The Wisdom of Paramahansa Yogananda
Self-Realization Fellowship monks and nuns share Paramahansa Yogananda’s profound inspiration, and their own stories of applying his practical teachings on meditation and balanced living, to encourage you to have a truly victorious life — transcending limitations, fear, and suffering — by awakening to the infinite power and joy of your real Self: the soul.
The teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda (author of Autobiography of a Yogi) and his renowned line of gurus offer to people of all cultures, races, and creeds the means to free themselves from physical, mental, and spiritual inharmonies — a way of life of inner happiness and all-round success. To facilitate the spread of his “how-to-live” teachings worldwide — including the spiritual principles and meditation techniques of Kriya Yoga — Yogananda founded Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF) in 1920 and established the headquarters for his work in Los Angeles, California, shortly thereafter.
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“Self-realization is the knowing — in body, mind, and soul — that we are one with the omnipresence of God; that we do not have to pray that it come to us, that we are not merely near it at all times, but that God's omnipresence is our omnipresence; that we are just as much a part of Him now as we ever will be. All we have to do is improve our knowing.” — Paramahansa Yogananda
Episodes
81 episodes
Developing an Intimate Relationship With God Through Prayer
SRF nun Sister Draupadi conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on cultivating the practice of prayer as a dynamic, essential, and very personal aspect of our daily lives. By doing so we can experience and hold on to our awareness of God as a...
Experiencing the Inner Harmony — Questions and Answers About Spiritual Living
SRF monk Brother Satyananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can experience greater inner harmony amid the demands of modern life.This talk provides practical insights on cultivating contentment by the practice of medi...
Be Messengers of God’s Light and Love
Sri Mrinalini Mata (1931 – 2017), fourth president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, draws from her years of personal training with Paramahansa Yogananda to exhort us all to be channels of God’s...
Developing the Invincible Power of Initiative
SRF monk Brother Vimalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can awaken and develop our God-given power of initiative — which will help us to overcome obstacles and meet every situation in life with inspired creativity, conf...
Gaining the Wealth of Inner Happiness
SRF monk Brother Padmananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can experience lasting happiness.Perfect joy, or bliss, is the inherent nature of the soul. And when we learn to employ simple yet effective spiritual practi...
The Deeper Teachings of Jesus
SRF monk Brother Nikhilananda shares profound insights from Paramahansa Yogananda into the universal teachings of Jesus and how being aware of their deeper meaning can help us understand our own oneness with the Divine.Through inspiring ...
Embracing Our Spiritual Resilience
SRF monk Brother Jayananda discusses how Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings enable us to develop spiritual resilience — the inner strength that allows us to meet life’s challenges with calmness, faith, and a deep awareness of God’s presence....
Intuition and Trust in God: Guiding Lights in a Chaotic World
SRF monk Brother Ishtananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on why we would want to make cultivating our intuition a priority and how greater intuition will allow us to make better choices — even when outer circumstances are difficult...
Cultivating a Close Relationship With God
SRF monk Brother Devananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how each one of us can form a deeply fulfilling personal relationship with the Divine.Even if you do not feel a close connection with God in the beginning, by using ...
Attuning Our Lives to the Love of God | Brother Chidananda
Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of SRF/YSS, explains how we can learn the art of living in this world without losing our connection with and receptivity to the power and love of the Divine — giving us a foundation of evenminded...
Finding Your Role in Life
SRF monk Brother Keshavananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the importance of discovering what role in life will satisfy our hearts and set us on the course of reaching true happiness.As we focus on spiritualizing our dail...
Right Attitude Toward Life’s Experiences
SRF monk Brother Anandamoy conveys Paramahansa Yogananda’s wisdom on right attitude — an essential ingredient for success on the spiritual path.Filled with humor and deep insight, this talk illustrates how by keeping in mind the divine p...
Our Loved Ones Never Die
SRF nun Sister Ranjana conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the mysteries of life, death, and the soul that brings understanding to the age-old question, “Does death truly bring an end to our cherished relationships?”Although we ...
Compassion and Understanding: Cornerstones of Spiritual Living
SRF monk Brother Achalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can find ultimate fulfillment when we learn to experience and express that true soul-nature in our relationships with others.The nature of the soul is pure ...
The Soul’s Nature Is Love
SRF monk Brother Saralananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how it is possible to find a perfect and all-fulfilling love.Divine love is awaiting discovery within each one of us, as it is the very nature of our soul. Through...
The Purpose of Life
SRF monk Brother Govindananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how everybody has the potential to fully express a particular and unique aspect of the Infinite Spirit.We each have the opportunity to discover and fulfill the di...
The Divine Nature of Christ
SRF monk Brother Kartikananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the divine consciousness that was perfectly embodied and manifested by Jesus — known as the Christ Consciousness, God’s universal consciousness in creation.How ca...
The Bhagavad Gita: Masterful Guide for Everyday Spiritual Living
In this deeply encouraging talk, Brother Chidananda delves into how India’s beloved scripture of yoga, the Bhagavad Gita, can provide us with tremendous wisdom for how we conduct our everyday lives and pursue our highest goals.As Paramah...
The Hidden Love and Joy of God
SRF monk Brother Jayananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can practice the yoga science of meditation to discover God’s presence within — as the limitless Source of all-fulfilling love and joy. This talk, which...
Gratitude: Pathway to God’s Blessings
SRF monk Brother Bhimananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the spiritual practice of gratitude.Would you like to know how the simple act of expressing gratefulness can transform your life? Looking for the good in others and...
The Interior Life
Sri Mrinalini Mata (1931 – 2017), fourth president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, draws on her personal training from Paramahansa Yogananda and decades of experience living a God-centered life to convey the sup...
What Is the Soul?
SRF monk Brother Kamalananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the nature of the soul and how we can discover for ourselves the answers to profound questions such as, “Why are we here and what is the purpose of existence on this plan...
Facing Life With a Spiritual Perspective
SRF monk Brother Bhumananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to cultivate a spiritual outlook that allows us to see every experience as an opportunity for growth and transformation.Would you like to know how to approach l...
How to Be a Friend to All
SRF monk Brother Prafullananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the power of friendship to transform our lives.Would you like to know how to build friendships that are deeply fulfilling and uplifting? True friendship is uncond...
Finding Soul Guidance to Navigate the Maze of Life’s Experiences
SRF monk Brother Sevananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to become receptive to divine guidance.Would you like to know how to approach all of life’s decisions with a sense of clarity and inner assurance? Our own limite...