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A Way to Awakening

Based on Conversations with Yogananda, a book of stories, wisdom, and sayings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded around 2006.

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  1. 156

    Tuning in to the Guru: Lessons from Paramhansa Yogananda

    In this deeply personal and wide-ranging inspirati...

  2. 155

    How Yogananda Taught His Disciples

    Swami Kriyananda reflects on the teachings of his...

  3. 154

    The Path to Joy

    Swami Kriyananda discusses a passage in his book C...

  4. 153

    God’s Creativity Within Us

    In this talk on the three aspects of the divine Hi...

  5. 152

    Yogananda's Teachings on Soulmates

    Swami Kriyananda discusses a passage in his book C...

  6. 151

    Love and Be True to Your Ideals

    Unconditional love, the spiritual practice of lovi...

  7. 150

    The Need for Self-Effort

    Swami Kriyananda focuses on the practice of percei...

  8. 149

    Soul Union With God

    In this richly layered spiritual discourse, Swami...

  9. 148

    How to Keep a Center of Peace

    Swami Kriyananda discusses a passage in his book C...

  10. 147

    Renouncing the Ego

    This talk centers on the spiritual purpose of suff...

  11. 146

    Paramhansa Yogananda—A Flawless Mirror

    In this deeply personal and wide-ranging talk, Swa...

  12. 145

    Stories of Yogananda

    In this warm, reflective talk Swami Kriyananda ref...

  13. 144

    How to Be a True Disciple

    Swami Kriyananda recounts stories about his own guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, as well as spiritual teachings and principles.

  14. 143

    The Secret of Happiness

    Swami Kriyananda reflects on the nature of true ha...

  15. 142

    Being in the Presence of a Saint Brings Us Closer to God

    Divine love, liberation, and our responsibility to...

  16. 141

    The Power of the Guru

    Drawing on stories from the life of his guru, Para...

  17. 140

    An Important Goal Is to Feel God’s Joy in Our Hearts

    Through sacred memories of time with his guru, Swa...

  18. 139

    The Worst Sin Is to Call Yourself a Sinner

    Swami Kriyananda stresses the need to search for permanent fulfillment instead of temporary satisfactions ending in disappointment. By cultivating awareness of God’s presence in all aspects of our lives, we can transcend illusion and separateness and find lasting Joy and true happiness in Divine Love.

  19. 138

    Krishna to Arjuna: "Know This for Certain, My Devotee Is Never Lost"

    Swami Kriyananda draws on deeply personal and insp...

  20. 137

    What the Astral World Is Like

    In this uplifting talk, Swami Kriyananda reflects...

  21. 136

    If We’re Listening, We Can Hear God Whispering Guidance Always

    In this inspiring talk, Swami Kriyananda explores...

  22. 135

    When Ecstasy Comes, All Desires Go

    In this informal talk, Swami Kriyananda reflects o...

  23. 134

    Seek God's Joy in Your Love for Him

    Swami Kriyananda reflects on the primacy of seekin...

  24. 133

    Yogananda’s World Influence through Many Incarnations

    Swami Kriyananda draws on stories from Autobiograp...

  25. 132

    A Way to Awakening with Swami Kriyananda - Questions & Answers 4

    This is the 4th in a series of interviews with Swa...

  26. 131

    Have the Courage To Follow Your Own Inner Guidance

    http://www.swamikriyananda.org Divine truth in all...

  27. 130

    How to Develop Intuition

    http://www.swamikriyananda.org Swami Kriyananda re...

  28. 129

    The Need for a Pure Heart

    What is a pure heart and why is it so important? Swami Kriyananda shares from personal experiences with his guru Paramhansa Yogananda.

  29. 128

    Purify Your Heart First Don’t Be Fanatical About Lesser Things

    In this heartfelt talk, Swami Kriyananda shares te...

  30. 127

    What Is the Correct Way to Pray?

    This talk by Swami Kriyananda centers on purity of...

  31. 126

    The Joy of the Afterlife

    Swami Kriyananda offers a deeply uplifting reflect...

  32. 125

    Attracting God’s Healing Power

    Swami Kriyananda focuses on surrendering fully to...

  33. 124

    How to “Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself”

    Swami Kriyananda teaches that all beings share one...

  34. 123

    The Universality of the Guru’s Presence

    The nature of true humility and divine consciousne...

  35. 122

    Yogananda’s Great Mission

    Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa...

  36. 121

    God Is Always with Us, We Just Need the Courage to Reach Out

    In this heartfelt talk, Swami Kriyananda reflects...

  37. 120

    The Beauty That God Manifests Uniquely in Each Soul

    Swami Kriyananda describes the nature of divinity...

  38. 119

    Keep Your Feet on the Ground but Your Heart in Heaven

    Swami Kriyananda reflects on his guru Paramhansa Y...

  39. 118

    The Creation of the Universe

    Inspirational personal reflections and spiritual t...

  40. 117

    Worshiping God as Divine Mother

    explores the formless nature of the Divine Mother, drawing on Bengali devotional poetry and the lives of Ramakrishna and his own guru. He argues that attachment to any form of God must give way to recognition of an infinite underlying presence. He closes with a personal account of how his songwriting began unexpectedly in 1964, framing creativity as divine gift rather than personal achievement.

  41. 116

    God Wants Us to Learn to Love Ourselves In Him and to Love Him In Ourselves

    Swami Kriyananda unveils the nature of the Divine...

  42. 115

    Finding Truth through Experience

    In this heartfelt talk Swami Kriyananda reflects o...

  43. 114

    The Guru’s Constant Love and Support for Us All

    Swami Kriyanada explores what it means to see God...

  44. 113

    Stories of Paramhansa Yogananda

    In this inspiring talk, Swami Kriyananda reflects...

  45. 112

    The World Is Starving for God's Joy

    Maintaining inner equanimity amid life's inevitabl...

  46. 111

    The Supreme Importance of Being Truthful

    Swami Kriyananda reflects on his 56 years as a dis...

  47. 110

    Whatever Comes of Itself, Let It Come

    The spiritual path aims to replace all desires with a singular, positive desire for God. Even seemingly small desires bind us to the physical realm. Suicide fails to achieve oneness because it lacks desire for God, leading to karmic consequences. However, selfless death differs. We mustn't merely give up desires but rather illuminate them with God's light and joy by accepting life's experiences, not despising our bodies or God’s work, sharing our desires with God, changing habits through convincing the mind to redirect its focus, and finally, dedicating all of our actions to God.

  48. 109

    The Law of Karma

    In this inspiring talk Swami Kriyananda shares int...

  49. 108

    God Is the True Healer

    Swami Kriyananda weaves together several threads o...

  50. 107

    The Right Attitude in Spiritual Initiation

    In this reflective talk, Swami Kriyananda explores...

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Based on Conversations with Yogananda, a book of stories, wisdom, and sayings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded around 2006.

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Based on Conversations with Yogananda, a book of stories, wisdom, and sayings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Recorded around 2006.

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