‘Re-union of soul and Spirit, after so long living in the Great Divorce from God, is the theme for this life-time. . . . To find the real resolution from suffering is the work we are here to do.
The key to gaining spiritual freedom . . . is the ability to learn from our experience. This ability to learn from experience is basic to all growth. So many people repeat the same errors and expect different results: this is insanity. The soul who wishes to really grow must be a keen observer of cause and effect, for this is the universal law of creation.
How can we remain in a shadow existence when that is not who we are? Realize that there is much more to us. Let us demand our birthright, proclaim our freedom, and manifest all that we are in truth. This is the task for which we have come and it waits for us to step into the Divine Image and Likeness of who and what we truly are.’
- Yogacharya David
Yogacharya David, as a modern Western yogi, found his way through materialism and the five-sense bound nature that seems to have captured humankind to discover a new understanding of truth-the sacred, ancient, yogic science of truth. Join Yogacharya David as he shares his journey and seeks the infinite soul-force-mankind’s unique spiritual heritage-and finds the path that is seeded in the sovereign heart of each individual. As Yogacharya David shares his marvellous and perilous pilgrimage of sacred discovery with us, we too can embody more conscious soul-force, birthing a new re-union of soul and Spirit.
Table of Content
Prefaceix
Introduction1
September 2013
My Gurudev: Truth Runs Clear5
The Power of Divine Life7
The Pilgrimage to India Begins9
With God as Our Tour Guide!13
Haridwar17
Blessings25
October 2013
A Devotee and Ma29
Ma’s Lila and Lahiri Mahasaya’s Blessings33
Dakshineswar Yogoda Satsang37
The Kali Temple of Dakshineswar40
4 Gurpar Road - Master’s Boyhood Home44
Belur Math - Samadhi Temple of Ramakrishna47
Ram-Adventures in Kolkata and Puri51
Jagannath Temple55
Karar Ashram58
Shriyukteswar’s Mahasamadhi61
Dhauli Hill64
Udayagiri Caves67
Swami Vishwananda70
Arrival at Anandashram, Abode of Bliss74
Prayers for Puri79
Swami Chidananda Puri: ‘You and I
Are Doing the Same Work.’81
Swami Satchidananda’s Last
Four Years and Mahasamadhi84
Satsang with Swami Muktanandaji87
Christine Baldigara’s Passage90
‘That Is the Miracle!’93
Mandir Moments98
It Is All About God-Experience100
November 2013
A World of Universal Love and Service102
Avadhoot Saraswati106
Thanksgiving Gratitude110
December 2013
A Full Day Dedicated to God and Guru113
Cathedral of Light118
The Greatest Love in all the Three Worlds120
Sri Yukteswarji: Death Is No Barrier123
The True Meaning of Christ125
Happy Birthday, Mother!128
Swami Ramdas’ Sannyas Day134
January 2014
Standing at a Crossroads141
Happy Birthday, Master!146
Honored Guest151
Master Is on My Mind155
My Mother’s Passing Announcement158
Be Happy - and Enjoy the Sweets161
Passings164
Mother Hamilton Experienced Consciousness
of Self as an Atom168
Mother’s Mahasamadhi Day171
February 2014
Need Not Fear the Second Death175
Crown of Thorns178
The Best Gift Ever181
March 2014
Mahasamadhi Anniversary
of Sri Yukteswarji187
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Last Days190
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Last Days, Continued196
Dr. Lewis’ Personal Memories:
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Last Days201
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Mahasamadhi206
Paramhansa Yogananda: As I Knew Him210
Paramhansa Yogananda’s Last Speech213
Dare to Know the Truth: A Tribute
to Paramhansa Yogananda217
I AM Right Here With You220
Love’s Ways Are Strange!223
April 2014
Sedona, Arizona226
God’s Cathedral229
My New Favorite Place232
May 2014
Happy Mother’s Day236
Memorial Day240
September 2014
Fire and Grace243
Fall Equinox245
Tested Ayurveda Methods248
October 2014
The Depth of This Mystery Knows No Bounds251
The Wisdom of Sri Ramakrishna253
Swami Satchidanandaji’s Mahasmadhi Day255
Swami Satchidananda’s Mahasamadhi
Response by Swami Muktanandaji257
AWAKE-The Life of Yogananda259
Christine: One-Year Anniversary261
Your Heart’s Desire264
November 2014
God Is Youthfulness Itself266
Swami Satchidananda’s Birthday268
Simple Living and High Thinking
and the Golden Middle Path270
Giving Thanks273
Divine Rescue276
December 2014
From Addiction to Freedom279
Preparing for a Tender Birth282
An Agent of Truth, Strength, and Healing285
The Power Behind the Atom and All Creation288
Come Into My Kingdom290
Magic in the Air292
Swami Ramdas’ Sannyas Day294
Conclusion297
References299
Image Attribution303
Acknowledgments307
About the Author309
Also by Yogacharya David311
About the author
Ruth M. Lamb, BA, MSN, Ph D., health care professional, author, and editor began her career as a critical care nurse. Following this, she became a corporate Director of Nursing and then moved from conventional Western medicine to study other healing modalities. She completed programs addressing the mind-body epigenetic connection and the electromagnetic-light body bioelectric mechanisms of health and healing. She then joined an academic institution where she was hired to develop and teach integrative healing programs, taught in Canada and led internships to India. Adult participants in the foundational three-year program completed clinical practice hours and internships in numerous conventional medicine settings under academic-hospital arrangements. Shorter retreat-based strategic resilience programs were developed specifically for First Nations groups and for First Responders.In addition to writing numerous curricula, Standards of Practice documents, and articles, Ruth has written two books: The Sadhana of Healing: A Subtle Energy Approach to Addiction Treatment and Human Becoming: A Guide to Soul-Centered Living.Ruth is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She has made many trips to India to study the Vedic system of living and healing. She continues to study the integral, multidimensional relationship that leads to vibrant health and a well-lived life.
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