This episode covers the next part of chapter 16:
“Men, one by one, escape from creation’s prison...”
to
“…those that attain a liberating knowledge of the One Father.”

Summary:
We are forced to undertake a deep dive into the spiritual texts and philosophies mentioned in this section of the chapter, including the concept of Yugas, the importance of focusing orientation of the eyes during meditation, and the teachings of Jesus and Indian saints. They also explored the concept of atheism and its relation to spiritual growth, and the significance of divine ideals in achieving liberation, as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda and Sri Yukteswar.

0:00 Prior episode;
1:50 Reading world scripture
13:55 Variegated practices
28:55 Meditate to Know
45:33 Yogi-Christs
57:58 Looking ahead.:

Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next part of chapter 16:
“The Adam and Eve story is incomprehensible to me...”
to
“…produced through an act of special creation by God.”

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This episode covers the next part of chapter 16:
“The starry inscription at one’s birth, I came to understand...”
to
“...the contrasts and relativities of the phenomenal universe.”

Summary:
As Paramahansa Yogananda explains some detail surrounding the Yuga science as revealed to him by Swami Sri Yukteswar, we explore the depths of the teaching from a general perspective. The debate is made more nuanced as there are two schools of thought surrounding the Yugas – their length and the current age that we are in (ascending Dwapura not Kali).

0:00 Prior episode;
2:45 Man is not a puppet of the past;
10:50 Footnote about The Holy Science;
39:07 The concept of Yugas;
57:25 The footnote about our point in the Yuga cycle;
1:07:50 Looking ahead.

Links discussed in this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalpa_(time)

Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next part of chapter 16:
“Men, one by one, escape from creation’s prison...”
to
“…those that attain a liberating knowledge of the One Father.”

#autobiographyofayogi
#autobiographylinebyline
#paramahansayogananda
Autobiography of a Yogi
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Self-Realization Fellowship
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
#SRF #YSS

This episode covers the next part of chapter 16:
“On later occasions, when I brought my friends...”
to
“... formidable than are influences flowing from the heavens.”

Summary:
This section further explores the concepts of destiny and fate – but what is the difference between the two? We focus on the importance of personal effort and spiritual training, with readings from the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda. We explore the influence of astrology and the capability of healing in the higher ages, as well as the concept of past actions influencing the present and future. Guruji emphasises the importance of self-realization regardless of the challenges of family perception.

0:00 Prior episode;
1:40 Fate;
22:00 Vibrations of a Self-Realised Person;
41:29 Faith and Divine Will
50:25 Animal Sacrifice;
55:20 Looking ahead.

Links discussed in this episode:
https://yogananda.com.au/para/p_destiny1.html
https://yogananda.com.au/para/p_fate.html
https://yogananda.com.au/para/p_will.html
https://youtu.be/mpAc3cKV7lA?si=GuKGPfYnldYqz_kn&t=2399

Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next part of chapter 16:
“The starry inscription at one’s birth, I came to understand...”
to
“...the contrasts and relativities of the phenomenal universe.”

#autobiographyofayogi
#autobiographylinebyline
#paramahansayogananda
Autobiography of a Yogi
awake.minute
Self-Realization Fellowship
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
#SRF #YSS