Treasures Along the Path

11/1/04

Great Blessings of Life – God is your only reality.

Deep meditation brings intuition. You will become more aware of subtle realities.

You can’t go to heaven with a body, because that realm has a more subtle vibration.

When you transition from this world to the astral world you take your conscious with you. There is no break from the physical world to the astral world, it can be a smoothe transition.

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

Kriyananda reads a passage from his book Conversations with Yogananda, and gives commentary.
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Early 80’s

God Consciousness and joy on the spiritual path are what Yogananda brought to the world.

This talk  includes many stories about Yogananda and provides techniques to become more God conscious in every aspect of life.

Try to open your heart and mind to God’s presence within. Ask God to guide your every thought and action, no matter how mundane.
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Mid 1960’s

God – the Final Solution radio broadcast was recorded in the Bay Area before Kriyananda formed Ananda.

He sings God, God, God and Peace. His discourse is clear and very devotional.

We all want happiness. True happiness can only be found within.

Call on God for help and find your happiness in Him.

Treasures has not previously released recordings from the 1960’s. We hope you are inspired by it.

This recording comes straight to you from the reel-to-reel box. You are hearing the originally recorded radio broadcast, digitized obviously, but without edits. The recording starts in 10 seconds. We usually start our Treasures talks without that delay.  There was a technical error with the planned July 2019 MP3 Treasures offering, so we issued this wonderful ‘treasure’ without edits and will send the regularly scheduled Treasures talk as soon as possible.
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9/1/09

The goal of life is ever-existing, ever-conscious, ever-new bliss. The Bhagavad Gita shows the way to achieve that bliss.

Kriyananda introduces the Bhagavad Gita as one of the greatest scriptures ever written. The Bhagavad Gita is an allegory of the battle within ourselves between the forces of good and evil. It shows us the way to transcend delusion.

This talk is from passages and commentaries – Chapters 1 & 2 of Kriyananda’s book The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita: Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda – As Remembered by his Disciple Swami Kriyananda.
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3/13/93

Future Visions Conference – working with higher energy for solutions to world-wide challenges

• We are living in an age with a great deal of confusion. Many cross currents make it difficult to understand where we’re going. Sri Yukteswar wrote in the Holy Science, this solar system is entering a new era – Dwapara Yuga, the age of energy.
• In the new age, there will be a more simplified view of things. Working with energy vs. matter is a unitive approach. People will begin to see things in terms of solutions and not just problems.
• Every problem has its own built-in solution. If you ask the right question, you will find the answer. Don’t think in terms of form and separateness, look for solutions
• You can control your destiny if you understand that the energy in you can be united with willpower and faith.
• If you are committed to the truth, you will find that your intuition works.
• Energy that comes from the Divine comes from inside, not the outside. The more we can get in touch with the Source, the more energy we will have.
• The real future won’t be in new forms, it will be in the energy and spirit we bring into form. Get into the spirit of what you do, and the form will take care of itself.

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1978

Flowing into the divine current – using positive thoughts and actions you can create success

Part One

• Mix with the type of people you would like to emulate.

• When you meditate, draw on God with sincerity and one pointedness.

• When everyone working with you are in harmony creating positive energy, it’s easy to flow with the divine current.

• Live for God and develop inner strength.

• It takes a great deal of courage to stick to what you feel inwardly is right, especially if people whom you respect are thinking a different way.
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March 5, 1986
Expanding into longer rhythms – how to be in tune with the natural rhythm of life

This is the second talk Swami gave at Winter Renewal Week March 5, 1986. The topic for the week was How to Harmonize with Life’s Natural Rhythms.

The rhythm of life is a vibration and a divine flow. Keeping a positive attitude has a lot to do with staying in attunement with that flow.

Conditions are always neutral; it’s how you respond that makes them seem either positive or negative.

When we have challenges, we can raise our energy to meet it on the highest level. Injustice can be met with forgiveness. Sorrow can be met with joy; a great failure can be met with an affirmation of success. The sooner you can raise your energy, the better!

Some people in concentration camps, in-spite of terrible tragedy, were able to become saints by raising their energy to overcome their supreme challenges.

The way to ease troubles, is to give everything to God. The only way to overcome emotions is to increase your attunement to the divine, and realize that you are part of something much greater. After troubles have passed, you will see that whatever seemed significant at the time, was only a ripple.
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SRW 2006

Essence of the Bhagavad Gita classes – apply Gita lessons in daily life

Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi gave this dynamic and profound class series during Spiritual Renewal Week in 2006.

Textbook: The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita explained by Paramhansa Yogananda as Remembered by his Disciple, Swami Kriyananda

What is Sanaatan Dharma and how does it apply in these times?

Allegory of this scripture – explained in practical terms

Why do we need to take up battle with the senses?

Spiritual development is directional

What is the nature of the inner world born of deep meditation?

Develop knowledge and intuition

How to find God, your divine essence through the path of devotion.

18:55 “By supreme devotion to Me he can quickly realize Me in My true nature: what and who I am. Knowing these truths, he can unhesitatingly enter into Me.
18:56 Over and above the faithful performance of all one’s duties, and taking shelter (completely) in Me, he must still be received by My grace.”
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11/1/04

Shankhya, Vedanta, and yoga philosophy described in clear, simple terms, help us understand how the power of Yoga can change our lives.
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6/26/84

Divine Romance – if you only knew how much God loves you, you would die for joy!

A deeply inspiring talk on the true meaning of faith and how to love God.

Kriyananda talks of the devotee’s love for God, and His love for us, as a “romance.” He tells us that the word “romance” doesn’t only refer to a human love affair.

 Romance in the original meaning was a rousing adventure story. 
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