Autobiography Chapter 4, Part 1: The deep elation extracted from breaking rules

This episode covers the first 8 paragraphs of chapter 4 from: “Leave your classroom on some trifling pretext...” to “... straps from my English-made sola topee (helmet).”  Paramahansa Yogananda flexes his linguistic muscle to the already captivated reader with a marked change in writing style— one of fast paced adventure, intrigue and comedy. We discuss our expectations for this chapter, the details surrounding Mukunda’s careful planning, baggage allowance and unholy leather stained Himsa.    0:00 Introducing others to SRF; 4:30 Chapter 4 content; 9:40 Mukunda’s mischievous plan; 15:49 Yogananda’s spiritual yeast and Yukteswar’s sweet ambrosia; 27:12 The culture in an Indian household; 36:00 A dedicated meditation space; 44:39 Weather and packing for all eventualities; 01:00:30 Mukunda’s inspirational leadership; 01:12:15 Vegetarianism; 01:25:00 Looking forward to the next section. Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next 24 paragraphs of chapter 4 from: “At the station we bought tickets to Burdwan...” to “... A premonition of capture weighed on my mind.”  Links referenced in this episode: https://www.4garpar.com yogananda.com.au/gurus/yoganandaquotes05d.html  #autobiographyofayogi  #autobiographylinebyline  #paramahansayogananda Autobiography of a Yogi  awake.minute Self-Realization Fellowship #SRF