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Swami Yogananda stated many times he was a follower of Jesus Christ, so I wonder if many have studied his two volume commentaries titled The Second Coming of Christ?
Why not give an excerpt?
I have both Volumes, but have only read a bit.
Well, here, why wait?
'' It is something of a misnomer even to refer to the New Testament as the “Christian” Bible, for it does not belong exclusively to any one sect.
Truth is meant for the blessing and upliftment of the entire human race.
As the Christ Consciousness is universal, so does Jesus Christ belong to all….''
''There is a distinguishing difference of meaning between Jesus and Christ.
His given name was Jesus; his honorific title was “Christ.”
In his little human body called Jesus was born the vast Christ Consciousness, the omniscient Intelligence of God omnipresent in every part and particle of creation.
This Consciousness is the “only begotten Son of God,” so designated because it is the sole perfect reflection in creation of the Transcendental Absolute, Spirit or God the Father.''
Still believe that Hindu borrowing ideas from the gospels of the Christian bible , but with Hindus hold up the self , where Christians through Jesus hold up Christ and lower down the self , As Jesus and the self are not another demi-god of the Hindu belief ...............Where Christians turn away from sin , but the living God through Jesus can redeem Christians so they can be one with Jesus through the trinity of God ..... So meditation for an inner discovery into the spirit could be meaningless to the Christian faith , as believer just need to believe with confidence of the living God and receive from God the spirit of God and His essence without any meditation what so ever ....See it is all of God and not of the human self , so mixing up Christianity and the Hindu belief may bring some Christian wisdom into the wisdom of God , Hindus will still need to repent and turn away from the Hindu faith the receive the best of God through Jesus Christ and His eternal spirit
Let us take a peek at part of his comments on the Great Commandments:
Quote:
For God to command that man love Him above everything else might seem unbecoming of an all-powerful Deity... This is not to appease some quixotic whim of God, but is rather a necessity through which the individualized soul can make a conscious connection with its Source. God can live without man's love; but as the wave cannot live without the ocean, so it is not possible for man to exist without the love of God.
Of course Yogananda is not a 'proper' Xtian, but his devotion to Jesus is real and his insights are uplifting, if one's heart is open to his neighborly teachings.
Swami Yogananda stated many times he was a follower of Jesus Christ, so I wonder if many have studied his two volume commentaries titled The Second Coming of Christ?
I am re-reading it now and it is very inspiring and full of wisdom!
Based on the title, and the bit you (and MissH) have posted, I'm guessing I already believe pretty similarly to the author, though I've never heard of him.
What are some of the things by this author that you have found particularly inspiring? In what way has it impacted you and what significant inward changes has his book inspired in you personally, do you think?
Based on the title, and the bit you (and MissH) have posted, I'm guessing I already believe pretty similarly to the author, though I've never heard of him.
What are some of the things by this author that you have found particularly inspiring? In what way has it impacted you and what significant inward changes has his book inspired in you personally, do you think?
I have always been inspired by people who are open-hearted, altruistic, devoted to the Divine (as they see it) and wise. Yogananda is one of the brightest stars of humanity.
Here, in the same section on the Great Commandments is another splendid teaching:
Quote:
The First Commandment leads the devotee into observance of the second great spiritual law, "like unto it." As one strives to feel God within, he has also a duty to share his experience of God with his neighbors: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor (all races and creatures anywhere with whom one comes in contact) as thyself (as you love your own soul) — because you see God in everyone.”
To love parents, relatives, associates, countrymen, all races of the earth, all creatures, flowers, stars, which live in the "neighborhood" or range of one's consciousness is to love God in His multifarious tangible manifestations.
Those persons yet unable to love God as His subtle expressions in meditation can nurture their love for Him as manifested in nature and in all beings they contact or sense in any way.
I did try to find the audiobook, but no luck. I did come across his autobiography on youtube, however. I'm guessing that would be a good introduction to him. Thanks for the suggestion, Mahayana.
I did try to find the audiobook, but no luck. I did come across his autobiography on youtube, however. I'm guessing that would be a good introduction to him. Thanks for the suggestion, Mahayana.
The organization he founded, Self-Realization Fellowship is still around, with a website and centers around the USA and world.
His Autobiography of a Yogi is how I and thousands of others first heard of him.
Here is the first of four pages of tributes to him:
Miss Hepburn,
Out of the 1500+ pages you picked that passage
Well, you're welcome...I have limited time and those were at the beginning of the
Excerpts online.
C'ya, won't be back.
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