Awake Minute 30: Pranam Rajarsi Janakananda

This minute focusses on the inspirational life of James Lynn, who became Rajarsi Janakananda, the much-loved first president of Self-Realization Fellowship. We delve into the book published about him: A Western Yogi, which contains excerpts of his life and letters to our guru, Paramahansa Yogananda. In his youth he was an excellent student, as an adult a business extraordinaire and above all, spiritual exemplar. If you are looking for a life role model that is at once relatable, as well as remarkable, look no further. He must have been a great soul to have had the privilege of being such a close confidant of Guruji, and this film (and podcast) rightly dedicates a whole minute (for us, an hour) to him. 0:00 Fasting efforts; 1:40 Summary if minute; 5:20 A Western Yogi; 6:38 An exemplar student; 13:42 Succeeding in business while finding time for meditation; 19:17 Picture discrepancies; 22:07 Relationship with Swami Yogananda; 31:23 Rajarsi's melodious voice; 37:22 Guruji's prayer: Reveal Thyself; 48:24 As Joy, Wisdom and Spiritual Perception; 55:00 Rajarsi recounts his flight with the Gurus; 1:03:00 Rajarsi's last moment of magic before vacating his mortal frame.