The Essence of Self-Realization: The Wisdom of Paramhansa Yogananda

by Kriyananda

A remarkable collection of Yogananda's words of wisdom has been lovingly recorded by his direct disciple, Kriyananda. As Kriyananda writes in the introduction to the book, "After I'd been with him (Yogananda) a year and a half, he began urging me to write down the things he was saying during informal conversations". The Essence of Self-Realization includes nearly 300 of these sayings, rich with spiritual insight. The scope of this book is vast -- it offers as complete an explanation of life's true purpose, and the way to achieve that purpose, as may be found anywhere. Just a few of the 20 chapter titles include:
-- The True Purpose of Life
-- On Meditation
-- How to Pray Effectively
-- The Law of Karma; The Lesson of Reincarnation
-- Ways in Which God Can Be Worshipped

Genres: Spirituality

Audio Cassette

First published December 31, 1997

About the author

See also: J. Donald Walters

Kriyananda (born James Donald Walters; May 19, 1926, Azuga – April 21, 2013, Assisi) was a direct disciple of the yogi Paramahansa Yogananda, and the founder of the Ananda, a worldwide movement of spiritual intentional communities based on Yogananda's World Brotherhood Colonies ideal. Yogananda made Walters a minister for his organization, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF).

Reviews

[Ümit Sevgi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hakikat üzerine güzel bir kitap, karma, reenkarnasyon, yoga, meditasyon kavramlarını güzel açıklıyor, özellikle öze giden yoldan uzaklaşmamak ve farkındalık için meditasyonun önemini...
Kısaca: Hakikat, sadece olandır. Var edilemez çünkü zaten vardır. Her birey tarafından içteki değişmez Öz'de algılanmalır.
Paramhansa Yogananda

[Corin Stedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

So wonderful. This is excellent for reading a few passages before bed or just anytime to constantly keep reminding yourself to remember God.

[Köksal KÖK · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paramhansa Yogananda İle Bilgeliğe Yolculuk
The Essence of Self-Realization

Anlatan : Paramahansa Yogananda
Kaydeden ve Derleyen, öğrencisi: J. Donald Walters (Kriyananda)
1946, 180 s.

Çeviren: Çağlayan Hatipoğlu (İngilizceden)
RM. y.

[Ivelina Stoyanova · Rating 5 out of 5]

treasures of wisdom

[Ulrike Ulrike · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it, as always I love Paramahansa Yogananda's wisom and style.

[Amlan Dey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it :-)