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The true meaning of success (Yogananda)

Posted on June 21, 2025 by nomadoftheuniverse

Success can only be measured by the extent that you have inner peace and mental control that enable you to be happy in all circumstances. — Yogananda This talk was exactly what I needed to hear as I navigate a … Continue reading →

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“Unbroken calmness” and “The terrors of mundane delusion”

Posted on April 5, 2025 by nomadoftheuniverse
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Affirmation for Freedom

Posted on December 21, 2024 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am free. From karma of all actions — prenatal, past, present — I am free. I forged my own fetters but now I dissolve them with the… torch of wisdom. I alone, through my own past actions, am the … Continue reading →

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It’s less about what and more about how

Posted on September 28, 2024 by nomadoftheuniverse

God’s plan doesn’t mean there is a grandiose plan or a life purpose you have to achieve—a great master plan for you. It means that you live attuned to the divine will and are guided by wisdom in your day-to-day, … Continue reading →

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ABC’s of dealing with unwanted emotions

Posted on June 29, 2024 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am currently taking the Kriya Yoga course with the Yogananda’s Self-Realization Fellowship. They are very strict on sharing any teachings (as they are easy to misunderstand without contextual knowledge). I am going to share a couple of minor techniques … Continue reading →

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Daily prayer, based on Yogananda’s teachings

Posted on June 15, 2024 by nomadoftheuniverse

Heavenly Father, Mother, Friend, Beloved God, [Buddha, Maharaji, Ram Dass], Jesus Christ, Bhagavan Krishna, Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar, Guru-preceptor [Paramahansa Yogananda], and saints of all religions, I bow to you all. [Please] free my life from all … Continue reading →

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I am Eternal Light

Posted on March 2, 2024 by nomadoftheuniverse

I am submerged in eternal light. It permeates every particle of my being. I am living in that light. The Divine Spirit fills me within, and without. — Yogananda

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From joy I came…

Posted on December 10, 2023 by nomadoftheuniverse

Guruji keeps finding me in different ways (e,g., see this previous post 🙂 ). I am finally reading his book and it is amazing. I guess this is a sign to do his Kriya Yoga course. Will it help me … Continue reading →

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Awake. The Life of Yogananda

Posted on October 24, 2020 by nomadoftheuniverse

I heard about Yogananda and his book “Autobiography of a Yogi” before. But it is only this year that I’ve watched the documentary about him and finally got to learn more. I had goosebumps several times watching it. This quote … Continue reading →

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