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The human drive for happiness is one of our most far-reaching and fundamental needs. Yet, despite our desperate search for happiness, according to a recent Gallup Poll, only a minority of North Americans describe themselves as "very happy." It seems that very few of us have truly unlocked the secrets of lasting joy and inner peace.
Now, in this volume of all-new, never-before-released material, Paramhansa Yogananda, who has hundreds of thousands...
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“Scientific Healing Affirmations” is a beloved classic book of the great yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952), author of Autobiography of a Yogi. This is a reprint of the original 1924 classic by Yogananda: a pioneering work in the field of self-healing and self-transformation. Yogananda explains that words are crystallized thoughts and have life-changing power when spoken with conviction, concentration, willpower, and feeling.
This...
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This galvanizing book, presenting the teachings of Christ from the experience and perspective of Paramhansa Yogananda, one of the greatest spiritual masters of the twentieth century, finally offers the fresh perspective on Christ's teachings for which the world has been waiting. This book presents us with an opportunity to understand and apply the Scriptures in a more reliable way than any other: by studying under those saints who have communed directly,...
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Yogananda was one of the most significant spiritual teachers of the 20th century. Since his classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, was first published in 1946, its popularity has increased steadily throughout the world. The Essence of Self-Realization is filled with lessons and stories that Yogananda shared only with his closest disciples, this volume offers one of the most insightful and engaging glimpses into the life and lessons of a great sage. Much...
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Rarely in a lifetime does a new spiritual classic appear that has the power to change people's lives and transform future generations. This is such a book. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita Explained by Paramhansa Yogananda shares the profound insights of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, as remembered by one of his few remaining direct disciples, Swami Kriyananda. This revelation of India's best-loved scripture approaches it...
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Is there a power that can reveal hidden veins of riches and uncover treasures of which we never dreamed? Is there a force that we can call upon to give success, health, happiness, and spiritual enlightenment? The saints and sages of India taught that there is such a power.
In this volume of all-new, never-before-released material, Paramhansa Yogananda, who has millions of followers around the world, shares how we can achieve the highest success of...
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This powerful book shows you how to transform your life: -Dislodge negative thoughts & depression -Uproot fear and thoughts of failure, even in the midst of trying circumstances -Cure nervousness -Systematically eliminate worry from your life -Overcome anger, sorrow, over-sensitivity, and a host of other troublesome emotional responses -Learn to strengthen the heroic element in yourself.
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What happens as we grow spiritually? Is there a step-by-step process that everyone goes through-all spiritual seekers, including those of any or no religious persuasion-as they gradually work their way upward, until they achieve the highest state of Self-realization?
About 2200 years ago, a great spiritual master of India named Patanjali described this process, and presented humanity with a clear-cut, step-by-step outline of how all truth seekers...
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Stories from India
This treasury of Indian tales will delight both the casual reader and students of Eastern thought. Featuring a gamut of characters-from saints to thieves, God-realized masters to lions and frogs-these stories were all told by Paramhansa Yogananda in his lectures, informal talks, and writings.
Yogananda, author of the best-selling spiritual title Autobiography of a Yogi, knew that stories have a way of bringing out a childlike...
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Are you ready to discover the hidden resources of joy, love, and power within you? Paramhansa Yogananda, one of the best-loved spiritual teachers of modern times, offers step-by-step guidance to help you awaken your potential and to prepare you for the inner journey of awakening. You will discover the untold power that lies within, and learn how to take steps daily to live life with greater joy and meaning. Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952) was a great...
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Why is humor so deeply, appreciated? Laughter is one of the great joys of life. Joy is fundamental to who we are.
Yogananda translated the classic definition of God given by Swami Shankarananda, "Sat-chid-ananda," as, "Ever-existing, ever-conscious, ever-new joy." Yogananda added the concept of "new" to the ancient definition.
Yogananda explained that God became His creation, which means that all of life exists, is conscious, and has the quality...
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Have More Harmony in Your Life. Friendship, love, marriage, and children can offer us our greatest joys in life or our greatest sorrows. Selfless love is the essential key to happiness in all our relationships, but how do we practice it? This is the third book in The Wisdom of Yogananda series. The series features writings not available elsewhere, that capture the Master's expansive and compassionate wisdom. In this book Paramhansa Yogananda, one...
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