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A Sacred Epic
The Bhagavad Gita is the most famous part of the sacred Sanskrit poem, Mahabharata, which is the longest epic poem in existence.
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January Poet – Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramahansa Yogananda's "The Screen of Life" dramatizes the manic dance of life with all its many activities and myriad natural objects that continually come and go.
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January Poet-Paramahansa Yogananda
The great guru/poet Paramahansa Yogananda was born January 5, 1893, in Gorakhpur, India. This article focuses on his poem, "On Coming to the New-Old Land-America."
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Paramahansa Yogananda's Gita
There have been many translations of the spiritual poem, the Bhagavad Gita, but Yogananda offers a thorough explication, revealing the details of its exact meaning.
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Poetry and Meditation
About silence Paramahansa Yogananda has said, "What joy awaits discovery in the silence behind the portals of your mind no human tongue can tell."
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Poetry and Spirituality
One of the foremost poet’s of the spiritual is the great yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda. And one of his most beloved volumes of poems/prayers is <i>Whispers from Eternity</i>. The article describes this beautiful and inspiring book.
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Swami Sri Yukteswar
Sri Yukteswar is the author of 'The Holy Science', a useful comparison of the Holy Bible and Hindu scriptures.
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Yogananda's 'Tis All Unknown
The speaker in Yogananda's "'Tis All Unknown" likens the dawning of day to the unfolding of rosebud petals, hinting at the beauty of the opening of human consciousness.
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Yogananda's Consecration
Paramahansa Yogananda, the great Guru/Poet, dedicates his book, SONGS OF THE SOUL, to his earthly father and consecrates it by offering it to the Divine.
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Yogananda's Freedom
The speaker in Yogananda's poem, "Freedom," declares his spiritual freedom, insisting that his soul is free regardless of the status or condition of his physical body.
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Yogananda's Invisible Mother
Paramahansa Yogananda's poem reveals God as the Divine Mother. It is not only a poem but also a prayer.
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Yogananda's My Native Land
While demonstrating the nature of a true patriot, the speaker in Yogananda's "My Native Land" offers a loving tribute to India, the country of his birth.
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Yogananda's Protecting Thorns
From Songs of the Soul, Paramahansa Yogananda's poem focusing on the rose, titled "Protecting Thorns," dramatizes the theme about beauty and possession.
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Yogananda's The Cup of Eternity
The omniscient speaker metaphorically compares a thirsty traveler to a spiritual seeker on the path to God-realization.
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Yogananda's Thy Call
In this poem, the speaker dramatizes the spiritual oasis that he can summon even in the midst of the day's hustle and bustle by merely focusing on the call of the Divine.
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Yogananda's Thy Divine Gypsy
The speaker in "Thy Divine Gypsy" insists that he will follow an uncharted path to the Divine, enjoying all of the creation, which reminds him of his Beloved Creator.
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Yogananda's Undying Beauty
The speaker dramatizes the life and death of a rose, averring that the rose's soul of beauty outlives its physical vehicle, as does that of the human being.
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The Spiritual Altar
Many skeptics believe spirituality is merely based on imagination. They fail to realize that spirituality at its deepest and most useful level is based on science.
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Our Changing, Turbulent World
Paramahansa Yogananda's teachings offer a scientific method for outsmarting changes that keep us nervous, frustrated, and dissatisfied in this turbulent, changing world.
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Sri Daya Mata’s 'Only Love'
Everything Daya Mata does reflects the discipline she learned at the feet of the great spiritual leader Paramahansa Yogananda. Her books are filled with love.
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God Speaks in a Poem
The great yogi/poet, founder of Self-Realization Fellowship, dramatizes the spiritual journey in his poems. They uplift the mind and direct it toward God.
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A Liquor Never Brewed: Spiritual Intoxication
Indian-American poet offers valuable interpretation of often misunderstood poem.
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A Soul Talks to God
When a great spiritual leader is also a great poet, the reader receives a double blessing from a good reading of his poetry. This essay reviews Paramahansa Yogananda's <i>Songs of the Soul</i>.
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Divine Oneness
The great guru's poem portrays the concept that each individual is a spark of the Divine, using the metaphor of tiny pieces of wood likened to sparks of Divine love.
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Hopkins' The Habit of Perfection
Father Hopkins' poem, "The Habit of Perfection," dramatizes the importance of silencing and stilling each of the five senses in order to advance in the spiritual realm.
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Living for Spirit
Paramahansa Yogananda's poem portrays the attitude of the spiritual aspirant who understands the spiritual goal of realizing the divine nature within.
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Maya's Delusion
Even though the power of mayic shadows is very strong, the power to transcend them is even stronger when we understand their value in educating and entertaining us.
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Poetry and Meditation
A Hindu yogi has penetrated our hearts, minds, and souls with his intelligent, perceptive, and deeply spiritual literary works. This essay focuses on <i>Metaphysical Meditations</i>, a book of poem/affirmations that aid in meditation on the Ultimate Reality.
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Shakespeare Sonnet 116
Sonnet 116 dramatizes the nature of love, not ordinary affection but abiding love that he defines as the "marriage of true minds" that cannot be destroyed by fickle time.
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Spiritual Marriage
What is the true purpose of marriage? Is happiness the most important reason to marry? Or to avoid loneliness? How can a marriage become a spiritual marriage?
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The Tattered Dress
Paramahansa Yogananda's two poems, "The Tattered Dress" and "Tattered Garment," portray the act of dying as shedding old clothing.
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Two Love Poems
The great Indian-American poet/guru Paramahansa Yogananda demonstrates that depth of emotion can lead to God-realization. This article focuses on two of his most emotion-charged poems.
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Yogananda's 'The Harvest'
In Paramahansa Yogananda's poem, "The Harvest," the speaker metaphorically compares the beauty of the autumn sky with the inner beauty of the spiritual sky.
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Yogananda's After This
The speaker of Yogananda's "After This" is the advanced guru/yogi himself. He speaks for the benefit of all of his devotees who aspire to achieve his spiritual stature.
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Yogananda's Blood of the Rose
The speaker in the great guru's "The Blood of the Rose" dramatizes his connection to the soul of the rose, won through his remorse after picking the flower.
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Yogananda's Dream Hermitage
Paramahansa Yogananda describes his experience upon receiving a gift of the grounds of his Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens from his beloved disciple, Mr. Lynn.
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Yogananda's For Thee and Thine
In Paramahansa Yogananda's poem, "For Thee and Thine," the speaker dramatizes his spiritual journey, which includes the enjoyment of all wholesome earthly things.
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Yogananda's In Stillness Dark
The speaker in Paramahansa Yogananda's "In Stillness Dark" dramatizes the results of calming the body and mind and thus allowing the spiritual eye to come into view.
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Yogananda's One That's Everywhere
Paramahansa Yogananda, in his poem "One That's Everywhere," reveals that Divine Omnipresence strives to reveal Itself through all creatures, even the inanimate.
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Yogananda's Silence
Paramahansa Yogananda's poem, "Silence," dramatizes the importance and power of silence in allowing the meditating devotee to connect with his/her inner Divine Glory.
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Yogananda's The Garden of the New Year
In Paramahansa Yogananda's "The Garden of the New Year," the speaker celebrates the prospect of looking forward with enthusiastic preparation to live "life ideally!"
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Yogananda's The Great Lightland
The speaker in Yogananda's "The Great Lightland" is an advanced yogi who gives listeners a glimpse of what he sees and then demonstrates gratitude for his attainment.
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Yogananda's The Human Mind
Paramahansa Yogananda's "The Human Mind" from Songs of the Soul dramatizes the mental struggle that engages every spiritual aspirant who seeks soul-realization.
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Yogananda's The Toiler's Lay
The speaker in "The Toiler's Lay"expresses a sentiment that is universally common to humanity laboring in this material world to keep body and soul together.
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Yogananda's Thou in Me
Paramahansa Yogananda's "Thou in Me" celebrates the union of the individual soul with Divinity or the Over-Soul, as Ralph Waldo Emerson called it.
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Yogananda's Vanishing Bubbles
Worldly things are like bubbles in the sea; they mysteriously appear, prance around for a brief moment, and then are gone. This speaker dramatizes their brief sojourn.
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Yogananda's Wake, Wake, My Sleeping Hunger
Yogananda's "Wake, Wake, My sleeping Hunger, Wake!" from Songs of the Soul dramatizes the theme of humanity's intense craving for that mysterious "something more."
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Yogananda's When Will He Come?
How to stay motivated to pursue your spiritual path is ever a returning challenge. The key is to embrace the reminders and then journey on.
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Inner Peace?
It took me a lot of courage to keep myself afloat and to be able to breathe freely. In pain, I sought inside. I sought for a tiny door in my heart that I could open to find the fragrant breeze and be thankful. It took me awhile, I must admit, to find it.
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Affirmations and Poetry
Scientific Healing Affirmations: Theory and Practice of Concentration is a practical book by Paramahansa Yogananda, teaching concentration in service of healing.
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