Concentration: Key to Communion With God

SRF monk Brother Vidyananda conveys wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on how to understand concentration in relation to meditation, the science of contacting and communing with the Divine.The power of concentration allows us to withdraw our attention from outer distractions; and meditation is when we place our freed attention on God alone. And by combining a concentrated practice of the Kriya Yoga science of meditation with the essential addition of heartfelt devotion, we can gradually increase our ability to experience the peace and joy of God.This talk was given at the SRF temple in Fullerton, California, in April 2025.You can help more people find and benefit from Yogananda’s practical wisdom by rating and reviewing this podcast. We greatly appreciate your support!During his talk, Brother Vidyananda refers to the essential guidance for creating a spiritually fulfilling life to be found in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons. The powerful techniques that Paramahansa Yogananda brought to the world — the Energization Exercises and the Hong-Sau and Aum Techniques, as well as the technique of Kriya Yoga — are taught in his SRF Lessons, which present Yogananda’s personal and comprehensive instruction in the science of meditation and art of balanced living as a home-study course available for a nominal fee. To learn more and about how to enroll: https://srflessons.orgBrother Vidyananda also refers to the following work published by Self-Realization Fellowship:“The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You,” Yogananda’s commentary on the teachings of Jesus, available at https://bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/product/the-second-coming-of-christ-ebook/To view more talks from this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCqADxk3PzvgapvuKmZMZzL8eloisokH6If you would like to support the spiritual and humanitarian work of SRF, please click on this link: https://donatesrf.org