Autobiography Chapter 2, Part 1: The Mystery of Death

This episode covers the first 16 paragraphs of the chapter 2 from: “My mother’s greatest desire was the marriage of my elder brother.”  to..."...I felt powerfully drawn to the Himalayas.” In this episode we cover our expectations for Chapter 2 of the podcast series. In this (part 1) we cover the emotional passing of Paramahansa Yogananda’s mother, reflecting on powerful passages from Mejda, God Talks with Arjuna and Man’s Eternal Quest. 0:00 Summary of episode;  1:11 Expectations from chapter;  8:44 Indian culture;  15:08 Ananta's wedding extravagances;  22:08 The haunted 50 Amherst Street home;  29:56 Signs and Mukunda's visions vs. Yogananda’s visions;  55:37 Mother's death (and resurrection?);  1:25:20 Sheoli tree (parijat) mythology:  1:28:51 Summary reflection, reading and a look forward. Links references from this episode: yogananda.com.au/pyr/cosmic_consciousness.htmlhttps://thecosmicmother.org/home/friends-influences-yogananda/yoganandas-mother/the-lost-two-black-eyes-yogananda/ Sheoli flower:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristishttps://thewire.in/history/modi-parijata-ayodhyas-baobab Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the first 16 paragraphs of the chapter 2 from:“One of my cousins, fresh from a period of travel in the holy hills...”  to..."...I will not accept ministrations from any other woman.” #autobiographyofayogi #autobiographylinebyline #paramahansayogananda Autobiography of a Yogi awake.minute Self-Realization Fellowship #SRF