PLEASE JOIN our Devotee2Devotee FB group for our Mahavatar Babaji Remembrance Day/Smriti Divas Commemoration 7-day event starting July 24 and ending on July 30. Please Note: WE ARE USING PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA’S SRF/YSS TEACHINGS ONLY!!
Our Guru Paramahansa Yogananda has said that there is celebration in the astral on the special days of our Great Gurus, and that when we tune in to these vibrations we receive special blessings. One way we can tune in is to start in advance bringing the Guru into our consciousness by reading about him from our SRF/YSS teachings and sharing quotes and photos with each other.
The commemoration day events are separate and somewhat different from our book reading events. Instead of everyone reading the same material at the same time, as in our book events, we are suggesting that we each choose from all the SRF/YSS sources that talk about Babaji whatever appeals to us at any time during the event. (It’s ok if quotes or photos are repeated during the event). Suggested sources include those listed below. Devotees may also share photos of their altars, or video of chants you have made if you wish. Also video from youtube may be shared if it is YSS/SRF related.
*NOTE~~This is a public event, meaning it is open to all members and friends of our Gurus and SRF/YSS outside the D2D group as well. So feel free to invite others. Just click the ‘Invite’ button under the page banner or type in friends’ names in the blank provided above. You can also ‘share’ this page by clicking under the ‘invite’ button. ♥
REFERENCES:
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI—especially Ch. 33 “Babaji–Yogi-Christ of Modern India” and Ch. 36 “Babaji’s Interest in the West.” Also see the long list of specific references in the index under ‘Babaji’ which include references in other chapters.
GOD TALKS WITH ARJUNA; THE BHAGAVAD GITA—see index under ‘Babaji’
THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST—see index under ‘Babaji’
HOLY SCIENCE—see index under ‘Babaji’
ONLY LOVE, by Daya Mata—chapter, “A Blessing from Mahavatar Babaji” p. 184
And other various references about Babaji throughout the SRF/YSS teachings!
*NOTE: There is now a lot of ‘information’ on the internet about Babaji (and our other Gurus). However, we will study the teachings of our Guru Paramahansa Yogananda for the purposes of this event.
Our Devotee2Devotee Facebook Group is hosting our third group reading of Man’s Eternal Quest by Paramahansa Yogananda. From June 6th through August 2nd, a chapter/talk a day will be read (58 chapters over 58 days). Please follow the reading schedule listed on the event page. Please keep ALL posts positive and uplifting — and directly pertaining to the “MEQ” material.
Our group readings have been a blessing for many. Master is joyfully with us — guiding and blessing us! All sincere devotees of our Guru are welcome to join us.
We hope you enjoy our group reading event and pray that it inspires and blesses you! Jai Guru, dear friends! 🙂
Jai Guru!!!
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Man’s Eternal Quest – Reading Schedule – Join Us When You Can!
Day 1 – June 6th: How Seekers First Found God
Day 2 – June 7th: The Universality of Yoga
Day 3 – June 8th: The Infinite Nature of God
Day 4 – June 9th: Answered Prayers
Day 5 – June 10th: Making Religion Scientific
Day 6 – June 11th: Understanding the Unreality of Matter
Day 7 – June 12th: Man’s Greatest Adventure
Day 8 – June 13th: Self-Analysis: Key to the Mastery of Life
Day 9 – June 14th: Healing by God’s Unlimited Power
Day 10 – June 15th: Eliminating Static of Fear from Mind Radio
Day 11 – June 16th: Nervousness—Cause and Cure
Day 12 – June 17th: The Physical and Spiritual Rewards of Fasting
Day 13 – June 18th: Self-realization: Criterion of Religion
Day 14 – June 19th: The Desire That Satisfies All Desires
Day 15 – June 20th: In God Is All Happiness
Day 16 – June 21st: How to Be More Likable
Day 17 – June 22nd: Developing Personality
Day 18 – June 23rd: The Divine Art of Making Friends
Day 19 – June 24th: The True Experience of Spiritual Ecstasy
Day 20 – June 25th: Three Paths to Cosmic Consciousness
Day 21 – June 26th: Be a Smile Millionaire
Day 22 – June 27th: Lord, Possess Us with Thy Love
Day 23 – June 28th: Controlling Your New Year’s Destiny
Day 24 – June 29th: How to Outwit Temptation
Day 25 – June 30th: Curing Mental Alcoholics
Day 26 – July 1st: Overcoming Malignant Moods
Day 27 – July 2nd: Reincarnation Can Be Scientifically Proven
Day 28 – July 3rd: Reincarnation: The Soul’s Journey to Perfection
Day 29 – July 4th: Will Jesus Reincarnate Again?
Day 30 – July 5th: The Dream Nature of the World
Day 31 – July 6th: God’s Nature in the Mother and the Father
Day 32 – July 7th: Looking at Creation with Seeing Eyes
Day 33 – July 8th: The Invisible Man
Day 34 – July 9th: What Are Ghosts?
Day 35 – July 10th: Jesus: A Christ of East and West
Day 36 – July 11th: Christ and Krishna: Avatars of the One Truth
Day 37 – July 12th: Ten Commandments: Eternal Rules of Happiness
Day 38 – July 13th: How to Read Character
Day 39 – July 14th: How to Be Happy at Will
Day 40 – July 15th: Steps Toward the Universal Christ Consciousness
Day 41 – July 16th: Even-Mindedness in a World of Change
Day 42 – July 17th: The Balanced Life (Curing Mental Abnormalities)
Day 43 – July 18th: Increasing the Power of Initiative
Day 44 – July 19th: Who Made God?
Day 45 – July 20th: Missing Link Between Consciousness and Matter
Day 46 – July 21st: Is God a Father or a Mother?
Day 47 – July 22nd: The Art of Developing Memory
Day 48 – July 23rd: Man’s Eternal Quest
Day 49 – July 24th: The Art of Living
Day 50 – July 25th: Habit—Your Master or Your Slave?
Day 51 – July 26th: Creating and Destroying Habits at Will
Day 52 – July 27th: Developing Dynamic Will
Day 53 – July 28th: Seek God Now! . . .
Day 54 – July 29th: Why Waste Time? God Is the Joy You Seek
Day 55 – July 30th: God as Light and Joy
Day 56 – July 31st: Have I Found God?
Day 57 – August 1st: The Purpose of Life Is to Find God
Please join our Devotee2Devotee Facebook Group for a group reading of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Whispers from Eternity. Beginning on Friday, April 29th through Wednesday, May 18th, we will organize the poems into a 20-day reading event. All sincere devotees of our Guru are welcome to join us. Please follow the reading schedule listed below.
We ask that you please keep ALL posts positive and uplifting — and directly pertaining to the Whispers from Eternity material. On your posts, we ask that you kindly identify the name of the poem and the reading day/date.
Whispers is available in several formats via the SRF bookstore:
Our group readings have been a blessing for many. Master is joyfully with us — guiding and blessing us! All sincere devotees of our Guru are welcome to join us.
We hope you enjoy our group reading event and pray that it inspires and blesses you! Jai Guru!!!
Whispers from Eternity Reading Schedule – Join Us When You Can!
Day 01 – Friday, April 29th:
Adoring Thee through all the aeons Affirmation for healing others All creation is Thine inimitable handiwork All power is divine An ever present Sentry of Light (also available as ‘Ever present Sentry of Light, An) At play with Thee At Thy touch, dumb matter speaks Aum, the heartbeat of creation Awake and ready Beauty of Thy plan, The “Be happy, My child!” Be my Captain
Day 02 – Saturday, April 30th:
Be Thou my Beacon of Wisdom Be thou my Sun and Moon Be Thou President of a United World Bless me, that my five senses encounter only goodness Blow through the flute of my being Blue-rayed lotus of Thy feet, The Boom Thou on the shores of my mind Butterfly of eternity, A By trials may I perfect myself Caravan of my prayers is moving onward, The Come, O perfect Joy! Come out of the cocoon of delusion
Day 03 – Sunday, May 1st:
Come to me as Buddha Come to me as Mohammed Come to me as Moses Come to me as Swami Shankara Come to me in a tangible human form Come to me, O Christ, as the Good Shepherd Come to me, O Krishna, as the Divine Cowherd Correct my defective vision Crying in the wilderness Darkness vanishes before Thy light Death’s reply Destroying the fortress of ignorance
Day 04 – Monday, May 2nd:
Devotee’s aspiration, The Devotee’s vow, The Dewdrops of repentance Divine Sculptor, The Diving for the Pearl of Great Price Doors everywhere Dreaming, I thought I was awake Each of us reflects Thine individuality Ego, the impersonator Fivefold taper of my senses, The Forest of delusion ablaze, The Forget me not, though I forget Thee
Day 05 – Tuesday, May 3rd:
For Thee, a bouquet of all loves From joy I came, for joy I live Gandhi, the Mahatma—“great soul” Gaze of Truth, The Give me fervor in divine love Give me the humblest place within Thy heart Give us a true conception of brother hood Giving smiles to everyone Glance Thou into my ardent eyes God alone! Guard my from highway robbers Guide me, O soul Charioteer!
Day 06 – Wednesday, May 4th:
Happiness is our birthright Hasten Thou the day Healing affirmation Heal us in body, mind, and soul Heavenly Hart, I hunted Thee in the forest of Consciousness Heavenly Thief of Hearts “Hello, playmate, I am here!” (poem) Help me to win the battle of life Honeycomb of my heart, The I adore Thee in the language of love I am a spark of Thy cosmic fire I am wave of joy
Day 07 – Thursday, May 5th:
I am building a rainbow bridge to reach Thee I am Homeward bound at last I am immortal Spirit I am Thy babe of eternity I am Thy bird of paradise I am Thy divine dewdrop I am Thy tiny hummingbird I asked Thee: “What is sin?” I beheld Thee hiding in a flower I beheld Thee in thy dances of creation, preservation, and destruction I bow to Thee everywhere I come with the myrrh of reverence
Day 08 – Friday, May 6th:
I fly from life to life I have dreamed many dreams I heard Thy gentle voice saying: ”Come Home” Immortalizing rays of Spirit, The In appearance, many; in essence, One Infinitude’s happy child In my heart’s patch of flowers Inspirit us with generosity In the bursts of blue brine In the garden of my life In the nightly garden of dreams Invincible Lion of the Self
Day 09 – Saturday, May 7th:
I play hide-and-seek with Thee I remember, I remember! I shall be a messenger of joy I shall spread Thy holy Name I shall swim in the sea of souls I swept Thy wisdom’s ocean of treasure I valiantly struggle toward Thee I was shipwrecked on the ocean of life I wear my scars as roses of courage I will be Thine always I will be Thy naughty baby, O divine Mother! I yearn to hear thy unique voice
Day 10 – Sunday, May 8th:
Keep me away from evil Lark that drinks Thy raindrops, The Lead me to the royal highway of realization Let all rest in the shade of my peace Lord’s Prayer: a humble interpretation, The Make me a smile millionaire Make me clean again, Divine Mother Master Mariner, take charge of my boat May cocktails of devotion induce God-intoxication May human love become divine love May I abandon the anger habit May I act from free choice, not habit
Day 11 – Monday, May 9th:
May I be cheerfully busy May I calm the storms of restless desires May I discipline the senses May I drown in Thine Ocean and live May I exude only sweetness May I find my Self in all May I find Thy love in all May I forgive all May I help, not punish, wrongdoers May I live less by food and more by cosmic light May I love thee as saints love Thee May I make others happy
Day 12 – Tuesday, May 10th:
May I overcome fear May I reap the harvest of Cosmic Consciousness May I savor with Thy zest all innocent pleasures May I see goodness in others May I still the gale of passions May my gratitude be changeless May my love for Thee be unfading May our hearts repeat Thy Name Meditation and devotion Melody of human brotherhood, The Memories Misleading folly fires
Day 13 – Wednesday, May 11th:
My Guru, Sri Yukteswar My Home is Heaven My journey’s end My taper of remembrance of Thee Nightingale of heaven, A Not against my will, O Death! O Colossal Denizen of the Deeps! O Fairy Song of Love Everlasting! O Lord, our first duty is to Thee O magic music of my soul! Open the petaled bars of our heart buds O Spirit, I worship Thee in all shrines
Day 14 – Thursday, May 12th:
O Spirit, reveal Thyself as thou art Our purified rivers reach Thy Sea Overcoming my enemies: bad habits O Virtue! Thou art infinitely more charming than Vice O Wine of Centuries! Prayer at dawn Prayer at eventide Prayer at night Prayer at noon Prayer before meditation Prayer before taking food Prayer for peace
Day 15 – Friday, May 13th:
Prayer for supply of immediate needs Prayer for the Great Enlightenment Prayer of loyalty, A Prayer of my heart Prayer to the Holy Trinity Prince of peace, sitting on the throne of poise, A Purify me in furnace of trials Remove Thou the veils of creation Removing the cork of ignorance Removing the debris of delusion Repair my nerve wires, O Mystic Electrician! Restore our transparency
Day 16 – Saturday, May 14th:
Revive my friendship with Thee Rhythms of futurity, The Right thinking of prosperity River of ardour, A Salutation to god as the Great Preceptor Salutation to Spirit Save me from sense slavery Save me from wrong beliefs Save us from the dragnet of delusion Seraphic strains of Aum, The Spiritualize us, O Infinite Alchemist! Star that leads to Christ child, The
Day 17 – Sunday, May 15th:
Stricken are here at Thy door, The Sun gaze of my love ne’er sets, The Taper of meditation, The Tell me Thou hast loved me always Tell me—wilt Thou be mine? Terrors of mundane delusion are but dreams Thine approaching feet Thine eagle of soul progress Thine is the Sole Life Thou art ever busy, O Cosmic Potter! Thou art hiding behind a veil of cosmic rays Thou art Love
Day 18 – Monday, May 16th:
Thou art my Best Friend Thou art my Protector Thou art my Well-Wisher Thou art Peace and Silence Thou art plainly present Thou art the Cause of all Thou are the Fountain of Love Thou art the highest goal of man Thou art the Sole Doer Thou art visible as Mother Nature Thou didst baptize me in the flood of Thy grace Thou didst teach me the language of angels
Day 19 – Tuesday, May 17th:
Thou dost ever behold me Thought at Christmas Thou has many Names Thou hast no body Thou hast satisfied my soul hunger Thou lookest for my coming Thy danse macabre Thy light in the sunless ocean depths Thy light transfigures all creation Thy magnum opus of Aum Thy pristine song gushed through me Thy simple song of joy Thy station, JOY
Day 20 – Wednesday, May 18th:
Unbroken oneness Universal daily prayer for divine guidance Untutored song of my heart, The Vision of Christ and Krishna, A We are actors in thy cosmic pictures We are Thy burned children, wailing for Thy help We demand as Thy children Welcome, O Majestic Personage! We unite to worship Thee, O Spirit! What bliss at the sight of Thy light! Whispers of Eternity Why dost Thou seem so far away! Wondrous eyes of Christ, The
Please join us for a group reading of Only Love by Sri Daya Mata. From March 17th through April 23rd, a chapter a day will be read (33 Chapters and 30 pages of Divine Counsel for a total of 38 reading days). Although there’s a wealth of inspiration from our beloved Ma, please keep your posts and quotes from “Only Love.” All sincere devotees are welcome to join us!
From the SRF website: “Sri Daya Mata was one of the foremost disciples of Paramahansa Yogananda. A true “Mother of Compassion,” as her name signifies, she inspired those of all faiths and from all walks of life with the wisdom and great love of God conveyed through her talks, writings, and recordings.
For more than seventy-five years, she dedicated her heart and soul to loving God and serving the worldwide work of Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. She was the spiritual head and president of both from 1955 until her passing in 2010.”
Let us participate in this uplifting book event and feel the blessings from our beloved Master and our beloved Ma! We ask that you please keep ALL posts positive and uplifting! These group readings have been very powerful – let’s keep the momentum going! Master presence is clearly with us all!
3/26 – The View of the Wise Toward Life’s Experiences
3/27 – Thoughts on Right Attitude
3/28 – Spiritual Opportunity in the New Year
3/29 – The Secret of Forgiving
3/30 – A Time for Prayer, a Time for Surrender
3/31 – Man’s Need for God
4/1 – How to Find Favor with God
4/2 – Secrets of Spiritual Progress
4/3 – Is Meditation on God Compatible with Modern Life?
4/4 – The Only Way to Happiness
4/5 – Heaven Lies Within
4/6 – Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods
4/7 – Experiences with My Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda
4/8 – The Path of Devotion
4/9 – A Blessing from Mahavatar Babaji
4/10 – The Spirit of Truth
4/11 – Do Avatars Have Karma?
4/12 – Our Oneness in God
4/13 – The Only Answer to Life
4/14 – Walk Inwardly with God
4/15 – Learning to Behave
4/16 – How to Know God
4/17 – Take Your Troubles to God
4/18 – The Spiritual Goals of Self-Realization Fellowship
4/19 – God is the Greatest Treasure, God is the Answer to Every Problem, The Psychological Battlefield of Good & Evil, Self-realization is Found in Inner Silence, We Have No Time to Waste
4/20 – Be on Fire for God, Divine Love Makes Each Soul Unique, Let God Help Carry Your Load, Rely on God Alone, Give God a Chance
4/21 – Admonition for Advancement on the Path, Divine Love is the Motivation of Right Activity, The Delusion of Mortal Consciousness, The Privilege of Serving God, Goals for a New Year
4/22 – We are Bound Together by Love, The Divine Mother as Disciplinarian, Bringing Out the Best Within Us, The Power of Discrimination
4/23 – Watch Your Own Thoughts and Actions, A Pattern for Spiritual Living, The Secret of a Happy Life, The Divine Romance with God
Please join our Devotee2Devotee Facebook Group for a group reading of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Journey to Self-Realization. Beginning on January 6th through February 18th, a chapter/lecture a day will be read (44 chapters for a total of 44 reading days). All sincere devotees of our Guru are welcome to join us. Please follow the reading schedule listed below.
We ask that you please keep ALL posts positive and uplifting — and directly pertaining to the Journey to Self-Realization lecture material. On your posts, we ask that you kindly identify the name of the talk and the reading day/date.
Our group readings have been a blessing for many. Master is joyfully with us — guiding and blessing us! All sincere devotees of our Guru are welcome to join us. We hope you enjoy our group reading event and pray that it inspires and blesses you! Jai Guru!!!
Journey to Self-Realization Reading Schedule – Join Us When You Can!
Day 1 – Jan 6: How to Express Everlasting Youthfulness
Day 2 – Jan 7: Remolding Your Life
Day 3 – Jan 8: A World of Cosmic Entertainment
Day 4 – Jan 9: Why God Created the World
Day 5 – Jan 10: How God Is Pulling Us Back to Him
Day 6 – Jan 11: Acquiring Attunement With the Source of Success
Day 7 – Jan 12: Business, Balance, Inner Peace…
Day 8 – Jan 13: Probing the Core of Nervousness
Day 9 – Jan 14: Divine Harmony
Day 10 – Jan 15: What Is Truth?
Day 11 – Jan 16: The Omnipresent Consciousness of Christ and Krishna
Day 12 – Jan 17: Spiritual Selfishness Versus Evil Selfishness
Day 13 – Jan 18: Did We Meet Before?
Day 14 – Jan 19: The Art of Getting Along in This World
Day 15 – Jan 20: The Psychology of Touchiness
Day 16 – Jan 21: Why Love Succeeds Where Jealousy Fails
Day 17 – Jan 22: Invite the Christ Consciousness Within You
Day 18 – Jan 23: What Is the True Equality of Man?
Day 19 – Jan 24: The Need for Universal Religious Principles
Day 20 – Jan 25: Mahatma Gandhi: Apostle of Peace
Day 21 – Jan 26: Nations, Beware!
Day 22 – Jan 27: A United World With God As President
Day 23 – Jan 28: Is God a Dictator?
Day 24 – Jan 29: Receiving God’s Answers to Your Prayers
Day 25 – Jan 30: The Wisdom Way to Overcome Karma
Day 26 – Jan 31: Realize Your Christ-Immortality!
Day 27 – Feb 1: Increasing Your Magnetism
Day 28 – Feb 2: Preparing for Your Next Incarnation
Day 29 – Feb 3: The True Signs of Progress in Meditation
Day 30 – Feb 4: Focusing the Power of Attention for Success
Day 31 – Feb 5: Quickening Human Evolution
Day 32 – Feb 6: Proof of God’s Existence
Day 33 – Feb 7: Doubt, Belief, and Faith
Day 34 – Feb 8: Visions of India: Evolving the Higher Self
Day 35 – Feb 9: Miracles of Raja Yoga
Day 36 – Feb 10: Resurrection: Renewing & Transforming…
Day 37 – Feb 11: Oneness in the Infinite Christ
Day 38 – Feb 12: “Oh, What Joy!”
Day 39 – Feb 13: Be One With Christ Consciousness
Day 40 – Feb 14: Make New Determinations: Be What You Want to Be!
Day 41 – Feb 15: “Thy Love Alone Suffices”: An Evening of Divine Communion
Day 42 – Feb 16: Be a Conqueror of Hearts
Day 43 – Feb 17: How to Quicken Your Spiritual Progress
2021 marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of Paramahansa Yogananda’s spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. Our Devotee2Devotee Facebook Group is hosting our annual group reading and online discussion, and we invite you to join in as thousands of devotees worldwide partake in the yearly tradition of this daily reading. From November 18th through January 5th (Guruji’s Birthday), a chapter a day will be read (49 chapters for 49 days). We will be using the Orange Cover and Complete Version of Autobiography of a Yogi published by Self-Realization Fellowship (copyright 1946-present). You may also use the new Deluxe 75th Anniversary Edition that is available for pre-order now.
Our group readings have been a blessing for many. Master is joyfully with us — guiding and blessing us! We ask that you please keep ALL posts positive and uplifting — and directly pertaining to the “AY” material. You may also supplement the event by posting contemporary and historical photos of places in India and America, as well as images of those mentioned in the text. All sincere devotees of our Guru are welcome to join us. Please follow the reading schedule listed below. Jai Guru!!!
Posted below are some helpful resources if you need to buy a copy of the complete version of Autobiography of a Yogi. Please note that the SRF version of AY is copyrighted, so there is no legal online version. AY is available in several formats: hardcover, paperback, audio cd, iTunes e-book, and Kindle e-book. SRF sells AY in numerous languages.
Please join Devotee2Devotee for a group reading of The Science of Religion by Paramahansa Yogananda. Beginning on Sunday, October 24th, and going through Friday, October 29th, our book event will take place over 6 days. We ask that you try to keep your quotes to one or two sentences! All sincere devotees of our Guru are welcome to join us. Please follow the reading schedule listed below.
Our group readings have been a blessing for many. Master is joyfully with us — guiding and blessing us! We ask that you please keep ALL posts positive and uplifting — and directly pertaining to The Science of Religion book material. Jai Guru!
The Science of Religion Reading Schedule – Join Us When You Can!
Day 01 – Sunday, October 24th – Preface, Foreword, and Introduction
Day 02 – Monday, October 25th – PART ONE – The Universality, Necessity, and Oneness of Religion
Day 03 – Tuesday, October 26th – PART TWO – Pain, Pleasure, and Bliss: Their Differences
Day 04 – Wednesday, October 27th – PART THREE – God as Bliss
Day 05 – Thursday, October 28th – PART FOUR – Four Fundamental Religious Methods
Day 06 – Friday, October 29th – PART FIVE – Instruments of Knowledge and the Theoretical Validity of Religious Methods
You are invited to join our Devotee2Devotee Facebook group’s 7-day event STARTING August 24th leading up to Janmashtami / Birth of Bhagavan Krishna commemoration on August 30th. Please Note: WE ARE USING PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA’S SRF/YSS TEACHINGS ONLY
PLEASE READ PURPOSE AND GUIDELINES ~~ Our teachings say that the commemoration dates of our Gurus “ARE PARTICULARLY AUSPICIOUS; THEN, SPECIAL BLESSINGS FLOW FROM THE GREAT ONES INTO RECEPTIVE HEARTS.” One way we can make our hearts more receptive to these special blessings is to start in advance bringing the Guru into our personal consciousness by reading about him from our SRF/YSS teachings. We may also want to share devotional thoughts, quotes, photos, SRF/YSS related chants and videos, etc. with each other. We may also share photos of our personal altars or video of chants we have made.
The Guru commemoration day events are separate and somewhat different from our book reading events. Instead of everyone reading the same material at the same time, as in our book events, we are suggesting that we each choose from all the SRF/YSS sources that talk about Bhagavan Krishna whatever appeals to us at any time during the event. Suggested sources include those listed below.
*NOTE~~This is a public event, meaning it is open to all members and friends of our Gurus and SRF/YSS outside the D2D group as well. So feel free to invite others. Just click on the link and click the ‘Invite’ button under the event page banner to invite friends or to share this event.
REFERENCES:
GOD TALKS WITH ARJUNA; THE BHAGAVAD GITA (the Gita is a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna; see also index under Krishna)
THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST—see index under ‘Krishna’
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI— see index under ‘Krishna’
The chapter ‘CHRIST AND KRISHNA: AVATARS OF THE ONE TRUTH’ in Man’s Eternal Quest
Other various references about Krishna throughout the teachings such as DIVINE ROMANCE, MAN’S ETERNAL QUEST, JOURNEY TO SELF-REALIZATION, SRF MAGAZINES, SERVICE READINGS, CONVO NOTES, MONASTIC CDS AND DVDS, ETC.
*NOTE: There is a lot of information on the internet about Lord Krishna (and our other Gurus). However, we will draw from the resources of our Guru Paramahansa Yogananda for the purposes of this event.
PLEASE JOIN our Devotee2Devotee FB group for our 10-day event starting July 16 leading up to Mahavatar Babaji Remembrance Day/Smriti Divas commemoration on July 25. Please Note: WE ARE USING PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA’S SRF/YSS TEACHINGS ONLY!!
Our Guru Paramahansa Yogananda has said that there is celebration in the astral on the special days of our Great Gurus, and that when we tune in to these vibrations we receive special blessings. One way we can tune in is to start in advance bringing the Guru into our consciousness by reading about him from our SRF/YSS teachings and sharing quotes and photos with each other. The commemoration day events are separate and somewhat different from our book reading events. Instead of everyone reading the same material at the same time, as in our book events, we are suggesting that we each choose from all the SRF/YSS sources that talk about Babaji whatever appeals to us at any time during the event. (It’s ok if quotes or photos are repeated during the event). Suggested sources include those listed below. Devotees may also share photos of their altars, or video of chants you have made if you wish. Also video from YouTube may be shared if it is YSS/SRF related.*NOTE~~This is a public event, meaning it is open to all members and friends of our Gurus and SRF/YSS outside the D2D group as well. So feel free to invite others. Just click the ‘Invite’ button under the page banner or type in friends’ names in the blank provided above. You can also ‘share’ this page by clicking under the ‘invite’ button.
REFERENCES:
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI—especially Ch. 33 “Babaji–Yogi-Christ of Modern India” and Ch. 36 “Babaji’s Interest in the West.” Also see the long list of specific references in the index under ‘Babaji’ which include references in other chapters.
GOD TALKS WITH ARJUNA; THE BHAGAVAD GITA—see index under ‘Babaji’
THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST—see index under ‘Babaji’
HOLY SCIENCE—see index under ‘Babaji’
ONLY LOVE, by Daya Mata—chapter, “A Blessing from Mahavatar Babaji” p. 184
And other various references about Babaji throughout the SRF/YSS teachings!
*NOTE: There is now a lot of ‘information’ on the internet about Babaji (and our other Gurus). However, we will study the teachings of our Guru Paramahansa Yogananda for the purposes of this event.
You are invited to join our Devotee2Devotee Facebook Group’s 8-day event commemorating Jesus Christ and Easter Week. The event will take place from Palm Sunday on MARCH 28th to Easter Sunday on APRIL 4th.
Please Note: ♥ WE ARE USING PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDA’S SRF/YSS TEACHINGS ONLY ♥
PLEASE READ PURPOSE AND GUIDELINES ~~ During this devotional event, we may each choose from all the SRF/YSS sources that talk about Jesus Christ – whatever appeals to us at any time during the event. SEE SUGGESTED READINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS MESSAGE.
On this event page we may want to share quotes, photos, SRF/YSS related chants and videos, etc. We may also share photos of our personal altars, or video of chants we have made.
♥ SRF/YSS quotes only, please ♥
When you share posts PLEASE USE SRF/YSS QUOTES ONLY from our Gurus and the monastics. Posts from other sources will be removed since, for our SRF/YSS Guru events, we want to honor our Guru lineage through the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and his organization, Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.
BELOVED GURU said, “When I am gone the TEACHINGS will be the Guru. You will be in tune with me and those Great Ones who sent me. You are not connected to a printing press, but you are connected directly with God through the great link of the living Masters.”
INVITE FRIENDS ~~This is a public event, meaning it is open to all members and friends of our Gurus and SRF/YSS outside the D2D group as well. So feel free to invite others. Just click on the ‘Invite’ button under the event page banner to invite friends or to share this event!
May God and our Gurus bless us all through this celebration of our beloved Jesus Christ!
Jai Gurus!
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SUGGESTED SOURCES:
~~ AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI, (Orange-cover, Complete Edition published by Self-Realization Fellowship) ~~ THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST ~~ References to Jesus Christ are found in Paramahansaji’s books: DIVINE ROMANCE; MAN’S ETERNAL QUEST; JOURNEY TO SELF-REALIZATION ~~ SRF magazines; Convocation Monastic lecture notes; CDs and DVDs of Monastics; there may be references in other SRF/YSS publications also, including the SRF and YSS websites. ~~ KING JAMES BIBLE
