Welcome to the June edition of the Self-Realization Fellowship eNewsletter. This month we share some illuminating thoughts from Paramahansa Yogananda's talks and writings on how Kriya Yoga changes your brain cells. |
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| Kriya Yoga Changes Your Brain Cells − Selections from Paramahansa Yogananda's Talks and Writings |
Every time you meditate deeply on God, beneficial changes take place in the patterns of your brain. Suppose you are a financial failure or a moral failure or a spiritual failure. Through deep meditation, affirming, "I and my Father are one," you will know that you are the child of God. Hold on to that ideal. Meditate until you feel a great joy. When joy strikes your heart, God has answered your broadcast to Him; He is responding to your prayers and positive thinking. This is a distinct and definite method:
First, meditate upon the thought, "I and my Father are one," trying to feel a great peace, and then a great joy in your heart. When that joy comes, say, "Father, Thou art with me. I command Thy power within me to cauterize my brain cells of wrong habits and past seed tendencies." The power of God in meditation will do it. Rid yourself of the limiting consciousness that you are a man or a woman; know that you are the child of God. Then mentally affirm and pray to God: "I command my brain cells to change, to destroy the grooves of bad habits that have made a puppet out of me. Lord, burn them up in Thy divine light." And when you will practice the Self-Realization techniques of meditation, especially Kriya Yoga, you will actually see that light of God baptizing you.
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| Self-Realization Magazine − Summer 2013 | |
A quarterly magazine devoted to healing of body, mind, and soul...
The Summer 2013 issue is now available and includes timely and uplifting articles from Paramahansa Yogananda and Sri Mrinalini Mata, and features inspirational topics such as:
- Spiritualizing Your Inner Environment: The Yoga Science of Shielding Yourself From Negative Worldly Vibrations
- Walking the Spiritual Path With God
- How to Balance Your Consciousness: Understanding How the Three Gunas Affect Healing of Body, Mind and Soul
The audio CD included in this issue is Renewing Our Relationship with God, an inspiring talk about the power of prayer and affirmation, given by SRF minister Brother Anilananda.
Learn more and listen to a sample of the audio CD.
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New SRF Books in German and Japanese |
The publication of Paramahansa Yogananda's writings continues to expand in major world languages with the release of several new translations from Self-Realization Fellowship, helping to bring these liberating teachings to truth-seeking souls everywhere. (Read more about our translations program in our Spring 2013 Voluntary League newsletter.) The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You, Volume I, is now available for the first time in German. (Translation of the rest of this voluminous work is underway, and will be published as Volumes II and III as soon as they are ready.)
Three new books are now available in Japanese: The Holy Science (by Swami Sri Yukteswar), and The Law of Success and Metaphysical Meditations (both by Paramahansa Yogananda).
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The Holy Science
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The Law of Success
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Metaphysical Meditations | |
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| "How-to-Live" Summer Youth Programs − Last Week to Register |
 About the ProgramSelf-Realization Fellowship's Summer Youth Programs offer children aged 10 − 16 an opportunity to learn and practice Paramahansa Yogananda's "how-to-live" spiritual principles amid the pine trees of southern California's San Bernardino Mountains. In this camp-like setting, young people have the opportunity to deepen  their relationship with God while developing friendships with spiritually minded peers. Learn more. Boys' program is June 22 − 29
Girls' program is June 29 − July 6
Scholarships are available for those who are unable to pay the registration fee. Forms are available on our website. |
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SRF World Convocation − Register Online | |
Our annual convocation is less than two months away. We hope you can join thousands of Self-Realization Fellowship members and friends from around the world for a profoundly inspiring week of spiritual renewal and fellowship and immerse yourself in the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.
 August 4 − 10, 2013
Westin Bonaventure Hotel Los Angeles
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Upcoming Events
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Public Lecture Tours | |
Oct 4 - 6 |
Barcelona, Spain (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 10 - 13 |
Neu Ulm, Germany (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 11 - 13 |
Singapore (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 18 - 20 |
Auckland, New Zealand (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 18 - 20 |
Vancouver, Canada (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 25 - 27 |
Brisbane, Australia (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 25 - 27 |
Dallas, Texas (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
Oct 25 - 27 |
New York , New York (public lecture and Kriya Yoga Initiation) | |
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See more dates and locations. Learn about the lecture tours. | |
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How-to-Live Retreat Programs | |
June 7 - 9 |
Seattle, Washington (regional retreat) | |
Sept 13 - 15 |
Front Royal, Virginia (general retreat) | |
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See more dates and locations. Learn about the How-to-Live Retreat Programs. |
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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 Copyright © 2013 Self-Realization Fellowship.
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"Turn toward God and you will find yourself shaking off the chains of habits and environment....The Self identified with the ego is bound; the Self identified with the soul is free."
− Paramahansa Yogananda
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