Autobiography Chapter 2, Part 5 The Mammoth Footnote

This episode covers the large footnote at the end of the chapter from: “The amulet was an astrally produced object... To... “...were profoundly influenced by its study”  In this ‘light’ episode we take a closer look at the multitudinous subjects covered in the footnote at the end of the chapter. The matters were clearly important enough for Paramahansa Yogananda to fill a full page of footnotes, so they are definitely deserving of our attention.   0:00 Summary of episode; 3:33 Amulet references in rest of the book and wider culture; 20:35 Mantra – consecrated sound; 26:17 Threefold aspects of divinity; 35:08 The inadequacy of English and beauty of Sanskrit; 55:46 Indus Valley Civilisation; 1:03:24 Western discovery of Sanskrit and rethinking history. Book referenced in the footnote, Wilson’s The Miraculous Birth of Language: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.462145/mode/2up  Jyotirlingas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyotirlinga  Recommended Sanskrit Primer: The Sanskrit Language: An Introductory Grammar and Reader by Maurer, Walter Harding  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilisation  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohenjo-daro  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harappa  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothal  Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the beginning of chapter 3 from: “Father, if I promise to return home...” To... “...affectionate references to my parent.”  Bonus homework – reflect on the title of chapter 3, what does it mean to you now compared to when you first glanced at it?   #autobiographyofayogi  #autobiographylinebyline  Autobiography of a Yogi  awake.minute  Self-Realization Fellowship #SRF