Paramahansa Yogananda

Parmahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) was a monk and yogi who founded Self Realization Fellowship and Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. He is known as “the Father of yoga in the West”.

Yogananda emphasized the underlying unity of the world’s great religions, and taught universally applicable methods for attaining direct personal experience of God. _[1]

Yogananda is on the Christos Mission to help reclaim Earth and her inhabitants from their oppressors.

Quotes

“Loyalty is the law of life.” -Paramahansa Yogananda

“When sorrow comes you must immediately learn the lesson behind it.” -Paramahansa Yogananda

“Have more mental strength. Develop such mental power that you can stand unshaken, no matter what comes, bravely facing anything in life. If you love God you should have faith and be prepared to endure when trials come. Don’t be afraid of suffering. Keep your mind positive and strong. It is your inner experience that is most important.” -Paramahansa Yogananda

“After you have sown in the soil of Cosmic Consciousness your vibratory prayer-seed, do not pluck it out frequently to see whether or not it has germinated. Give the divine forces a chance to work uninterruptedly.” -Paramahansa Yogananda

“Softer than the flower, where kindness is concerned; stronger than the thunder, where principles are at stake.” -Paramahansa Yogananda

“Look fear in the face and it will cease to trouble you.” -Paramahansa Yogananda

“You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God’s creative principle works in you.” -Paramahansa Yogananda

“God is life!” – Paramahansa Yogananda _[2]

References

[1] Self Realization Fellowship

[2] Personal communication