Where There Is Light: Insight and Inspiration for Meeting Life's Challenges

by Paramahansa Yogananda

This wisdom-filled volume of selections from the writings and lectures of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi, provides a wealth of practical guidance and inspiration for all who are seeking greater spiritual harmony and balance. Filled with even more encouraging and powerful insights than before, this expanded edition of Where There Is Light brings the illumination of spiritual insight to bear on the many challenges of everyday living – awakening a renewed awareness of the infinite potentials hidden within each one of us. Topics • Finding wisdom and strength to make life’s decisions • The antidote for stress, worry, and fear • Transforming our failures into success • Security in an uncertain world • Perfecting human relationships • The power of meditation, affirmation, and prayer • Understanding death • Cultivating a personal relationship with God This engaging anthology contains wisdom nuggets from Sri Yogananda’s teachings that inspire and illuminate. Here are some “Creative thinking is the best antidote for moods. Moods get their grip on your consciousness when you are in a negative or passive state of mind.” “The mind may tell you that you cannot free yourself from a particular habit; but habits are nothing but repetitions of your own thoughts, and these you have the capacity to change.” “Life is entertaining when we do not take it too seriously. A good laugh is an excellent remedy for human ills.”

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Religion, Hinduism, India, Self Help

202 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Paramahansa Yogananda (Bengali: পরমহংস যোগানন্দ Pôromohôngsho Joganondo, Sanskrit: परमहंस योगानं‍द Paramahaṃsa Yogānaṃda), born Mukunda Lal Ghosh (Bengali: মুকুন্দ লাল ঘোষ Mukundo Lal Ghosh), was an Indian yogi and guru who introduced many westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book, Autobiography of a Yogi .

Reviews

[Taylor]

Also a book that would be part of the most important canon of spiritual guidance... This book gives guidance and healing, affirmations and practices that address nearly all of the daily afflictions I can encounter...

[Ganesh Kudva]

Very lightweight uplifting book. I used to read this book couple of pages a day in the morning - and it used to make a lot of difference. Highly recommended for reading in today's high stress, extreme competition world!

[Rachel]

I read this book just a few months ago but I already want to read it again. It’s one of those books that makes you think about how you live and how to (hopefully) understand others and become a better person.

[Auntie]

I read a passage to start my day everyday. It will help you to understand many things.

[Steve D]

Yogananda = Insight (positive and rich that will put a smile in your heart).

[Pamela]

This is the kind of book you can read from cover to cover in just a day or two. I also go back to it again and again... more during times when I need it.

[Shala]

Easy and quick....good positive messages

[Ingrid]

Great Book; very Spiritual, Powerful & rich with wisdom...

[McKenzie Dickens]

This is the only book one really ever needs, and that's saying quite a lot.

[Ken S]

Best book for inspiration and advice for living each day.

[Karen Kerrigan]

I can't say enough about this one...

[Sourav Chatterjee]

"I am the Infinite; I am His Child. The wave is a bulge of the Ocean; my consciousness is a bulge of great Cosmic Consciousness. I am afraid of nothing. I am Spirit..."
I just describe in words how much I loved the book!
It's basically a collection of thoughts and quotes and I would suggest every reader to read it slowly to understand and reflect in proper way. I specifically loved the chapter that talks about death, it's so inspiring and everyone can get positive vibes and positive energy through it.
I specifically loved how the author narrated all the complex topics in simple language.
The cover is so beautiful and the title is just perfect.
Overall, an amazing read!

[pemondelo]

De nuevo, las charlas inspiracionales y las conferencias que guruji dedicó a la humanidad dan vida a este libro que le da un toque al alma para pedirle con amor que se presente ante nuestro ego para decirle que todo está bien. El esfuerzo espiritual de hoy serán los frutos de mañana.

[Axel]

I found this one super uplifting and it filled me with hope. Maybe not every passage was my cup of tea but the general feeling it gave me deserves the absolutely biased 5 stars. It was probably halfway between 4 and 5 anyway.

[Anup Shiwankar]

Simple Words but Great Learning

Book is divided in paragraphs and each paragraph is having Great Learning. It is very easy to understand and shows us way to eternal bliss.

[Dee Rogers]

Incredible. You don't need a million spiritual books. Thi is like the life programming manual!

[Ashley Connolly]

😘❤️

[Vinay Pandey]

Every life solution in this profound book .

[Sarojiny]

I find this book as guide for life. Planning to just open any page and read it every day. I believe it can be good lifter during my gloomy days.

[Cherie]

Almost like a collection of thoughts of Yogananda; some real great gems here.

[Rodrigo Mascarenhas]

Beautiful guidance for life!

[Melani]

This little book got me through some rough times. I would read a chapter before writing morning pages and meditating, which worked well.

[rosalie galliher]

balm to the heart

Reading his words just soothes my heart and soul. He makes me know and have faith that there is only God!

[Andy Groesch]

Amazing, life-changing, inspired to blaze a new path

[Susan]

Enlightening.

[Marj]

A beautiful book filled with so much wisdom.

'I am infinite. I am spaceless. I am timeless;
I am beyond body, thought and utterance;
Beyond all matter and mind.
I am endless bliss. p 182

[Wendell D'Costa]

“Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.”

Where there is light, is a book of speeches, answers, quotes and practical instructions by Paramhansa Yogananda.
This book is filled with vast knowledge and wisdom shared by Paramhansa Yogananda. Swami Yogananda brilliantly articulates answers to many life problems based on various topics ranging from- Happiness, struggles, suffering, relationships and death. He shares this knowledge with us in a simple and coherent fashion, through short anecdotes-qoutes from his speeches and conversations with people. He also provides practical methods, instructions and meditations techniques that one can easily implement and his life.
This book is very easy to read also vastly informative. The aim of this book is to bring the reader a higher state of consciousness and human understanding, and ultimately communion with God.

[Jami]

Great excerpts of encouragement, inspiration and bits of wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi.

[Stephanie Scott]

Might be the one book I gift 🎁 folks that come to my life celebration. That and Areté by Brian Johnson.

[Danielle]

This book is filled with wisdom. Perfect to read a passage here and there.