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The Guru Helps His Disciples Expand Their Consciousness – Bro Anandamoy’s Introspection Chart
 
A master or God-realized guru – can raise any devoted, aspiring disciple into the omnipresent Spirit. The guru who is one with the Father can help the deeply meditating disciple to expand his consciousness and life from the limited sensations of the body out into unlimited space to feel all life in omnipresence.
 
– Paramahansa Yogananda, The Second Coming of Christ, p 354; Affirmation, Metaphysical Meditations p 5.
 
*May you feel the touch of the Guru’s illuminating hand upon your efforts to find God in meditation today. And as you perform all actions, may he stand by your side, guiding and encouraging. You are deeply loved and always protected by him. OmLove, Annie
Here is a little gem from Brother Andandamoy to help with practice of Guru-given spiritual sadhana:

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Swami Yogananda Goes To America

From A Direct Disciple of Sri Yukteswar Maharaj and Personal Secretary of our Master During India Trip of 1935 and 1936.

The year 1920 what is the year of greatest transformative importance in Yogananda‘s life, where the events themselves transpired in somewhat supernatural ways. On Sunday-the day off at the ashram-school (Ranchi) — Yoganandaji was lying on his bed, resting in his quarters after the midday meal……later in day, Yoganandaji got up and went to the storage room of the ashram, where Bijoya-da in charge of supervising the meals at the ashram — and the two cooks were organizing and gathering the food stuffs to prepare the evening meal.

   Standing in the doorway of the storage room, Yogananda asked Bijoy-da what was being prepared for the evening meal. But before Bijoya-da could answer, Swamiji became transfixed, looking outside the opposite window, and seconds after that he said excitedly, “Bijoy-da, I’m going to America! I saw just now that I am lecturing in front of hundreds and hundreds of white men and women.“ And immediately after saying this he quickly headed back to his room. Bijoy-da and the cooks were shocked and stupefied at Swamiji‘s exclamation.  

The Ranchi train station was fairly close to the ashram and the train to Kolkata left a little before dusk. Bijoy-da saw that Yogananda was packing to leave for Kolkata. Within a short time, the students at play outside found out that their beloved “head Swamiji“ was leaving for Kolkata in order to go to America. Students and teachers crowded at Swamiji‘s door; they watched him with pained hearts as he prepared for the journey to Kolkata. As Yoganandaji walked to the station with all of the ashrams residence…. followed him, overcome with sorrow. Saying farewell to the one so dear to all the students was unbearably painful for them. Many began to cry helplessly. The teachers were also full of tears, stunned and dumb founded upon hearing from Bijoy-da what caused this sudden departure to take place out of the blue.

WRITTEN BY THE PERSONAL SECRETARY OF SWAMI YOGANANDA DURING THE TRIP TO INDIA IN 1935 and 1936. MASTER HAD AN “INDIAN” FULL TIME SECRETARY AND OF COURSE RICHARD WRIGHT THE “AMERICAN” SECRETARY. THEY DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER. NEVER SEPARATED.

After arriving in Kolkata, Yoganandaji Immediately went to his father, touched his feet and presented him with this news that he is going to America. Bhagabati Charan knew his spiritually mad and spontaneous son all too well. Once his son set his mind on going to America….. that decision was impossible to change. …..   Yogananda was all-consumed with finding a way to make it happen. After talking to his old classmates, professors, friends and well-wishers, he found out that there was an international conference of religions being held in the American city of Boston that very year, with representatives from all of the religions of the world. And very very quickly, papers to be present at that conference as a representative for India were arranged and procured. What was left now was the financial means for travel.  

Yoganandaji just could not find it anywhere. During one of these days his father asked, “So! Did your God get any money for you?“ Although hurt by this question, Yoganandaji replied……“God will surely provide it.“ His father answered, “let’s see which God gets you money!“ Bewildered, Yogananda just kept going everywhere round and round as if he forgot about everything else. Since the time of the vision in the storage room at the Ranchi School, it seemed that he became oblivious to all but what the vision foretold.   It was so much so that he even forgot to see the most revered and dearest one in his life – his beloved Guru Sriyukteshvarji- Who had actually prepared him from behind the scenes, step-by-step, for this very journey. But the ever-compassionate guru kept abreast of every movement of his dear disciple.
 
The money for travel was nowhere to be found. Yoganandaji‘s father asked for the final time, “so, did your God get you the money?“ Yogananda‘s mental state was desperate at the time. Still he gathered mental strength and said, although very softly, “God will surely give.“ By that time, Bhagabati Charan’s hand had slipped under his pillow, from where he pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to his son, saying, “here, take it.“ It was a Bank check written for a large amount. Yogananda was overcome with tears of gratitude, reverence and devotion as he embraced his fathers feet and said, “I know it was God himself who gave me this money through your hands.” With the finances secured the preparatory matters for the journey to America were completed.

Now all of his friends, relatives and acquaintances began to look for the ship schedules and fairs and such, and an America-bound ship that would soon be leaving from Kolkata itself was found right away. That ship had only one first class cabin, and it was still vacant. For the sake of time and convenience, that cabin was booked.

There was only a little time left before the ship pulled away from the port…… all the passengers were on board; and Yogananda still had no idea how big a task lie before him. Suddenly he saw that his Gurudev was walking with steady gait to the ship…. he began walking up the steps to board the ship. Feeling ….regret and thrilled with overflowing joy, as soon as Gurudev set his foot on board, Yogananda tearfully fell at his feet. The reason for regret: forgetting (to visit with his Guru during time of preparing to go to America) the ever-compassionate one who prepared him for this path all along, and at the very time of the fulfillment of his loving preparations — The remorse over this was tearing apart Yogananda‘s heart. The reason for joy: even if Yogananda forgot, his infinitely compassionate guru certainly did not forget to come to bless and encourage his dear disciple on the day of his victorious journey! Sriyukteshvarji picked up his repentant disciple and embraced him, and they both entered the cabin together. What was discussed within between guru and disciple was not possible for anyone else to know. It has been heard that Sriyukteshvarji had a copy of the book he had written — THE HOLY SCIENCE — in his hand. After the meeting of guru and disciple behind closed doors of the cabin, Sriyuktesvarji came out, directly alighted from the ship, and without speaking or looking at anyone present, walked away from the ship, boarded the waiting car ….and departed.

When Gurudev was leaving the ship, the previously mentioned book was no longer in his hand… Sriyukteshvarji was aware of every single movement and feeling of the ecstatically inclined and unworldly “child of humanity.“ The America bound ship slowly left India’s shore and began to move mid-river on the Ganges, carrying Yoganandaji towards the ocean.

The only Indian passenger on the ship was Swami Yoganandaji and on top of that, he was also the only first class passengers. Dressed in the flowing saffron colored garb of Hindu sannyasis, long haired and long bearded, he certainly stood out. …. it seemed that most of the passengers took care to avoid Yoganandaji. He realized it must be the long hair or the long beard that the passengers did not like. Many of his friends and relatives had commented to him before his journey, “you’re going abroad, you should cut your hair and shave your mustache and beard.” But he did not pay attention to any of these statements. After all he was a sannyasi, and he would go looking like a sannyasi….. when the ship anchored at the port of Eden, Yogananda wrote a letter to his friends that he had shaved his beard and mustache while docked at that port.

The passengers became especially interested in conversing with him upon discovering that he would be representing India at an international conference of religious representatives from around the world. ….other than a particularly rude couple, everyone else began to behave normally towards him. …the rude couple did not hesitate to show their distain for Yoganandaji whenever their paths crossed. They were full of the racial vanity that was unfortunately typical at that time, as they were Anglo-Indians. Yoganandaji laughed silently within and looked for a way to teach this racially vain couple a lesson.

Practically every night all passengers were served some sort of dish made of beans, which everyone grew to abhor after a while. Thinking about this predicament, Yogananda found a way to give that couple a taste of his medicine. He spoke to the ships steward and arranged to make a meal of “luchi“ (Bengali deep-fried flatbread) and “allor dom” (potato curry). Yoganandaji was an expert cook; this was one of his specialties. He personally invited all of the passengers on board to have this feast of “luchi and allor dom” — accept, very intentionally, that certain unkind couple. As the cooking began, the passengers began to smell the delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen….. The fragrance was mouthwatering to all including the rude couple, yet they were not invited! The woman of the couple kept walking past Yoganandaji, back and forth, trying to get his notice. But Swamiji behaved as if they did not even exist. The closer the time to dinner approached, the more the couple became restless. Finally, leaving aside her pride, the lady asked Swamiji, “the aroma of the meal is so wonderful. Won’t you please invite us to the dinner?“ Seeing a sort of desperation in her eyes, Swamiji laughed within himself and said, “of course, of course! Both of you are also invited. Of course you will eat with us.“ ….. from that day on the couple completely shed their racial arrogance and rude attitude, and behaved towards Swamiji with great openness and camaraderie for the remaining days on the ship.

It was during this dinner that Yoganandaji gave the first English lecture of his life…. he had never had the opportunity to lecture in English; nevertheless, he certainly did not lack in courage to carry out his talk. …. Swamiji had said, “when I stood up to speak, everything got all confused inside my head, and for an instant I even became a bit fearful. I closed my eyes and remembered Gurudev. A good while passed in this silence. I… even heard some smatterings of derision coming from the group! Suddenly I said ‘Jai Guru!’ (Glory to Guru) and forced myself to open my mouth. I don’t remember how long I spoke. It seemed like I was speaking effortlessly and fluently as if it was coming out automatically from within. When I finished speaking and took my seat, a roar of applause went up. Everyone kept saying that the talk was very powerful and profound.“ Yoganandaji enjoyed the remaining days of the journey…, getting to know and becoming friends with the passengers on the ship.

FROM MASTER’S INDIAN SECRETARY DURING 1935 – 1936 INDIA VISIT
After arriving in America, Yoganandaji went to the conference of world religions in Boston. He was highly praised for his lecture by prominent attendees there. As far as his work in America the most noteworthy person he came to know was the eminent and wealthy Dr. Lewis, who was also a citizen of Boston. It was he who began the first Yogoda Satsanga in Boston. He was initiated by Yoganandaji into the practice of Kriya Yoga as well (Dr. Lewis was also the first American Kriyaban). From this time on, this affluent, generous and dedicated beings love, devotion and reverence towards Yoganandaji remained unbroken. Dr. Lewis was supportive of all Yoganandaji‘s endeavors, giving enthusiasm and aiding him in his work. Yoganandaji worked to spread the message of yoga to Americans in many cities, but he could not quite get it established in America. He adhered to the renunciate mentality of the sannyasis in order to remain detached from the American way of life. He was not able to earn enough to meet his basic needs. For almost 2 years, his father had to send him 250 Rupees a month from India. (And he lived with Dr. and Mildred Lewis and family during most of this time. The first SRF/YSS publications were put together from the Lewis family kitchen table!).




Meet Captain Rashid!!! Yogoda Organization Goes Full Force!
Swami Yogananda, living a life reflecting the austere philosophy of sannyasis – non-attached attitude towards money – The Yogoda work was not succeeding… in America. In America, the mark of success was/is financial prosperity……..But Swamiji was not interested in these American ways of doing things; thus, the process of being established was extremely slow — even negligible. Right when the state of affairs was kind of desperate, Captain Rashid, Yogananda’s young friend-disciple whom he had met on the ship during return journey from Japan (several years before) – suddenly appeared. Although Captain Rashid was born in Indian, his behavior and attitude was completely western (and he always hung out with people in the highest of social circles) He had a great love for Swami Yoganandaji.
He came to know about Swamiji‘s state of affairs in America. Captain Rashid said, “Swamiji! You’ll have to forget about the Indian ways of austerity and moving in this snail-like pace. You are in America now…..You will have to master the ways and rules of this country……or it would be much better for you to return to India.“

Swamiji asked Rashid if he would like to help him….Rashid happily said he would take full responsibility for building the organization. After captain joined Yoganandaji in his work the propagation methods changed completely. He expertly arranged all of the necessities for high end level propagation — renting the best halls….. advertising in the most respected newspapers ……. Putting up posters with color pictures of Swamiji from street corner to street corner….. charging a proper entrance fee for the lectures.
Right from the start, Carnegie Hall in New York was rented for a lecture. The rental cost for this hall was high. The entrance fee was set at one dollar. Captain had done all of this on his own and THEN informed Swamiji. Swamiji was shocked…. Yoganandaji said, “Rashid! What have you done?….. If we can’t pay the rental fee, we will have to go to jail!“. Rashid said, “ Swamiji what are you saying? If we have to go to jail, then we will continue with Yogoda Satsanga right from jail itself!” As it turned out there was not even space enough for a seed to be squeezed into the hall during the lecture, and Swamiji gave a beautiful talk… after all the expenses,…. they had made a few thousand dollars. The next day, an article came out in a respected newspaper heralding Swamiji and his lecture. Of course, behind this too (the newspaper article) was Rashid’s skillful maneuvering. The name of “Yogoda” spread throughout America, and Swami Yogananda was in high demand as lecturer, receiving invitations from many cities and institutions. Money also began to come in abundance, and Yogoda centers were established in several cities.


Swami Yogananda was now well established in American society. Every day people looked at him basically as a wealthy man worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. At this time – in 1925 – he visited the city of Los Angeles…. One day he visited an immense hotel on top of a large hill named Mount Washington. …this large hotel had been established by three friends who had formed a business partnership. Because of conflicts in interest among the partners, the hotel was closed for business and the entire property, including furnishings and land, was ready to be sold… Swamiji had said to us that as soon as he set foot in the building, he immediately knew that the place belonged to him. ….. his assistants made arrangements to acquire the 16 acre property. The enormous hotel was purchased for $45,000. …. The entire peak of the mount …..was within the boundaries of this property. The headquarters of the Self-Realization Fellowship …. was established at the center in Mount Washington. Yoganandaji’s happiness knew no bounds….. he had established a permanent structure from where Kriya yoga could be spread.

Swami Yogananda went on to travel the whole of the United States, bringing lectures, teaching Yogoda classes and establishing new centers. By this time he was renowned in America for being a master speaker. He was counted among the very best lecturers in the country. His compelling voice, beautiful and effortlessly flowing language, and speech, full of spiritual feeling drew listeners in droves, sometimes spilling out of the hall and standing on the street, listening to the talk through loudspeakers mounted outside on the wall. Once, in the city of Miami, he gave talks every day for a week. Crowds kept packing the hall. Certain white religious leaders became envious of this phenomenon. With heavily racist tones, they conspired to bring a false accusation against Swamiji and took the case to a court of law. Swamiji arrived in court on the day of trial – radiant, magnetically attractive in form, with beautiful yet incisive eyes brimming with virtue. When those eyes cast their gaze on the judge, the magistrate could not withstand its power. “Away with that!” He said. Swamiji was cleared of all charges and walked away in dignity with the highest respect of the court.

Because of the increase in amount and complexity of the work in America the need arose to bring more helpers from India….. former graduate and founder of the students board of the Brahmacharya Vidyalaya,…. Brahmachari Jotin… initiated into the Swami Order by his guru Yoganandaji, after which he was known as Swami Premananda. From that time in 1928 until the present day (1984), he has lived in America (began the very 1st SRF Church in WA D.C.) He is a man of great accomplishment (Note: he is the person who gave the main eulogy at Masters Memorial service AND was for years a member of the SRF Board of Directors as one of the Vice Presidents, written several high level spiritual books) ….there were several others who took up the responsibilities of different centers set up by Yoganandaji’s mission such as Sri Nerode in Miami, Sri Ranendra Kumar in Cincinnati and Indianapolis and Sri Khagen in St. Louis. There were many American devotees who were also given responsibilities for running different centers, such as Dr. Lewis in Boston, Dr. Rowan in Cleveland, Alice Gabler in Salt Lake, (Dr. George, Oliver Black, Mother Hamilton in Seattle, Kamala Silva….) However many of the participating branches previously mentioned are no longer connected in an official way to the main center.
Master Comes To America. Part 9

Swami Yogananda went on to travel the whole of the United States, bringing lectures, teaching Yogoda classes and establishing new centers. By this time he was renowned in America for being a master speaker. He was counted among the very best lecturers in the country. His compelling voice, beautiful and effortlessly flowing language, and speech, full of spiritual feeling drew listeners in droves, sometimes spilling out of the hall and standing on the street, listening to the talk through loudspeakers mounted outside on the wall. Once, in the city of Miami, he gave talks every day for a week. Crowds kept packing the hall. Certain white religious leaders became envious of this phenomenon. With heavily racist tones, they conspired to bring a false accusation against Swamiji and took the case to a court of law. Swamiji arrived in court on the day of trial – radiant, magnetically attractive in form, with beautiful yet incisive eyes brimming with virtue. When those eyes cast their gaze on the judge, the magistrate could not withstand its power. “Away with that!” He said. Swamiji was cleared of all charges and walked away in dignity with the highest respect of the court.

Because of the increase in amount and complexity of the work in America the need arose to bring more helpers from India….. former graduate and founder of the students board of the Brahmacharya Vidyalaya,…. Brahmachari Jotin… initiated into the Swami Order by his guru Yoganandaji, after which he was known as Swami Premananda. From that time in 1928 until the present day (1984), he has lived in America (began the very 1st SRF Church in WA D.C.) He is a man of great accomplishment (Note: he is the person who gave the main eulogy at Masters Memorial service AND was for years a member of the SRF Board of Directors as one of the Vice Presidents, written several high level spiritual books) ….there were several others who took up the responsibilities of different centers set up by Yoganandaji’s mission such as Sri Nerode in Miami, Sri Ranendra Kumar in Cincinnati and Indianapolis and Sri Khagen in St. Louis. There were many American devotees who were also given responsibilities for running different centers, such as Dr. Lewis in Boston, Dr. Rowan in Cleveland, Alice Gabler in Salt Lake, (Dr. George, Oliver Black, Mother Hamilton in Seattle, Kamala Silva….) However many of the participating branches previously mentioned are no longer connected in an official way to the main center.

….. In order to be able to give the message of Kriya Yoga to large numbers of seekers, Yoganandaji set up a way to spread the teachings through the written medium (lessons mailed to a devotee each week) which became known as “Praecepta Lessons”….. A very influential American movement known as “Christian Science“ gained its popularity …. in spreading its philosophy by teaching lessons via this very method. To propagate the teachings of Kriya Yoga Yogananda followed the same procedure set previously by Christian Science. As the philosophy spread to all parts of the globe the income for the organization also grew immensely, because there was an initial fee to receive the lessons and each lesson also had a separate cost. In 1935, Yogananda said that his Kriya Disciple‘s or students in America exceeded 150,000. It is needless to say that this amount of discipleship could have only happened through the above mentioned lessons in print mailed to devotees each week.
….. Yoganandaji was thought of as a wealthy man by ordinary Americans. The ashram had around six automobiles, and petrol guzzling cars such as the Pullman (RV) could only be afforded by persons of considerable means. And when a person is wealthy, hordes of people show up to follow and praise him. Now whenever Yogananda would go to hotels and such places many such people would follow him around.



…..to be continued

….the ability to draw people; this was certainly evident in Yoganandaji from his early childhood. His loving nature and dynamic personality were attractive to many people. But keeping the congregation together and on the same track, the organizational skills necessary to manage daily affairs and still expand….these abilities were not within his grasp. He was never fully abreast of the income and expenses of the ashram…. with unshakable faith in God and the lineage of Masters, brimming with divine spiritual consciousness, carrying out the propagation of Kriya Yoga and witnessing it’s massive success, Yoganandaji remained totally absorbed in the beautiful way his life was playing out. One afternoon….. One of the secretaries came downstairs and presented him with a notice from the electric company. The letter said the ashram still had $1000.00 outstanding and if this amount was not fully paid by the final due date given on the notice the electricity would be completely shut off. And the secretary said that the worst part of it was that there was practically nothing left in the bank. Swamiji was heavily distressed….. immediately he took the House Car and speedily drove away until he reached an area of the desert about 15 miles from the ashram. Reaching the desert and parking the house car on the side of the highway, Swamiji began to walk in the desert sand. He went quite a distance and then sat down in asana (lotus) right on the sand, and began to cry out his deepest concerns and pains to the mother of the universe. He described it: …. he kept saying, “oh mother of the universe! I’m just a sannyasi (monk), I did not ask for fame or fortune-nothing at all! Why give me all of this and then have the pressure of financial want thrown upon me?” The desert was desolate and night growing deep. He was completely immersed in his wailing, suddenly he heard someone far away saying, Ma bhaih! Ma bhaih!” All of his anguish instantly vanished upon hearing this sacred chant. Swamiji felt that this was a sign the divine mother had heard his aching call….. he got up off the desert floor, walked back to the highway to the House Car and drove straight back to Mount Washington. He went straight to his room, without speaking or looking at anyone in the ashram, and locked his door…..Meanwhile at quite another place an extraordinary and related event took place that night…..
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Interesting Stories of Master

1.  Towards end of Masters life:  it is known that our Guru rarely slept more than two or three hours in twenty-four.  Even so, that would be assuming He slept in each of those hours when alone. Disciples returning for a memorandum only moments after they had left His rooms found Him already deeply absorbed in meditation.

We could observe that in the few times he lapsed into the even, regular breathing of sound sleep, He was continually conscience, and if our low-voiced conversation brought up a question which He could help us with, He would open his eyes, His breathing change, and answer what ever we had been pondering. Sleep did not bring unconsciousness to Him!  

2.  …..recalling His childhood memories:  His Father questioned Makunda about some unusual behavior….Makunda told his Father He would recite word for word from any book opened in some other room while He remained where He stood, blindfolded. This proposal was excepted. His father put a blindfold on Him, chose a book and page at random in an adjoining room and heard him call out accurately a recital of the entire page. The father realized this to be amazing……His wise parent told Him not to repeat such performances, which were all too startling to the beholder.  

3.  … A disciple brought up a question regarding a certain yogi who used to walk under the water on the bottom of a deep flowing river.  Paramhansaji shared with a disciple privately, “I can do that too.“  It is conclusive that one who can control heartbeat and breath can also remain underwater.  

Master has said, “I could walk on fire and fill every auditorium with curiosity seekers, but what good would that do? See the stars and clouds in the ocean; see the mist on the grass what miracles compare to these? People need to know the love of God.“

To be continued……

In a lecture Master once spoke of spiritual qualities that are present in foods. He said the body exists to manifest the soul and that every food has certain inherent qualities. We benefit from these different magnetic vibrations. To illustrate, cherries have the vibration of joy. Bananas, a very spiritual food, impart calmness and humbleness. Enthusiasm and fresh energy are derived from eggs and milk. Oranges and lemons banish melancholia and are a brain stimulant. Almonds and honey each reflect self control. Berries aid clearness a thought. The strawberry is attuned to dignity and grapes have special vibrations of divine love. *

Master was inventive in creating delicious recipes. One of them combines pineapple juice and fresh parsley-a drink made in a blender and served very cold. It is green, refreshing as mint, and helpful.  

Calcutta croquettes are another example of Masters in genius culinary art. He found all of us willing samplers and tasters during the various tastings of his new recipe, which became popular at the SRF Cafe in Hollywood. Another favorite on the menu was the “mushroom burger.“  The café offered a wide variety of East Indian food, all vegetarian. This found favor with many people in the community as well as SRF members from this and distant areas. It was always exceedingly busy. Another SRF café, located at the Hermitage in Encinitas, prepared the same special foods. Renunciants served, wearing the graceful sari-dress of India. Some Brothers of the Order were also occupied with duties connected with the café. A lecture hall adjoined the restaurant and many Church activities and Convocation classes were held there.

Happy One Hundredth Anniversary To Our Master of His India Departure August 3 1920
Master At The Lake: Baptism
 
IN THE ASTRAL

Summer of ‘52, Rajarsi Speaking:  “I see Sri Yukteswar a lot.”  ……Don’t you see Master too?  He answered, “He comes too, but Sri Yukteswar sent Master somewhere to do something.”  

One morning…”Do you know I saw Sri Yukteswar holding little Master’s head on his lap and petting him like a little boy, and Master was so happy, he looked up at Sri Yukteswarji with his big eyes and such love?  Looking at them both, I melted in Master’s joy and there we were BOTH in Sri Yukteswarji’s lap.

March 27, 1953:  “Sri Yukteswar was with me all day in a great brilliant light.“

On Rajasi’s birthday, May 5th 1953:  “This morning I was awakened by singing and the Masters were dancing around me. I could not understand the celebration, when the thought came to me that it was my birthday and the Masters were singing and dancing around, in celebration.“

Happy Birthday was being played on organ while Rajarsi was still in his room. He finally came out and sat on the large chair in the living room and fell into a deep meditation. He told me afterwards, “Babaji came in the brightest light I have ever seen.  Sri Yukteswar and Master were dancing around Babaji.”

January 5, 1954:  “ I awoke around two or 3:00 in the morning and I saw Lahiri Mahashaya in the greatest blaze of light I have ever seen. Then one by one, Sri Yukteswar, Babaji, and then Master. Master lifted me out of the body and we floated together over many gatherings of people, even to India. Master blessed each group as we floated over them…”

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MORE ON SRI YUKTESWAR MAHARAJ

Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri Maharaj was born to the middle class family of Kshetranath Karan…on 10th of May in the Christian year of 1855 – the last Friday of the month of Baishakh- in the city of Srirampur of the Hooghly District, on the banks of the holy river Bhagirathi.  

The only child ….given the name of Priyanath…..Being a child of a well-to-do family and an intelligent student, from his young days he became close to certain important and noble families of Srirampur….

Priyanath lost his father when a child….so he attended to the family business and lands. …… because of his sharp intelligence, he became adept at other things. People such as those dealing with laws in the houses and courts of provincial kings and landlords would consult him from time to time for his analysis and insight on problematic issues.

….Priyanath enrolled in the Srirampur Christian Missionary College.  … he became deeply interested in the Christian Bible, and besides the usual life story of Jesus Christ, he would explore the book of Revelations (the experience of spiritual knowledge and the revelation of the supreme) and other subjects, which captivated him and became a deeply significant part of his spiritual life, Sadhana and realization, where he would become able to reveal the connection between the beautiful inner spirituality of the Christian religion and the mysteries of yoga. Later, this experience would express itself in his spiritual work in a special way (the HOLY SCIENCE).

… he also wholeheartedly studied the science and essence of anatomy and physiology.

…Priyanath married (and had one daughter) and for a little while he became employed in an office as an accountant. He used to say, “at that time I saw that those who were doing that work were laboring almost all the time. But that job was so easy for me that I would finish the needed work in a short time and then I would just chit chat.“

…. he became interested in studying homeopathic curative methods and after learning about the fine and fundamental points, he was solidly convinced of the supremacy of this science. Besides pursuing the knowledge of many different subjects, he was also interested in physical culture. With his naturally athletic body, he was able to excel in sports such as horseback riding, hunting, weapons’ sport etc..

He used to be in enraptured by the art of music, particularly instrumental music…..He learned a few compositions on sitar from his master of music, which was enough to distinguish him. When people would come, his master would ask him to play, and the audience would become enchanted.  He used to encourage everyone to study and cultivate the art of music.  He was in favor of proper education in music, dance and theater for students in high school…….Penetrating the immense mysteries of God’s creation, soul inquiry, and the application of astrology and spiritual work-it seems that these are the types of matters that were naturally endearing to him.

Led to the feet of Lahiri Mahashaya:  he felt as if the longing of many lifetimes had found a chance to be fulfilled in the presence of this man, and prayed to the God of his heart to receive initiation in Kriya Yoga. …..on the Suklapanchami of Ashar 1290 (Bengali holy day, month and year), received initiation in Kriya Yoga for which he had prayed.  …. he became deeply immersed in Sadhana, and practicing day after day, began to attain blissful ecstasy from the work.

The Lord Sri Sri Lahiri Mahashaya would from time to time discuss philosophical literature and the Gita scripture with his disciples…. The perfect student – the scientifically inquiring, samadhi-attained, …Priyanath would drink the nectarous words from Sriguru’s (Lahiriji) mouth to his hearts content. The light of divine knowledge flooded him. He became genuinely studious of the scriptural works….. he studied the Christian Bible with the deepest respect.

Swamiji Maharaj used to refer to his sannayas life as the life of a servant and told his sannayasi disciples to adopt that same attitude. He would reprimand any negligence in the field of work, and at the same time give special warning to the disregarding of spiritual practice and deviating from the area of Self-Knowledge and becoming obsessed with work. He used to point out this perspective: “serve for the purity of consciousness, but if you lose your self then all is lost. All of the work of the world is secondary. Let the attainment of Satchitananda, The root of which is surrender to God through meditation, be the first priority. Only then can one walk on the right path.“

– he believed that the essential wisdom of the four stages of life as prescribed by the sages of India is the highest method for the process of ascension for human life and society. His opinion was that after the completion of Learning at an ashram of brahmacharya (youth), adopting the life of a responsible householder was the normal way to live.  – when giving instructions for work to be done he would say that one should devote oneself to the service of the world beginning at sunrise…. and at the time of sunset, one should return to one’s own work, meaning that one should become immersed in spiritual sadhana and worship.

– he used to say that for the collective and individual prosperity of human beings, it is necessary to have the self-sufficiency of the Vaishyas (business caste), The valor of the Kshatriyas (military and administration caste), and in that same type of environment, the Brahmin (priest and scholar caste) establishment of religion.  With out having personal experience of the company of high and virtuous beings, it was not possible in life to have the elevated injunction of the service oriented mind of the Sudra (service caste).  Having lost the root meaning of the practice of the four stages of life, the superficial, vanity-filled children of this sacred land have become unworthy of even being Sudras.  Instead of being prosperous servants, the culture has become one of boot-licking, incompetent and vile slaves.  

–  there could not be the proper practice of education, nation building, or even the Knowledge of Brahman, he said over and over, without the realization of the Kshatriya-power. Of course, his statement about Kshatriya-power did not refer only to training for war. He would say that without having a feeling of self-respect, humaneness could not take birth, and in order to maintain self-worth and to strengthen and better the national spine, it was necessary to have regular martial education. How can a spine-broken, week and shy, slave-minded “good person“ conceive the immense revelations of the sages?  

– ….. he used to instruct that before initiation into pranayam-based yoga of Kriya, The student should test himself to ascertain whether his physical and mental conditioning was in optimum state; and he was usually not a proponent of initiation into Kriyayoga sadhana before the age of 16 or 17 years and if there was a lack of physical fitness. Before that, he would advise that one should pay attention to the study and respectful practice of yogic asanas and mudras. Leading to this subject, the illuminated words of insight from the world-Conquering Acharya Vivekananda come to mind:  “ if you want to understand the Gita, first go and play football.“

– when teaching social servants and counselors about education, he would ask them to arrange for the general cultivation of medicine, herbology, astrology and philosophy. Meditation, study and the treasure House of Brahman – these three things are at the root of all teaching and education. In all educational programs he would prescribe that the study of music should have a special place. He used to say from time to time that among all that captured the senses, the melody of music was that which could help us realize the Brahman-melody in the inner world.

– Day after day, many men and women continued to receive initiation from him.

– …He also gave instructions for a program to be held at least once a year for extended discussion and analysis by a group of learned people about holy matters, involving the general people of each Township in a large yearly conference. (Convocation). He used to say that just discussing or practicing among ourselves could make us “frogs in the well“…. that is why it is necessary to form holy groups among ourselves – for the health of our ideals and sadhana.


He had a special keenness for astrology. To learn to be an astrologer, he used to pay all the traveling expenses of scholars from many places and bring them to his house to discuss the subject with them. If he heard of a renown pundit, he would sometimes travel to places far away to go to him.

The Lord Sri Sri Lahiriji’s Mahashaya would from time to time discuss philosophical literature and the Gita with His disciples…. The perfect student-the scientifically enquiring, samadhi-attained, great sadhana Priyanath would drink the nectarous words from Sriguru’s mouth to his hearts content. The Light of Divine Knowledge flooded him within. He became genuinely studious of the scriptural works.

Meeting Babaji – According to Maharajji’s calculation, in the month of Magh, 194 Dwapara Yuga (1894 Christian Era), sadhaka Priyanath went to the Prayag Kumbhamela to see the great gathering of sadhus and high beings, as well as to be in their company. Arriving at Prayag pilgrimage, he began to spend time with sadhak-purushas (advanced, powerful beings) from different paths. During the festival, one day on the other side of the Allahabad’s road, while walking by the sadhu’s camps he suddenly heard someone with a familiar voice calling him: “Swamiji, Swamiji”. He was not a sannyasi at the time; and who would be calling him like this-especially in this place where he was an unknown person? Suspicious of this, he ignored the call and continued to walk. But, out of the unfamiliar residence of a sadhu, A devotee came out, called him and took him to the sadhu’s place. Arriving there, Priyanath saw a divinely radiant Man looking at him and gently laughing. He was awed, stunned and stupefied by the Sadhuji’s Holy presence. His mind bowed itself in reverence.

The Sadhuji told him in Hindi, “Swamiji, rest here. We have to talk.“ Priyanath answered, “Maharaj, why are you calling me Swamiji’?” The Saduhji then said, “Swamiji, why are you denying My words? No one denies Our words. The land where the people come, they speak the language of the land; so I also called you in that type of language why be so displeased?“ (Note:  By this time, Priyanath’s wife and daughter had passed away leaving him with no worldly ties).

He began to delight in conversing with this unusual Sadhu, And, in the noble attitude of His speaking, His excellent logic and beautiful manner, he was amazed to find an amazing similarity with his own guru. When the subject came up and Swamiji came to know that the Sadhuji was Guru Sri Sri Lahiriji’s Mahashaya’s Gurudev, Sri Sri Mahamuni Babaji Maharaj, he became completely overcome, and with a grateful heart prostrated at the Feet of his Paramgurudev. ……”Knower of All Things Mahavatar Paramgurudev blessed him and said laughingly, “so, you wrote the Gita because of your Guru; now write a little something because of me.“ Astonished, and wondering how it was possible that He would know about the fact of the Gita publication, Swamiji asked what it is that He would have him do. Babaji Maharaj said, “write something about the unity of Eastern and Western philosophy, so that especially the people living in the west can become aware of that matter through this book.“ Hearing this directive, Priyanath seemed to become a little daunted and said, “Maharaj, I didn’t study all that much and I don’t know very much. How can it be possible for me to do this heroic work?“ Immediately upon hearing his words, the Blissful Babaji Maharaj loudly laughed and said, “hey, who can do what? Why this feeling of being so responsible, or Why so self concerned?

The feeling came to my mind-it expressed through my mouth-you heard-the work will also happen-Who’s work it is, He does.” His Holiness Paramgurudev’s Beautiful explanation filled Swamiji’s mind with wonder, belief and enthusiasm. With a reverent heart and head bowed, he received Guru’s directive with his whole being. Then he asked, “I have to see You after I finish the book. Where will I find You then?” With affection towards His devotee, Babaji Maharaj said with His usual gentle laugh, “We will meet.“ When the discussion on the matter finished and as Priyanath could not take the meaning of that to heart, he put it in memory, and taking the blessings of Paramguru upon his head, came to Sriguru’s House in Benares, his consciousness overflowing with ecstatic bliss.

MULTI-FACETED VISION
He would chastise any fault he would see of anyone who was somewhat close to him. Sometimes his reproof was deprecating. Because he used to grant us freedom as a matter of course, sometimes we would get agitated and-who knows how many times we argued with him.  He would not ever have any contempt for us because of that. Although his words may have been harsh and incisive, most of the time I was able to withstand them and benefited from them.

Everyone would become fascinated upon hearing instruction and advice on every subject related to organizations by this great Acharya of the Age, The great being who was the Incarnation of Knowledge.  Who knows how many missionaries, educators, ashrams of service, assemblies, congregations etc. Have gained renowned in their organizational endeavors after having received even a grain of his advice on these matters. But the strange thing is that he was not successful in actualizing the manifestation of his ideals by his own hand.  Referring to his relation to householder life, forming ashrams and along with those things, his writing of books, he said, “my virtuosity in studies and education is quite known, yet I composed grammarian books! So many have become famous in organizational work from having received my counsel and I wasn’t able to acquire even the tactics of building an ashram.“  ….. The magnificent education and initiation that His Holiness Sri Sriyukteswar Maharaj bestowed upon us….. for this we are blessed and fortunate. There is not a scintilla of doubt that if we try to respectfully make use of our understanding of even a speck of his essential wisdom on organizational work that we would be blessed and that there would be an abundance of beneficence for the world.

He was a Guru Who knew Brahman.  Feeling our insignificance…. we were hesitant to come to speak to this great man about anything or even just to go near him.  ….. yet, he showed appropriate courtesy toward human beings and would elevate their stature by offering them his seat. I do not think that I have ever experienced even a spot of vanity of guru-ism from him.  He would take pride in the excellence of a disciple. If he saw that some work instructed by him was being done well by a disciple he would give him more encouragement. But, if it became necessary to reprimand mistakes he would not hesitate to do that either.  

…. if the subject of guru was brought up, this immense, magnanimous and ego-less man would say in a simple and ordinary way, “what is the point in being taken aback by the word ‘guru’ ?  Guru means weighty, meaning one who is more weighty or knowledgeable than you, from whom you can learn.  If it is necessary, then after completing your learning from him, you can take shelter in an even higher Guru’s – like going to a professor of an institution of higher learning after grade school.  But one must remember to have proper respect and humility towards everyone“.  He tried to make us clearly understand that even if one were finally established in the spiritual knowledge of the Causeless, Infinate Brahman, A physically embodied man cannot attain Total Brahman-ness (Full Perfection) ….(without receiving divine touch of Guru-Brahmin-Shakti). ….. One needs the direct blessing and Grace of Guru.  “It is because of Swami Vivekananda’s self-assurance and extraordinary reverential radiance that Sri Ramakrishnadev was known to the world as an incarnation of God.“

Because of the gurus attainment, the sanctifying touch becomes a helper in the blossoming of a disciple Knowledge, and being respectful towards having acquired this blessing, you must yourself become a sage and proceed on the path to elevate your Soul by applying the techniques taught by the guru.  It is in the path of meditation, truthfulness and surrendering to God that the Guru-graced disciple become successful in gaining revelation and understanding of new methods of learning.“ It is with this perspective that Sri Sriyukteswar Maharaj used to say, “Real wisdom is one that beats the gurus-now that’s a disciple.“  
True Devotion
…. he became very disturbed when he saw the performance of every step of pranayama, prostration, glorification, Head-bowing or a terribly cowering and milquetoast (milk-toast) demeanor.  At the demonstration of this type of overblown adulation he would say from time to time: “be careful of too much devotion.“ But, using the excuse of passing out so–called judgment, he would ask us to be alert and not neglect the usual proprieties of greeting, bowing and other such courtesies. Many times, he became harshly critical if he saw the predominant of outer apparel in a devotee trying to show his …. spirituality.  …..he disliked excess and pomp.  ….sense-enjoyment or renunciation …. he would help us understand through the wisdom of the Gita about the (devotees/monks) demonstration of restraint from sensual coercion‘s for a Karmayogi.  He used to say that the embodying of a physical form…. naturally consumed (took on)sense-pleasures, and that the ….Devotee with the help of the consummation of the culmination of sensual gratification from having previous karma, could then COMPLETE the enjoyment of physical pleasures and subsequently turn inward to the service of the Lord of the senses, …….  that is when a human being became a real renunciate.

… Swamiji Maharaj said that it was the scientist who could be the truly religious person. The unearthing of scientific knowledge and mysteries make it easy to understand the secrets of the universe and nature and help in the progress of life, mind, intellect etc., And it is by that that the human mind can naturally take up the true path of religion.

These End Times – Swamiji Maharaj’s calculations show that at present (this written in mid 20th century), having past 200 years in the transition of Kali and Dwapara, we are almost a half-century into Dwapara Yuga, and proving it is the evidence of the evolution of the perception of subtle things throughout the world…… electricity is a regular companion to daily life in the world today. The turmoil and violent revolutions we are seeing are transitional pains from the changing of the yugas.  With these calculations, in the Christian year 1900, he predicted that soon there will be a cataclysmic event, like in Lanka (Lord Ram in Treta Yuga) or Kurukshetra (Lord Krishna, Arjuna, descending Dwapara Yuga), signifying the transformation into the New Age, after which there will be a new vision into the subtler realms of politics, society and even the field of spiritual sadhana, and peace will reign, appropriate for the age.


To be continued…..







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