A Treasure Trove of Answers from One of the Greatest Spiritual Masters of Our Time
by Paramhansa Yogananda
Throughout his life, Paramhansa Yogananda, author of best-selling spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, wrote thousands of letters to his staff and core followers, to other devotees, and to curious seekers. Over the years he often shared his responses in the magazines he published. Those letters are the source of Yogananda’s wisdom presented in this book.
How to Spiritualize Your Life is the tenth book in The Wisdom of Yogananda series and features writings not available elsewhere, that capture the Master’s expansive and compassionate wisdom. In this book Paramhansa Yogananda, one of the best-loved spiritual teachers of the twentieth century, shares fresh inspiration and practical guidance on: Addressing financial, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges, he explains how best to expand one’s consciousness and live life to the fullest. Compiled from his articles, lessons, and handwritten letters, these answers to spiritual, mundane, and simply curious questions reveal Paramhansa Yogananda’s depth of wisdom, compassion, and love.
Yogananda answers a wide range of questions, such as: How to acquire magnetism; How to gain efficiency; How to improve memory; How to cure nervousness; How to conquer anger.
The Wisdom of Yogananda series features writings of Paramhansa Yogananda not available elsewhere. These books capture the Master’s expansive and compassionate wisdom, his sense of fun, and his practical spiritual guidance. This series includes writings from his earliest years in America, in an approachable, easy-to-read format. The words of the Master are presented with minimal editing, to capture the fresh and original voice of one of the most highly regarded spiritual teachers of the twentieth century.
Table of Content
Contents
Publisher’s Note x
Chapter One Self-Improvement1. How Do I Acquire Magnetism? 5
2. What Is Meant by Being “Contented, but Not Satisfied”? 9
3. How Is It Possible to Counteract Life’s Disappointments? 12
4. How Can I Gain All-around Efficiency? 15
5. Will You Tell Us Something about Happiness? 18
6. What Is Intuition and How Can I Develop It? 21
7. How Can I Develop My Memory? 24
8. Why Is Life So Full of Challenges? 26
9. How Can I Conquer Anger? 29
10. How Can I Overcome Pain and Sorrow? 31
11. How Can I Turn Failure into Success? 33
Chapter Two Health and Healing12. Does Diet Affect Our Disposition? 37
13. Which Is the Best Diet? 40
14. What Should I Do to Be Healthy Besides Eating the Right Food? 42
15. What Is the Cure for Nervousness? 44
16. How Can I Feel Rejuvenated? 46
Chapter Three Spiritual Growth17. Is Adultery Forgivable? 51
18. What Is “Spiritual Marriage”? 53
19. What is Ahimsa? 56
20. What Are Chakras? 58
21. In What Way Is Meditation Different from Prayer? 60
22. What Are the Gunas? 63
23. What Is the Law of Karma? 65
24. Is It Possible to Overcome My Karma in One Lifetime? 67
…more chapters and topics…
About the author
Paramhansa Yogananda Born in 1893, Yogananda was the first yoga master of India to take up permanent residence in the West.Yogananda arrived in America in 1920 and traveled throughout the country on what he called his “spiritual campaigns.” Hundreds of thousands filled the largest halls in major cities to see the yoga master from India. Yogananda continued to lecture and write up to his passing in 1952.Yogananda’s initial impact on Western culture was truly impressive. His lasting spiritual legacy has been even greater. His Autobiography of a Yogi, first published in 1946, helped launch a spiritual revolution in the West. Translated into more than fifty languages, it remains a best-selling spiritual classic to this day.Before embarking on his mission, Yogananda received this admonition from his teacher, Swami Sri Yukteswar: “The West is high in material attainments but lacking in spiritual understanding. It is God’s will that you play a role in teaching mankind the value of balancing the material with an inner, spiritual life.”In addition to Autobiography of a Yogi, Yogananda’s spiritual legacy includes music, poetry, and extensive commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and the Christian Bible, showing the principles of Self-realization as the unifying truth underlying all true religions. Through his teachings and his Kriya Yoga path millions of people around the world have found a new way to connect personally with God.His mission, however, was far broader than all this. It was to help usher the whole world into Dwapara Yuga, the new Age of Energy in which we live. “Someday, ” Swami Kriyananda wrote, “I believe he will be seen as the avatar of Dwapara Yuga: the way shower for a new age.”
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