Self-Realization Fellowship

“This book will change the lives of millions. It will be my messenger when I am gone.” — Paramahansa Yogananda “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda was honored as one of the “100 Best Spiritual Books” of the 20th century. Now translated into more than 50 languages, this masterpiece of universal spirituality continues to touch millions of readers around the globe. Discover or rediscover “Autobiography of a Yogi” today: yogananda.org/autobiography And let us know in the comments: What does “Autobiography of a Yogi” mean to you? #Yogananda #AutobiographyOfAYogi #meditation #spirituality

“The love of God, the love of the Spirit, is an all-consuming love. Once you have experienced it, it shall lead you on and on in the eternal realms. That love will never be taken away from your heart. It shall burn there, and in its fire you shall find the great magnetism of Spirit that draws others unto you, and attracts whatsoever you truly need or desire.” — Paramahansa Yogananda #Yogananda #quote #love #DivineLove #spirituality

On this day in 1917, Paramahansa Yogananda founded Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS), the name by which Yogananda’s work is known throughout India and several nearby countries. The society disseminates Yogananda’s teachings to interested seekers throughout the region. Pictured here is the Paramahansa Yogananda Smriti Mandir (“Memorial Temple”) at the YSS Ranchi Ashram. We invite you to learn more about the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India: yogananda.org/yss #Yogananda #YogodaSatsangaSociety #YSS #India #SelfRealizationFellowship

SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda conveys that the essence of Paramahansa Yogananda’s powerful vision for humanity is that every one of us will realize God. Paramahansa Yogananda’s in-depth teachings on the Kriya Yoga path of meditation and its step-by-step methods for how to realize God within ourselves and live a fully balanced spiritual and material life are taught in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, the comprehensive home-study course that Yogananda created: srflessons.org                          #Yogananda #ParamahansaYogananda #BrotherChidananda #GodRealization #FindingGod #SelfRealization #SelfRealizationFellowship

“As human beings we have God-given power to cast away every habit and limitation and spread our consciousness throughout creation, penetrating not only the hearts of all creatures, but reaching out beyond the stars. Our native vastness encompasses even greater space. Such tremendous possibility lies within us! We are infinite! I live in that sphere of infinity, and am conscious of the body only once in a while. “You are limited now; but when by deep, daily meditation you become able to transfer your consciousness from the finite to the Infinite, you will be free. You are not meant to be a prisoner of the body. You are a child of God; you must live up to that divine birthright.” — Paramahansa Yogananda #Yogananda #quote #InspiringQuote #meditation #SelfRealization

The Self-Realization Fellowship World Convocation is a transformative weeklong program devoted to meditation, spiritual renewal, and the Kriya Yoga teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. Join us free of charge August 2 – 8 in person in Los Angeles, online, or at participating SRF centers or groups worldwide. All are welcome. Registration is now open! Explore the event schedule and learn how you can register: convocation.yogananda.org #Yogananda #SelfRealizationFellowship #SRFConvocation #event #meditation

Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Saralananda leads a visualization from Paramahansa Yogananda on expanding love, from Yogananda’s commentary on the Gospels, “The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You.” Yogananda explains this visualization in that book by saying: “The love felt in the heart at the beginning of this visualization is human love. And the love that expanded until it encompassed everything is the universal love of Christ, the infinite love of God. The love that most persons feel for dearest family and friends, Jesus felt for the whole world and every living being. The Christ Consciousness that encompasses everything in its love was born in the body of Jesus, in the body of Krishna, in the body of Buddha.” We invite you to explore guided meditations on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/YoganandaSRF #Yogananda #SelfRealizationFellowship #visualization #meditation #love

We are pleased to announce that Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, will give a special livestreamed talk entitled “Paramahansa Yogananda’s Ideals on Balanced Living” on Saturday, March 14. Brother Chidananda will discuss how we can live in the world and carry out life’s duties with joy and spiritual poise — by being anchored in the Divine through the practice of daily meditation, right activity, and evenmindedness as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda. We invite you to learn more about the start time in your time zone and information on how to join at yogananda.org/livestream #Yogananda #BrotherChidananda #balance #spirituality #livestream

How can we improve our ability to focus and achieve success in a world increasingly filled with distractions? Paramahansa Yogananda taught: “Attention is like a searchlight; when its beam is spread over a vast area, its power to focus on a particular object becomes weak, but focused on one thing at a time, it becomes powerful.” He also said: “The full force of that power can be attained through meditation.” We invite you to dive deeper into Yogananda’s scientific techniques of meditation and how to get started: yogananda.org/techniques #Yogananda #HowToLive #concentration #meditation #KriyaYoga

Join us for a free talk and guided meditation on the topic of “How Meditation Can Transform Your Life” — upcoming talks will take place in Kansas City, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Toronto, Ontario. Self-Realization Fellowship monastics will discuss the sacred science of yoga as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda, and how meditation techniques can lead to the natural development of deep calmness and the awakening of spiritual consciousness that have the power to transform all aspects of life. Learn more about attending upcoming talks and retreats around the world: yogananda.org/world-tours #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SelfRealizationFellowship #yoga #meditation #SRFAroundTheWorld #SelfRealization #event #KriyaYoga #InnerPeace #calmness

On March 9, 1936, Swami Sri Yukteswar, the guru of Paramahansa Yogananda, entered mahasamadhi, a Self-realized yogi’s final conscious exit from the body. “In the early years of my spiritual search I was blessed to have frequent association with saintly souls whose God-consciousness transported my consciousness into supernal realms. But it was not until I met my own God-ordained guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, and received initiation from him, that I understood fully the transforming power of the sacred guru-disciple tradition. Baptized in a radiance as of a thousand suns, my whole being was blissfully enwrapped in God’s love and secured in the care of Guru’s wisdom.” — Paramahansa Yogananda We welcome you to learn more about Swami Sri Yukteswar and the spiritual lineage of the SRF/YSS Gurus: yogananda.org/lineage #SwamiSriYukteswar #SriYukteswar #Yogananda #mahasamadhi

SRF monk Brother Ishtananda shares an illustration about how a saint keeps a large portion of his or her consciousness focused within, on the blissful perception of the soul — something we can learn to do as well. By doing so, we can become truly present as we participate fully in this world. To watch this full talk, entitled “Intuition and Trust in God: Guiding Lights in a Chaotic World,” please visit our YouTube channel: YouTube.com/YoganandaSRF #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SelfRealizationFellowship #InnerPeace #Spirituality

Paramahansa Yogananda entered mahasamadhi (a yogi’s final conscious exit from the body) on March 7, 1952, at the conclusion of a talk he gave during a banquet honoring India’s ambassador to the United States at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. “The ideal of love for God and service to humanity found full expression in the life of Paramahansa Yogananda. He came on earth for the purpose of spiritually uniting East and West, to awaken divine yearnings in all hearts. He was practical in his methods; his teachings and life bespoke the wisdom of a true man of God. He carried the maxim of ‘a sound mind in a sound body’ a step further; emphasizing, for the attainment of lasting happiness, the necessity for conscious soul communion with the Infinite Spirit.” — From “Paramahansa Yogananda: In Memoriam” We invite you to learn more about the extraordinary life of Yogananda: yogananda.org/world-teacher #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SelfRealizationFellowship #mahasamadhi

Sri Daya Mata, beloved third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India and one of Paramahansa Yogananda’s closest disciples, shares an analogy about the important role a guru plays in the life of a spiritual seeker. Having walked the spiritual path to its ultimate end, a true guru is uniquely qualified to provide invaluable training and guidance based on actual experience. To watch this full talk, entitled “Opening Your Heart to God’s Presence,” please visit our YouTube channel: YouTube.com/YoganandaSRF #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #SriDayaMata #SpiritualPath #SelfRealizationFellowship

Your prayers, volunteer service, and material gifts are helping Self-Realization Fellowship reach truth seekers across the globe and share the light of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga teachings. We invite you to read about how your support has enabled us to accomplish much this past year in furthering our five current organizational priorities: yogananda.org/gratitude #Yogananda #SelfRealizationFellowship #ThankYou #gratitude #NonProfit

We invite you to take a few minutes and practice an affirmation from Paramahansa Yogananda’s book “Scientific Healing Affirmations,” led by a Self-Realization Fellowship monk. Yogananda taught that affirmations should be repeated first loudly, then softly and more slowly, until your voice becomes a whisper. Then gradually affirm it mentally only, without moving the tongue or the lips, until you feel that you have attained deep, unbroken concentration — not unconsciousness, but a profound continuity of uninterrupted thought. If you continue with your mental affirmation, and go still deeper, you will feel a sense of increasing joy and peace. “The eternal life of God flows through me. I am immortal. Behind the wave of my mind is the ocean of Cosmic Consciousness.” — an affirmation by Paramahansa Yogananda To learn more about the science of affirmation taught by Yogananda, visit: yogananda.org/affirmation #Yogananda #affirmation #GuidedAffirmation #CosmicConsciousness #meditate

SRF monk Brother Devananda shares an analogy about the importance of actively cultivating our relationship with the Divine — to maintain our closeness with God — just as we need to keep cultivating our friendships and personal relationships with others. To watch this full talk on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, entitled “Cultivating a Close Relationship With God,” please visit our YouTube channel: YouTube.com/YoganandaSRF #Yogananda #ParamahansaYogananda #Devotion #Friendship #SelfRealizationFellowship

SRF monk Brother Devananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can consciously radiate love, peace, and joy to others at any time — and especially when we are meditating — and they will receive it. “If you have peace in your heart,” he explains, “you can give that to others.” To watch this full talk, entitled “Cultivating a Close Relationship With God,” please visit our YouTube channel: YouTube.com/YoganandaSRF #Yogananda #ParamahansaYogananda #Meditation #RadiateLove #SelfRealizationFellowship

SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda discusses how the Kriya Yoga science brought to the world by Paramahansa Yogananda is a “how-to-live” teaching — a system of techniques and a way of living we can use to harmonize, purify, and perfect our inner environment, which is much more important than our outer environment. Elevating our consciousness and inner environment — what we are inside, how we live inside — is what the great science of Kriya Yoga enables each of us to do. Paramahansa Yogananda’s in-depth teachings on the Kriya Yoga path of meditation and balanced living are presented in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, the comprehensive home-study course that Yogananda created: srflessons.org  #Yogananda #ParamahansaYogananda #BrotherChidananda #SRFLessons #KriyaYoga #SelfRealizationFellowship

In this excerpt from his book “How You Can Talk With God,” Paramahansa Yogananda explains that we shouldn’t waste time seeking the little things in life but instead endeavor to know the Divine Giver of all life’s gifts — God — and obtain the supreme gift of Himself. In this powerful devotional message, Yogananda shares that he was able to materialize his true desires by going directly to God first — beholding the Divine in every aspect of creation. And he tells us we can do the same, and manifest our divine birthright, when we recognize this life is a school meant to teach us how to live as children of the Divine. Listen to Yogananda’s “how-to-live” wisdom on our YouTube channel: YouTube.com/YoganandaSRF #Yogananda #HowToLive #Meditation #KriyaYoga #SelfRealizationFellowship