Professor Wadhwa and Clooney speak about Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings of limitless possibilities of the soul and overcoming diseases. We reflect and discuss Guruji’s reaction to India's independence and the scenes of inspiration included in the minute. There are also segues that include speculation of divisions in Hiranyaloka, sleeping during meditation and the most impactful audio & video events recordings in the history civilization.

0:00 Summary of minute;

2:25 Wake to your limitlessness;

15:47 Tank man;

19:56 Nehru;

31:16 Guruji's poem My India and Hiranyaloka;

39:04 Our Potential.

Jawaharlal Nehru Speech on Tryst with Destiny 1947:

https://youtu.be/lrEkYscgbqE

Jawaharlal Nehru Interview with UK Media 1953:

https://youtu.be/GFw-4ZghzUQ

Professor Wadhwa Interview:

https://youtu.be/LLidnmREI6U

Prof Clooney Interview:

https://youtu.be/ZDPO9QhZ39I

SRF Books on limitless possibilities:

https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/focusing-the-power-of-attention-for-success/

SRF Books on fighting disease:

https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/scientific-healing-affirmations-2/

https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/harmonizing-physical-mental-spiritual-methods-of-healing/

https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/healing-by-gods-unlimited-power/

Swami Smaranananda talk on deepening our meditations:  

https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/deepening-our-practice-of-meditation-mp3-download-swami-smaranananda/

Brother Anandamoy talk on Loyalty:

https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/loyalty/

The recognition of an International Yoga Day is a culmination of events starting from Paramahansa Yogananda’s USA sojourn and the subsequent epoch-making release of the Autobiography of a Yogi. It is no coincidence that Steve Jobs arranged for the distribution of the same book to all those who attended his funeral and that he was able to sit in perfect Padamasana (lotus pose) while designing epoch-making technology. All these delightful subject matters create apt topics of conversation inspired by this minute of the film. 

0:00 Summary of Minute;

1:33 International Day of Yoga;

9:34 Autobiography of a Yogi translations;

18:34 Marc Benioff;

20:50 Steve Jobs' Memorial and Hare Krishna Procession;

25:40 Which edition of the AoY do you have?.  

The Autobiography of a Yogi's evolution:

https://yogananda.org/autobiography-of-a-yogi#Origins%20and%20Evolution 

Steve Jobs’ Memorial Service:

https://youtu.be/Zj3x_3ZxA_8

We take the opportunity to pay our homage to the current president of Self-Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, Brother Chidananda, especially reflecting on what his leadership and guidance has meant to us. This minute also contains more on Gandhi, where the topic of self-reformation is the order of the day. Ananda Malhotra inspires an intriguing (and rare) one to one discussion on what it means to be an eco-warrior in the ascending Dwapura age. 

0:00 Summary of last few episodes;  

2:06 Summary of minute;

4:35 Self reformation;

22:41 Brother Chidananda;

48:02 To live in a concrete jungle vs an actual jungle.  

Guruji's words on 'Right Attitude':

http://yogananda.com.au/gurus/yoganandaquotes04b.html

Talk by Brother Chidananda;

https://youtu.be/fna7IbLoGJo

In following acclaimed motivational speakers, writers and philosophers we often find that they have clearly read the Bhagavad Gita, kept it in some marrow of their consciousness, and then paraphrase the pearls of wisdom into their own phrase. This is a case in point with the speakers from this minute: Russell Simmons, Phil Goldberg and Georges Billard-Madrieres. Paramahansa Yogananda often quoted the famous biblical passage “The kingdom of God is within you”, which is particularly pertinent for this minute. Lux and Lauren join us in song, both literally and metaphorically. 

0:00 Preamble;

2:00 Meet Lux;

4:54 Summary of Minute;

6:46 Kipling's poem - If;

31:41 Kingdom of God is within;

41:19 Lake Shrine dedication;

44:08 Berlin Wall, Isreal and Palestinians praying image.

Lux’s spiritual musical concerts:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgzxfqNPTL_/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 

Poem by Rudyard Kipling, If—:

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if--- 

Paramahansa Yogananda’s commentary on the Kingdom of God being within you:

http://yogananda.com.au/sc/new_testament_kingdom_of_God_l17-20.html 

Affirmation given to Lux:

I am God’s warrior princess;

I am peaceful, I am strong;

Divine peace and strength;

Flows through met.

Aum technique referenced in the class:

Go to Convocation 2022 videos, class: Aum technique, with Brother Kalyananda, time location 39-25.

Bro. also informs us that it is discussed in Supplement Lesson 37

Grace joins us for a largely philosophical and scientific discussion that reflects on the key points of interest of the minute: experimentation, consciousness, parts of the mind and whether to conceptualise God from the outside in, or the inside out. We focus on Paramahansa Yogananda’s writings on these subjects in God talks with Arjuna to frame the conversation and the complex topics therein. 

0:00 Summary of minute;

2:01 The subject-object split;

20:04 Lake Shrine Funerals and cremations vs burials;

23:58 Mindstuff and schooling;

38:41 The Cloud Gate sculpture and the vastness of God.

Parts of the mind article discussed in the minute:   https://isha.sadhguru.org/yoga/yoga-articles-mind-stress/parts-of-mind/

Grace and Nik join us to discuss Anita Goel’s epic dialogue on Einsteinian notions that elegantly interweave science, consciousness, spirituality and man’s relentless pursuit for dominion in this material world. Paramahansa Yogananda had many emphatic literary contributions to these complex subject matters, not least to “Stand unshaken midst the crash of breaking worlds”. A wonderful minute that opens many vistas for our intellectual faculties to explore.

0:00 Meet Grace;

10:28 Summary of Minute;

17:14 Einsteinian thought and "The Law of Miracles;

26:55 Energy, Matter and (Cosmic / Christ) Consciousness;

46:26 Oh to "stand unshaken midst the crash of breaking worlds".

Readings on Energy and Prana:

http://yogananda.com.au/g/g_prana.html 

Readings on Consciousness:

http://yogananda.com.au/gurus/yogananda_quotes36consciousness.html 

Health and Healing: A Spiritual Perspective

https://youtu.be/bDdla-7Qqkk

Living in spiritual communities would certainly be supportive to our sadhana but do we really need to go down this extreme social lifestyle vs living the “householder Yogi” norm, does an adequate spiritual community even exist? The discovery of atomic bomb and the Atomic Age was predicted by Paramahansa Yogananda and the other great ones and we discuss how this is related to the human race’s own Yuga story (Chris again!). Oppenheimer's famous, moving speech about the Atom bomb heavily referenced (and made even more famous) the Bhagavad Gita, we discuss the ramifications of the use of that lethal weapon in Japan all those decades ago. We also discuss how Oppenheimer’s own translation of that verse (11-32) varies substantially to Guruji’s in God Talks with Arjuna. 

0:00 Summary of minute;

7:39 Living in spiritual communities;

19:00 Atomic bomb;

35:09 I am become Death - The Gita's vision of visions;

49:42 'Fun with flags'.

Other translations of that verse:

“I am become death, the destroyer of Worlds”: www.waggish.org/2020/now-i-am-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds/ 

Paramahansa Yogananda’s Great Samadhi “Vision of Visions” of 1948:

https:// yoganandasite.wordpress.com/2016/10/21/masters-great-samadhi-vision-of-visions-of-1948-mrinalini-mata/

The Autobiography of a Yogi was a phenomenally influential work which is still the most popular route to devotees taking refuge in Kriya Yoga as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. Guruji also wrote many other books (God Talks with Arjuna, Second Coming of Christ and the lessons), numbering many thousands of pages, Tara Mata, Daya Mata and Mrinalini Mata have their seva stretched to the limit in typing the truth for us future devotees. We discuss how this process would have been transformative their own sadhana as well as professional skills! 

0:00 Meet Michael;

6:00 Summary of minute;

7:40 Keeping a spiritual blog;

10:59 Autobiography of a Yogi;

20:11 Which Guru is most important?

31:40 Paramahansa Yogananda's vast bibliography;

45:00 Being a scribe for Guruji;

53:21 Images used in the minute.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paramahansa_Yogananda_bibliography

We discuss the benefits of experiencing your body as stone, consciousness and light, as expounded by Paramahansa Yogananda in this minute. We also reflect on what Asana/posture would be most conducive for this experience. Brother Chidananda talks about the importance of Yogananda’s writings during this time (after returning from India in 1936) and how Sri Mrinalini Mata was crucial in this respect, we recollect some the most moving moments from her memorial service. Guruji’s writings in English are just as powerful as ancient Sanskrit mantras to devotees around the world, encapsulating the famous quote: “When I am gone, the teachings will be the Guru”.

0:00 Hopes and dreams;

3:31 Summary of Minute;

5:06 The "New" Lessons;

9:54 Guruji and meditating with body "as if like stone";

22:42 Master's Great Samadhi;

28:18 Mrinalini Mata.

NB: the recording at the end of this episode is not by Daya Mata, but Mrinalini Mata. 

Mrinalini Mata - In His Presence:

https://yssofindia.org/about/mrinalini-mata-in-his-presence 

Sri Mrinalini Mata Memorial Service:

https://youtu.be/A-Ut2SB-dU8

Paramahansa Yogananda is surprised by his devotees with a hermitage in Encinitas, and Brother Chidananda, Leo Cocks, Sri Daya Mata and Sri Mrinalini Mata provide their insight how it was different being with Guruji after he returned from India, after Sri Yukteswar had mahasamadhi. Nita joins us to share her reflections of this minute.

0:00 Meet Nita;

8:51 Summary of minute;

10:30 Encinitas "surprise";

19:23 Guruji entering different states of consciousness;

24:33 Glassy eyes;

40:03 Mrinalini Mata;

43:57 Why did guruji enter this state?

Video on Mrinalini Mata discussed in the video:  

https://yssofindia.org/about/mrinalini-mata-in-his-presence