Treasures Along the Path

8/11/82

The Essence of Yoga takes you where you are, and can lead you forward from that point. It is to take you to the realization that you are infinite.

One of the main points in this talk, is to help us understand where we are now spiritually and where we are headed – union with God.

Kriyananda discusses how all yoga paths lead to the same goal.

Indian scriptures describe the difference between different functions of consciousness:  mon, buddhi, ahankara, and chitta. Mon means mind, buddhi means intellect, ahankara means ego, chitta means feeling.

Kriyananda gave several talks called The Essence of Yoga and the subject matter is quite different each time. You can tell by the date after a title of a talk if it is a different talk.
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8/23/90

“Self-Realization: The Redemption” is the fifth in the series of 5 classes. They are based on Kriyananda’s book The Essence of Self-Realization. The readings are direct quotes from Paramhansa Yogananda on various subjects. They comprise a comprehensive summary of the path to self-realization.

Kriyananda discusses the 8 aspects of God and the importance of deep meditation.

He explains how to increase our identity with God and decrease our identity with this world. Also, how to develop devotion and how to be genuine when praying to God, how to feel God’s love in yourself, in other people and in all circumstances.

This talk includes numerous meditation techniques to improve concentration and visualizations to expand consciousness.
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Circa 1978

There is Joy in Simplicity when you can get away from having too many things and too many thoughts.

Kriyananda discusses in depth how to simplify our lives, both inwardly and outwardly, thus freeing up energy that can be devoted toward our spiritual growth. Kriyananda emphasizes finding a balance in the way we live and learning to live simply.
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6/29/86

Infusing Daily Life with God’s Presence is possible when you call to God strongly. ‘Give me your love, please give me more love. You are the source of love.’

Kriyananda begins this talk with a beautiful description to how Yogananda came to America. He taught people everywhere how to infuse daily life with God’s presence.

It takes a lot of energy to call on God enough to elicit His response. When you call with fervor, then constant communion with His presence becomes a natural flow, like it was with Yogananda.

Kriyananda reminds us that progress in our spiritual life is not developed in the grand, dramatic moments but through the little moments of our daily life. By practicing God’s presence in the little things, we build spiritual habits that will help us transcend our most difficult tests.
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11/1/04

God: The Only Asset Needed – rely on God alone and work for Him

Kriyananda discusses the value of spiritual communities in overcoming karma. He explains that when we live with more worldly people, our latent materialistic desires are easily awakened. Living in spiritual communities, however, helps strengthen our virtues as we work out our karma.

A Way of Awakening

Created for Aasta TV,  India – 365 twenty minute talk series

Kriyananda reads a passage from his book Conversations with Yogananda, and gives commentary.
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1983

• The future of religion East & West is an expansion of consciousness.
• Ancient seers have said that when the population of a planet becomes evil and committed to materialism, they set up disharmony that finally destroys the planet. When a whole population becomes completely in tune with God, the planet itself does not need to exist, because it has fulfilled its function. Then, everything is dissolved into a higher plane. When the people all become good, you wouldn’t call it a destruction, you would call it a transmutation.
• There is a growing feeling that we want God to become an experience in our lives, and not just a belief. With this trend, we are going in the right direction toward a healthy future for religion.
• When there is a growing light, but also growing darkness, the two are bound to clash in time. There will be a polarization of consciousness and there is bound to be an explosion. There will be tension between the two and there will be great trials for our planet. This is going to wake people up, and turn them in a more wholesome direction.
• Religion has seen an increase in institutionalism and increasing dedication to form and structure, and a diminishing emphasis on actual attunement with God.
• Einstein said that the secret of all great scientists and scientific discovery, is a sense of mystery and wonder of the universe, a mystic awe of the miracle of the universe.
• When you bring God into even the most mundane things, you will find to your amazement, that those things all somehow turn out right.

9/20/83

Attitudes of a Disciple – “I want to make truth my guide, not opinion, I want to experience God .”

“I want to get myself out of the way, and know what is!”

In this powerful talk on discipleship, Swami Kriyananda gives us clear insight into what it means to be a disciple. Swamiji tells us that discipleship is really an attitude – an attitude of wanting to know the truth.
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9/22/84

Secrets of Spiritual Healing – specific techniques and explanation of what true healing is.

Whatever our physical or mental ailments may be, true healing is ultimately spiritual.

High energy and strong willpower play a key role in healing ourselves and others.

Secrets of Spiritual Healing is a profound and classic talk.
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9/24/81

Gratitude: is a helpful quality for our spiritual growth if expressed with sincerity.

Kriyananda discusses two qualities relating to gratitude: the tendency to take for granted
and the tendency to appreciate.

Knowing that we have to get out of the ego, people tend to repress or hold back on natural good-will gestures. They feel that natural expressions of approval or support could feed the ego instead of the soul, and be harmful to people and as a result. People who do this tend to become a little cold or aloof.

Express gratitude to God for His many gifts, and most of all for His love.
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11/1/04

Finding the Joy in Suffering – nothing in this world is real, it’s all made of energy, and when we realize this, suffering becomes a transitory experience.

You can ask, if God is a loving God, why do I suffer?

Suffering is part of the law of karma, cause and effect. We cannot escape this law, but you can accept things with the right attitudes.

The world is a vibration of energy. That energy is made up of conscious thoughts of the Infinite consciousness.

Think of life as being all of God. Life is a dream.

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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