Books on Ramana Maharshi, his teachings and his devotees by David Godman

Saints of India Babaji Mahavatar Babaji and Haidakhan Babaji Part One Babaji has manifest in various forms throughout history, sometimes in human form and other times appearing to people on the ast…

Dearly Beloveds: In a time long ago, in a land that now lies below the surface of the ocean deep; there was a civilization of God-loving mankind. When a time came in the development of these peoples where a test was given from the Divine, they ran toward the material world and away from the Divine whom they had known for so long. Through choices they made in lifestyle, scientific development, leadership and human relations their civilization deteriorated into the lower realms of the material…

Just as Babaji is among the greatest of avatars, a Mahavatar, and as Sri Yukteswar may justly be called a Jnanavatar or Incarnation of Wisdom, so Lahiri Mahasaya was a Yogavatar or Incarnation of Y…

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"Learn to be calm and you will always be happy" - Paramhansa #Yogananda

Divine Mother, teach me to open the eyes of my inner perceptions so that I may behold Thy healing light shining within me, around me.

Swami Yogananda

Paramahansa Yogananda, Anandamayi Ma and Bholananth

Introduction to Kriya Yoga, awakening of Kundalini, the universal path to liberation. Kriya Yoga is an instrument through which human evolution can be quickened.

Yogoda Satsanga Society was founded in 1917 by Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi to make available the teachings of Kriya Yoga.

The Essence of Kriya Kineticism removed through the intrinsic yoga absolute (Kriya) — this is what kriya yoga is all about. Kriya yoga or Karma yoga or Raja yoga as the Gita explains is an…

Paramahansa Yogananda

Excerpt: The truth in all religions is that we must return to our own center in Him. If people are taught to find that center outwardly, and to make a decision to reach the equator, those who live to the north will be told to go south, while love living to the south will be told to go north. Human nature being what it is, once people reach the equator they will keep on moving in their own particular directions, telling people to follow them. And so the followers of different religions argue.

Yogananda with James Lynn (Rajarsi Janakananda) one of his most advanced disciples.