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Podcast collating publicly available talks from SRF/YSS. Self-Realization Fellowship is the worldwide spiritual organization founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda to disseminate his teachings on the Kriya Yoga science of meditation and art of spiritual living. Yogananda, author of the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," is widely revered as the father of Yoga in the West. In India, his work is known as Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. SRF/YSS has more than 600 meditation centers ...
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Yogananda Podcast

Chris, Lauren, Mike & Priyank

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A podcast focussed on the teachings of our guru Paramahansa Yogananda, in a way that is intended for the general populace, following a structured but informal format and presented by devotees: Chris, Lauren, Mike & Priyank. NB: we are not experts & not everything mentioned is fact checked, but if you enjoyed the book/film, this unofficial podcast for you! Series 2: Autobiography of a Yogi — Line by Line Series 1: Awake: The Life of Yogananda Minute by Minute instagram/facebook @yoganandapodc ...
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All things Yoga, from the ground up. This podcast is devoted to applying the ancient teachings of yoga to the wild and weird world of the modern 21st century. We discuss everything from philosophy to practice because all life is Yoga. My name is Khushi. I am a yoga teacher of over 15 years trained in the classical styles of Himalaya Yoga, Sri Krishnamacharya, & Buddhist Meditation. This podcast was born because I wanted to bring fresh rooted perspectives to inspire people to deepen their pra ...
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Sep 6, 2022 #Yogananda #Gita #BhagavadGita This is the fifth in a series of inspirational talks on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita asinterpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in God Talks With Arjuna, the great Guru’sdivinely inspired translation of and extensive commentary on this beloved scripture.The speaker is Swami Smaranananda Giri, a long…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 12: “Sri Yukteswar chose the following morning...” to “...minimum passing grades from time to time.” Summary: Mukunda received a transforming Kriya Yoga initiation, which is different this time because of the authority of the initiator: Swami Sri Yukteswar. We talk about how this applies to modern Kriya …
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Aug 4, 2022 #Yogananda #Gita #BhagavadGita This is the fourth in a series of inspirational talks on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita as interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in God Talks With Arjuna, the great Guru’s divinely inspired translation of and extensive commentary on this beloved scripture.The speaker is Swami Smaranananda Giri, a l…
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May 20, 2022 • #Yogananda #Gita #BhagavadGita This is the third in a series of inspirational talks on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita as interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in God Talks With Arjuna, the great Guru’s divinely inspired translation of and extensive commentary on this beloved scripture.The speaker is Swami Smaranananda Giri, a…
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Apr 5, 2022 #Yogananda #Gita #BhagavadGita This is the second in a series of inspirational talks on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita as it has been interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in God Talks With Arjuna, the great Guru’s divinely inspired translation of and extensive commentary on this beloved scripture.The speaker is Swami Smarananan…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 12: “Led by my guru, I strolled about the house...” to “...sweet the first night under my guru’s roof.” Summary: As Mukunda takes his first steps inside Swami Sri Yukteswar’s ashram in Serempore he takes the opportunity to get to know him better. He got lessons that would stay with till he became Paramah…
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Feb 10, 2022 #Yogananda #Gita #BhagavadGita This is the first in a series of inspirational talks on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita as it has been interpreted by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda in God Talks With Arjuna, the great Guru’s divinely inspired translation of and extensive commentary on this beloved scripture.The speaker is Swami Smarananan…
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Aug 5, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda​ #SelfRealization This talk from Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Priya addresses the necessity of cultivating a personal relationship with the Divine as a key element in our spiritual journey, as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda and other great souls. Sister Priya shares that Paramahansaji stated t…
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Jul 29, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #KriyaYoga In this inspirational talk with a period of meditation, Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Muktananda draws from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda to offer practical and powerful tips on acquiring this most important quality of evenmindedness. He emphasizes that the profound sense …
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Jul 22, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda #MahavatarBabaji During a visit to Paramahansa Yogananda’s ashrams in India (October 1963 – May 1964), Sri Daya Mata made a sacred pilgrimage to a Himalayan cave that has been sanctified by the physical presence of Mahavatar Babaji, the supreme guru in Paramahansa Yogananda’s lineage of spiritual master…
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This episode covers the start of chapter 12 to: “...blessing my infancy, had guided my steps to this hour.” Summary: A profound start to one of the longest chapters of the book, ranking amongst the most influential and memorable written. We discuss our expectations as well as the detailed breakdown of Mukunda’s pleas and Sri Yukteswar’s eventual ac…
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Jul 15, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #Yogananda​ #KriyaYoga In this talk from the 2000 SRF World Convocation, Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Anilananda discusses the love of God, and how each one can have a deeply personal relationship with the Divine. He encourages us to approach God in an intimate way, in the aspect or form most dear to u…
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Jul 1, 2022 #Yogananda​ #Affirmations #Courage Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Namita shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the skills and attitudes we can cultivate in order to deal with challenges we face, improve our relationships with others, and infuse our lives with joy and positivity. “Think of your mind as a garden,” Paramahans…
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Jun 24, 2022 #Yogananda​ #KriyaYoga #Concentration Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Govindananda shares insights from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda on the importance of learning to control the mind through deep attention and concentration — to achieve success in our everyday lives, and in particular with our practice of meditation.…
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This episode covers the last part of chapter 11 from: “Joy was within me as I boarded...” to the end of the chapter. Summary: A beautiful end to a lively chapter – and yet so much to unpack! The variegated ways in which three devotees look to Mukunda – Paramahansa Yogananda is very revealing: Jitendra’s changeable spiritual enthusiasm contrasted we…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 11 from: “The heat outdoors was merciless...” to “...then walked slowly to the station.” Summary: Jitendra resumes his yo-yo traits of tentative faith – with moments of extreme elation followed by extreme doubt, perhaps representing qualities of many devotees. Mukunda meanwhile becomes a Guru for the fir…
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Jun 17, 2022 #InternationalDayOfYoga #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ “Yoga meditation is the process of cultivating and stabilizing the awareness of one’s real nature,” Paramahansa Yogananda said. Experience a guided meditation in honor of the 8th UN International Day of Yoga, led by Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Tyagananda, who states in his sho…
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Jun 10, 2022 #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ #healingenergy Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Bhumananda discusses the balanced approach toward healing presented in the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. True healing begins, yoga has taught since ancient times, with the understanding that you can let go of your identification with the body and reali…
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Jun 3, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Nakulananda shares insights from Paramahansa Yogananda on why we need to (and how we most assuredly can) seek happiness in the right place — by seeking it within ourselves. Emphasizing that we need never lose hope of finding the greatest happiness, Bro…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 11 from:: “A half hour later Jitendra and I were...” to “...an attractive invitation to revisit the hermitage.” Summary: Mukunda and Jitendra embark on their journey with an unlikely promise from Ananta regarding becoming a disciple! Jitendra starts his doubting straight away (a theme for this chapter) a…
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This episode covers the start of chapter 11 from: “It would serve you right if Father disinherited you...” to “...and, very likely, a fellow victim!” Summary: Ananta attempts to use all the tools at his disposal to bring Mukunda back to the conventional family ways and challenges him to an epic dare. Paramahansa Yogananda agrees without a second th…
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This episode covers the long footnote at the end of chapter 10. Summary: The footnote has so much depth that it is easy to gloss over in our eagerness to start the fun next chapter. However, hidden in-between the lines of this page Paramahansa Yogananda has planted some ancient truths that have shaped our path, cosmic chants and overall lineage ove…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 10 from: “We had had to travel for our meeting to...” to “...“swoop” perilously close to Calcutta!” Summary: This beautiful encounter between Sri Yukteswar and Mukunda ends with a hint of bitter-sweet. Is it possible that 12 hours had passed during their meeting that is covered in two pages? Mukunda suff…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 10 from: “ As we made our way to the stone balcony...” to “...had never caught a glimpse of my guru.” Summary: So few words are exchanged between Mukunda and Sri Yukteswar in their six hour re-union (of this lifetime), but so much depth exists in between the lines. We try to break it down and fill in the…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 10 to: “”Gurudeva!” The divine face was the one...” to “...Strength mingled subtly with gentleness.” Summary: Finally! Mukunda finds his Guru Swami Sri Yukteswar – we consider this to the the most important part of the book yet, but why? What is it about this relationship that gets our spiritual juices r…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 10 to: “The sole treasure which had accompanied me...” to “...A few eager steps and I was at his feet.” Sumamary: Mukunda continues struggle with Dayananda’s followers, leading him to the special moment when he is finally reunited with the great Swami Sri Yukteswar, his guru, of whom he has waited a life…
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May 27, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #AutobiographyOfAYogi #KriyaYoga Brother Chidananda delves deeply into Paramahansa Yogananda’s wisdom on ways to identify more with our soul-nature in order to bring harmony and peace into our lives. When we apply these practices in daily life, we can realize for ourselves that, as Paramahansaji relates in Autobio…
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May 20, 2022 #Courage #Yogananda #HowToLive Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Saralananda offers practical methods from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda for developing the skill of overcoming fear, so that it doesn’t prevent our reaching worthy goals or divine peace. “The most powerful way to overcome fear is regular daily meditation,”…
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May 13, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #GoodHabits #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Prafullananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda’s “how-to-live” teachings about the power of habit. He points out how very strange we are in our present human condition, compared to our true state of soul consciousness: omniscient, ever-existin…
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May 6, 2022 • #ParamahansaYogananda #DivineMother #SRF For this talk for Mother’s Day, Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Nandini shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the aspect of God as the ever-compassionate Divine Mother, whose heart always embraces humanity with the greatest of concern and love. “God as Divine Mother ever watches ov…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 10 to: “With doubled zest I awaited...” to “...this lesson in a Banaras hermitage!” Mukunda is shaken up by the austerity of Swami Dayananda attitude toward food, life and God. Fasting must be an important part of spirituality for Paramahansa Yogananda to use his own example and expound the timeless east…
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May 4, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #GuidedMeditation #Chanting Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India, leads a guided meditation on Paramahansa Yogananda’s chant “In the Temple of Silence.” This guided meditation focuses on visualizing and feeling the peace and bliss sung abou…
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Apr 29, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ In this inspirational talk with a period of meditation, Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Satyananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the nature of love as the attractive force in the universe and within each one of us.He focuses on how we can see the love we experience as …
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Apr 22, 2022 • #ParamahansaYogananda #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Ritananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can discover the nature of Truth for ourselves. Through the daily practice of meditation, and by various attitudes we can adopt on the spiritual path, we can prove within our lives the trut…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 10 to: “I was pleased that my new home...” to “... I completed a twenty-four-hour fast.” This short part of the autobiography that covers life in Bharat Dharma Mahamandal ashram holds many lessons for young Mukunda. He has good reason to request clarifications from the ashram’s head Dayananda, who takes …
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Apr 5, 2022 #SRF #ChristConsciousness #Yogananda In this excerpt from a 2020 Easter Service and Meditation, SRF/YSS President Brother Chidananda discusses the profound importance that Paramahansa Yogananda placed on the quote from St. John, “As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God.”Paramahansa Yogananda taught that …
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Dec 22, 2021 #ChristConsciousness #YogaMeditation #Yogananda​ Sri Daya Mata, third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (1955 – 2010), speaks of the impact that Paramahansa Yogananda’s deep understanding of Christ had on her own life, and recounts her first Christmas at the SRF International Headquarters. She in…
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Apr 8, 2022 #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ #Affirmations In this talk with a period of meditation, Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Ranjana explains that we can learn to truly spiritualize family life — and all our relationships — through positive thinking, affirmations, and applying in daily interactions Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings, which “sho…
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Apr 1, 2022 #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ #YogaMeditation Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Sevananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can unite our individual will with that infinite power of the Divine which flows through us and all living things. By doing this, we will be able to “use the instrument of our will to not only acco…
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This episode covers the next part of chapter 10 to: “In my new dignity, I was now openly planning...” to “...His fair face had a Buddhalike composure.” Mukunda is finally free to renounce his family home for a life in a Banaras hermitage, Sri Bharat Dharma Mahamandal, in pursuit of his life goal. Before he does that, he shows us the way to detach o…
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Feb 25, 2022 #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ #YogaMeditation Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Nakulananda offers insights from Paramahansa Yogananda on how we can overcome nervousness by using yoga meditation to direct our energies within, calm the excitations of the mind, and live more from a place of peace and joy — no matter what we are facing. T…
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Mar 25, 2022 #KriyaYoga #Yogananda #YogaMeditation Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Anandamoy (1922 – 2016), direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda and beloved minister of SRF, shares how we can learn to create a spiritual environment in our hearts and minds by always living constructively and creatively in the present moment—instead of c…
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Mar 18, 2022 #Fearless #KriyaYoga #Yogananda Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Govindananda shares insights from Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings in this satsanga (questions and answers) recorded at the 2018 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles. This talk covers such topics as:• the importance of looking directly at what we fear• ways to in…
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Mar 11, 2022 • #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ #YogaMeditation Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Brahmani offers key insights on how the practice of gratitude can “lift your consciousness and bring healing to your body and your mind.” By being grateful for everything, even our challenges, she shares how we can bring more light into our lives and draw c…
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This episode covers the first part of chapter 10 to: “...cadavers is a shortcut to a high school diploma!” Chapter 10 may rightly be considered the best chapter in the book, principally because of the first meeting (in this lifetime) between disciple and Guru. We discuss what this chapter and title means for us. This episode then focuses on the sta…
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Feb 11, 2022 #KriyaYoga #InnerStrength #Yogananda Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Nandini shares insights from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to use imagination, will power, affirmation, and scientific experimentation in meditation to develop the intuitive knowing that is true faith. She presents practical methods from the SRF teachings to hel…
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Apr 8, 2022 #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ #Affirmations In this talk with a period of meditation, Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Ranjana explains that we can learn to truly spiritualize family life — and all our relationships — through positive thinking, affirmations, and applying in daily interactions Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings, which “sho…
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Jan 28, 2022 #YogaMeditation #Yogananda​ #KriyaYoga Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Saralananda shares insights from Paramahansa Yogananda about living a balanced spiritual life, during a satsanga (questions and answers session) at the 2012 SRF World Convocation.Some topics featured are: — Omnipresence: how can a guru help thousands of peo…
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This episode covers the last section of chapter 9 from: “Trying with poor words to do justice...” to the end of the chapter. A wonderful chapter is concluded with Mukunda paying more homage to the great Master Mahasaya. Paramahansa Yogananda is in a reflective mood as he writes lovingly about all those saints that crossed his path and we delve into…
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Mar 4, 2022 #ParamahansaYogananda #KriyaYoga #Yogananda​ In this vivid firsthand account, Sri Daya Mata — one of the great Guru’s foremost disciples and the third president of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India — memorably recalls the final days of Paramahansa Yogananda, including his prediction of his earthly departure, t…
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