology of East and West is a fascinating talk given by Swami Kriyananda in 1982. He talks about the approach of standing back to observe the way your mind works, and then get into a flow of joy. The American Indians have a wonderful teaching: you can understand people when you are able to see them from within themselves, rather than just analytically from the outside. When you are trying to understand yourself, you can apply that same principle.

The scriptures from India state that it takes five to eight million lifetimes for the ego and soul to reach the point to be born in a human body. Psychology practice has dealt mostly with the here and now, in this one lifetime.

When you want to overcome a negative quality or circumstance, it doesn’t do any good to keep going over what’s wrong. Look for qualities you have that make you loveable, kind and so on. Think of your divine qualities. A leading quality is that you want to seek God.
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11.01.2004
Proper Diet and Proper Devotion – finding balance with diet and devotion.

Yogananda was not fanatical about diet. He suggested making changes gradually.

Love for God will wash away everything that keeps you limited.

Vegetarianism and other dietary suggestions may help you along the spiritual path, but make devotion to God paramount.

This talk is one in a series of 365 programs recorded for Aasta TV in India – A Way of Awakening. The 20 minute talks are based on readings from Kriyananda’s book Conversations with Yogananda. This was based on reading #140.
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To be successful, it isn’t a question of whether or not you’ll make money, it’s a question of how you make it and how you use it.

When you put out the energy with willingness, you will find that you get more energy.

Do things creatively and with dedication. Your strength, intelligence and concentration will improve with practice.

Establish a flow of energy. If the flow of energy becomes blocked, the supply will dry up. Jesus spoke of talents. When you bury your talent instead of investing it, the energy becomes blocked. Offer your talents in service to others and to God. This is for your own fulfillment. Don’t think you are depriving yourself, you are fulfilling yourself.

If you do things with God, God will do things with you.

The more you have the consciousness of energy in your life, the more you will find your life overflowing with abundance.

If you regretfully do your duty and think that your real life is in your spiritual reading, meditation or creative work, you are missing a golden opportunity to train yourself to do whatever you need to do with and for the joy of God.

God is in money, in business, and in banks, just as much as in the mountains and clouds. He is everywhere. If you look deeply enough you will find Him.

Note: This is an unedited audio file of 5 different 10 or so minute radio shows on money, that Kriyananda produced around the time of the Superconscious Living series, in the late 70’s & early 80’s. This particular file has about 12 seconds of silence before he starts talking.
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5/28/1983

Overcoming Stress and Fear involves having total confidence in God, that there isn’t anything to be afraid of.

Totally put yourself in God’s hands, then you won’t have the consciousness of stress or fear.

When we face the battles of life, we need to concentrate our forces and put out the energy to overcome the obstacle or karma in front of us. The more battles we fight, the stronger we grow spiritually. And the closer we come to winning our ultimate freedom in God.
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7/26/86

Overcoming Obstacles to Spiritual Growth – a roadmap to overcome obstacles  on the spiritual path.

Kriyananda explains that we overcome these obstacles, not by focusing on them, but by deepening our attunement and devotion.

Allow God to work through you and solve our problems for you!
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11/1/04

Overcoming  moods is one of the most challenging obstacles on the spiritual path.

Moods are the result of overindulgence in the senses in the past. The solution, is to become mentally non-attached and to understand that joy comes from within, not from outward circumstances. 

A Way of Awakening Aasta TV series from India – 365 twenty minute talks

Kriyananda reads a passage from his book Conversations with Yogananda, and gives commentary.
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11/1/04

Increasing divine love and trusting God is a method for overcoming doubt.

Kriyananda shares many personal stories of Yogananda, and they help us trust in God’s love.

Try to persevere in the search for God no matter what challenges life throws your way. And that way your love and trust will grow.

This talk is one in a series of 365 programs recorded for Aasta TV in India – A Way of Awakening. The 20 minute talks are based on readings from Kriyananda’s book Conversations with Yogananda
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08/1992

In Our Soul’s Evolution Kriyananda explains that each soul has many desires and patterns of energy in the spine.  These need to be worked out in a lifetime. First a soul develops a desire to know God and become liberated. When this desire is deeply implanted in the soul it, will ultimately be fulfilled.

We can live in the expanded consciousness that the soul is eternal. When we know that we have God now, it can make the spiritual journey much easier.

Kriyananda discusses how to tune into the consciousness and freedom of the guru. We can even make the guru’s thoughts our own. Talk to God and make it a living dialogue.

Kriyananda gives a beautiful explanation of the Festival of Light. He had recently written the Festival of Light when this talk was given.

When Jesus appeared to Babaji, it was the time in the evolution of mankind for East and West to come together.
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