Welcome to the February-March edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship eNewsletter.
In this issue we bring you inspiration from Paramahansa Yogananda on the topic of divine love. We share some of his thoughts on how to cultivate the perfect, eternal love that all souls are seeking. |
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| Paramahansa Yogananda on Divine Love |
 Inspiration and Counsel from Paramahansa Yogananda
The greatest romance is with the Infinite. You have no idea how beautiful life can be. When you suddenly find God everywhere, when He comes and talks to you and guides you, the romance of divine love has begun.
The greatest love you can experience is in communion with God in meditation. The love between the soul and Spirit is the perfect love, the love you are all seeking. When you meditate, love grows. Millions of thrills pass through your heart....If you meditate deeply, a love will come over you such as no human tongue can describe; you will know His divine love, and you will be able to give that pure love to others.
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If you could feel even a particle of divine love, so great would be your joy − so overpowering − you could not contain it.
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The love of God, the love of the Spirit, is an all-consuming love. Once you have experienced it, it shall lead you on and on in the eternal realms. That love will never be taken away from your heart. It shall burn there, and in its fire you shall find the great magnetism of Spirit that draws others unto you, and attracts whatsoever you truly need or desire.
God Is the Ultimate Answer
Never forget that God is the answer to all the questions life places before your soul. God is love, and love is the panacea for human suffering. There is nothing greater than love − God's quality of attraction and unity that is manifested in the soul of every being. This love, when expressed under all circumstances − in family, social, and national life − expands to embrace the whole world. Such universal love is the pure love of God. When you have achieved that love, then and then alone are you a citizen of the kingdom of God. Always be proud that you are a child of God; for just a little while you have been an alien in the kingdom of matter. Develop God's divine love inherent in you, and you will reclaim your citizenship in His kingdom of omnipresence.
When you learn to go within in meditation, you will find His kingdom. It is within you; God is within you. It is His power that is behind your ability to talk, move, and feel. Without Him you can do nothing. Though He is transcendent, beyond all things, He is also immanent; you can commune with Him right within you. If you remove the dust of restlessness from the mirror of inner silence, you will see Him reflected there.
Never miss your daily engagement with God in meditation. Those who are wise make it their business to contact Him. If you are sincere, you shall know God in this life; and to know Him is to be free.
Affirmation
As I radiate love and goodwill to others, I will open the channel for God's love to come to me. Divine love is the magnet that draws to me all good.
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Readers Share Paramahansa Yogananda's Inspiration with Others |
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"Go after the Supreme Happiness, and share Him with others. Perfect your love in God's love, and include all humanity in your love."
− Paramahansa Yogananda
Each month, many of you express your appreciation for our eNewsletter, commenting that you often forward it to family and friends. We are happy to know that you can use the newsletter to share the inspiration of Paramahansa Yogananda with others.
We would also like to thank those of you who take the time to post your own reviews of Paramahansaji's books (and other SRF books) on Amazon.com − as well as share articles about Self-Realization Fellowship on news-sharing websites such as Reddit, Digg, and StumbleUpon. Reviews posted on one site (such as Amazon) are frequently copied or linked on multiple other websites, blogs, Facebook/MySpace pages, etc. − providing information about our Guru's books to an ever wider audience.
We are especially grateful for the care so many have given to making the reviews heartfelt and personal, yet accessible to people who don't know much about Paramahansa Yogananda and his teachings − highlighting the universality of his message in a way that SRF members as well as newcomers and the public can relate to. We are inspired by reading about how you have been inspired!
Here are links to reader reviews of a few of Paramahansaji's books on Amazon.com:
The Second Coming of Christ
God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita
Man's Eternal Quest
The Yoga of Jesus
The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita |
2009 Global Lecture Tour Slide Show
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 Cultivating Divine Fellowship Around the World
Every year monks and nuns visit SRF centers and meditation groups around the world conducting lectures and classes on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, weekend retreat programs, group meditations, and Kriya Yoga initiation ceremonies.
The foremost principle for these programs is to help spiritual seekers cultivate a personal relationship with the Divine.
We are pleased to share a brief glimpse of some highlights from around the world in our 2009 Global Lecture Tour slide show.
View the slide show
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Upcoming Events
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Lecture Tours, Member Programs, and Regional Retreats
Self-Realization Fellowship monks and nuns will be visiting the following cities in March to conduct programs on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda:
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March 2010 |
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5 - 7 |
London, England |
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12 - 14 |
Tampa, Florida, USA |
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Turin, Italy |
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18 - 21 |
Lucca (II Ciocco), Italy |
These inspirational programs include classes on the SRF meditation techniques, group meditation, satsanga (informal talks), and fellowship with your local SRF community.
For more information and program details, please see our 2010 Lecture Tour Schedule. |
| Convocation 2010 Announcement |
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Self-Realization Fellowship
2010 WORLD CONVOCATION
August 1-7
Los Angeles, California
Self-Realization Fellowship cordially invites you to our 2010 World Convocation. Thousands of members and friends of SRF from around the world will gather in Los Angeles for a profoundly inspiring week of spiritual renewal and fellowship.
The event includes classes on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, meditations, satsangas, Kriya Yoga initiation ceremonies and review, pilgrimages, and more.
Registration is now available
Visit our website for detailed information about the 2010 program, registration, and hotel information.
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We hope you enjoyed this edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship eNewsletter. Check your inbox each month for more inspiration and wisdom from the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.
In divine friendship,
Self-Realization Fellowship
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"Feel the love of God; then in every person you will see the face of the Father, the light of Love which is in all. You will find a magic, living relationship uniting the trees, the sky, the stars, all people, and all living things, and you will feel a oneness with them. This is the code of divine love."
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Voluntary League Appeal
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Learn about recent SRF projects and initiatives in the Fall 2009 Voluntary League Newsletter. We deeply appreciate your ongoing support which allows us to complete vital projects.
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