How to Spiritualize Your Life

Yogananda Paramhansa

Description

A Treasure Trove of Answers from One of the Greatest Spiritual Masters of Our Time

by Paramhansa Yogananda

Throughout his life, Paramhansa Yogananda, author of best-selling spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, wrote thousands of letters to his staff and core followers, to other devotees, and to curious seekers. Over the years he often shared his responses in the magazines he published. Those letters are the source of Yogananda's wisdom presented in this book.

How to Spiritualize Your Life is the tenth book in The Wisdom of Yogananda series and features writings not available elsewhere, that capture the Master’s expansive and compassionate wisdom. In this book Paramhansa Yogananda, one of the best-loved spiritual teachers of the twentieth century, shares fresh inspiration and practical guidance on: Addressing financial, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges, he explains how best to expand one's consciousness and live life to the fullest. Compiled from his articles, lessons, and handwritten letters, these answers to spiritual, mundane, and simply curious questions reveal Paramhansa Yogananda's depth of wisdom, compassion, and love.

Yogananda answers a wide range of questions, such as: How to acquire magnetism; How to gain efficiency; How to improve memory; How to cure nervousness; How to conquer anger.

The Wisdom of Yogananda series features writings of Paramhansa Yogananda not available elsewhere. These books capture the Master’s expansive and compassionate wisdom, his sense of fun, and his practical spiritual guidance. This series includes writings from his earliest years in America, in an approachable, easy-to-read format. The words of the Master are presented with minimal editing, to capture the fresh and original voice of one of the most highly regarded spiritual teachers of the twentieth century.

Publisher's Note

Dear Reader:

The book in your hands is a treasure trove of answers from one of the great spiritual masters of our time. By answering a rich and diverse range of questions, Paramhansa Yogananda shares his teachings and insights on how to be successful in the everyday world and in one’s spiritual life. Addressing financial, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges, Yogananda explains how best to expand one’s consciousness and live life to the fullest.

Paramhansa Yogananda came to the United States from India in 1920, bringing to the West the teachings and techniques of yoga, the ancient science of soul awakening. He was the first master of yoga to make his home in the West, and his Autobiography of a Yogi quickly became a worldwide bestseller, fueling the awakening fascination with Eastern teachings in the West.

Yoga is the ancient science of redirecting one’s energies inward to produce a spiritual awakening. In addition to bringing Americans the most practical and effective techniques for meditation, Yogananda applied these principles to all areas of life. He was a prolific writer, lecturer, and composer during the thirty-two years he lived in America.

Throughout his life, Paramhansa Yogananda wrote thousands of letters to his staff and core followers, to other devotees, and to curious seekers. Over the years he often shared his responses in the magazines he published. Those letters are the source of Yogananda’s wisdom presented in this book.

Our goal in this book is to let the Master’s spirit come through clearly, with minimal editing. Sometimes words or punctuation have been changed to clarify the meaning. Most of what is included here is not readily available elsewhere.

This tenth volume in the Wisdom of Yogananda series was written in a question-and-answer format, creating a title that can be used in a weekly study group or class setting. May Yogananda’s answers infuse you with greater clarity, inspiration, happiness, and fulfillment as you embrace life’s adventures.

Crystal Clarity Publishers

Chapter One Self-Improvement

How Do I Acquire Magnetism?

Within you lies a force by which you can attract those who have a living relationship to your magnetic power.

An ordinary magnet has a certain range and power. Small magnets draw small things, and larger magnets draw larger objects. A human “magnet” draws according to his or her power of attraction. Some people attract physical things, others attract mental ideas and inspirations, and some attract spiritual blessings. It depends on the kind of magnet you determine to be.

You must develop two types of magnetism: to attract God and to attract material necessities. If you use all your magnetism to gain material things, sooner or later, you will be disillusioned. It is true that God gave you a body, and you must look after it; but if you first develop spiritual magnetism, that magnetism will guide you in the proper channels to supply all your material needs.

Physical and Mental Magnetism

Develop physical magnetism so that your body will be strong and obey your commands. If you learn the energization exercises and regularly practice recharging your body at will with cosmic energy, it will help you develop great magnetism.

You must also keep your body magnetized through right diet. Eating freely of fruits and vegetables develops magnetism; fruits, especially, have a wonderful magnetic quality. Eating too much protein and too many starchy foods, however, will cause your body to retain poisons. And overeating is always bad, whereas fasting is usually very good, as it allows your stomach to rest.

To acquire mental magnetism, do everything with deep concentration. People who have reached the top in any profession or business have great powers of concentration and great magnetic force. To the degree that you are a slave to any of your senses, you lose magnetism. However, during those times when you exercise control over the senses, you develop magnetism. Being able to develop and maintain an even mind without becoming emotional is the path to magnetic living. When your emotions are converted into power and governed by wisdom, you will develop great magnetism.

Be careful with whom you associate because we continually exchange magnetism with others through our thoughts, by shaking hands, and by looking into their eyes. As soon as we shake hands with someone, a magnet is formed, and the person who is stronger will extend his vibrations to the other person. We become like the people with whom we mingle: not through their conversation but through the silent magnetic vibration that emanates from their bodies. When we come within the range of their magnetism, we become like them.

Therefore, if you wish to become an artist, associate with artists. If you want to be a good businessman, associate with successful businessmen and leaders. And if you want to become a spiritual giant, you must associate with devotees of God.

Developing Cosmic Magnetism

You can develop cosmic magnetism by focusing your mind on God and on saintly people. By concentrating deeply on a certain personality, such as a particular saint or spiritual master, you can attract that personality. This is why you should think only of great individuals. If you concentrate on wicked people, unless you are stronger than they are, you will attract their qualities. If your whole heart is with someone, you will draw all the defects and all the good qualities of that person.

Keep in mind that if you become a material, moral, or spiritual magnet, you will become more aware of that particular power when it is manifested in the people you meet.

Divine magnetism is the power of all powers. When your prayer bursts from your heart and God abandons His vow of silence and speaks to you, you will have gained divine magnetism. Use your time to develop spiritual magnetism so that you can attract the Imperishable. Once you have developed the power to attract the Highest Goal, you will then easily attract all lesser things.

Detach yourself from your body: your temporary physical residence. You are a spark of the Infinite. Differentiate between perishable objects and that which is imperishable. Anything that belongs to your body is perishable; anything that belongs to your mind is semi-perishable; anything that belongs to your soul is imperishable.

Remain in tune with the divine magnetic power. Think of God so constantly that He will be with you wherever you are. Then, all your good desires will materialize, even those formed in the distant past.

Contents

Publisher’s Note  x

Chapter One Self-Improvement

1. How Do I Acquire Magnetism? 5

2. What Is Meant by Being “Contented, but Not Satisfied”? 9

3. How Is It Possible to Counteract Life’s Disappointments? 12

4. How Can I Gain All-around Efficiency? 15

5. Will You Tell Us Something about Happiness? 18

6. What Is Intuition and How Can I Develop It? 21

7. How Can I Develop My Memory? 24

8. Why Is Life So Full of Challenges? 26

9. How Can I Conquer Anger? 29

10. How Can I Overcome Pain and Sorrow? 31

11. How Can I Turn Failure into Success? 33

Chapter Two Health and Healing

12. Does Diet Affect Our Disposition? 37

13. Which Is the Best Diet? 40

14. What Should I Do to Be Healthy Besides Eating the Right Food? 42

15. What Is the Cure for Nervousness? 44

16. How Can I Feel Rejuvenated? 46

Chapter Three Spiritual Growth

17. Is Adultery Forgivable? 51

18. What Is “Spiritual Marriage”? 53

19. What is Ahimsa? 56

20. What Are Chakras? 58

21. In What Way Is Meditation Different from Prayer? 60

22. What Are the Gunas? 63

23. What Is the Law of Karma? 65

24. Is It Possible to Overcome My Karma in One Lifetime? 67

...more chapters and topics...

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Bien-être émotionnel
• Bien-être émotionnel
• Personal Growth
• Philosophie et théologie
• Body (disambiguation)
• Swami Kriyananda
• Spirituality
• Religion
• Happiness
• Paramahansa Yogananda

Informations

• Publié par: Crystal Clarity Publishers
• Date de parution: 01 mars 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781565896390
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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How to Spiritualize Your Life
Paramhansa Yogananda
T HE W ISDOM OF Y OGANANDA , V OLUME 10
CRYSTAL CLARITY PUBLISHERS
Commerce, California
The Wisdom of Yogananda series
How to Be Happy All the Time
Karma and Reincarnation
How to Love and Be Loved
How to Be a Success
How to Have Courage, Calmness, and Confidence
How to Achieve Glowing Health and Vitality
How to Awaken Your True Potential
The Man Who Refused Heaven
How to Face Life s Changes
How to Spiritualize Your Life
How to Live Without Fear
2023 by Hansa Trust
All rights reserved. Published 2023
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Contents
Publisher s Note
Chapter One Self-Improvement
1. How Do I Acquire Magnetism?
2. What Is Meant by Being Contented, but Not Satisfied ?
3. How Is It Possible to Counteract Life s Disappointments?
4. How Can I Gain All-around Efficiency?
5. Will You Tell Us Something about Happiness?
6. What Is Intuition and How Can I Develop It?
7. How Can I Develop My Memory?
8. Why Is Life So Full of Challenges?
9. How Can I Conquer Anger?
10. How Can I Overcome Pain and Sorrow?
11. How Can I Turn Failure into Success?
Chapter Two Health and Healing
12. Does Diet Affect Our Disposition?
13. Which Is the Best Diet?
14. What Should I Do to Be Healthy Besides Eating the Right Food?
15. What Is the Cure for Nervousness?
16. How Can I Feel Rejuvenated?
Chapter Three Spiritual Growth
17. Is Adultery Forgivable?
18. What Is Spiritual Marriage ?
19. What is Ahimsa ?
20. What Are Chakras?
21. In What Way Is Meditation Different from Prayer?
22. What Are the Gunas ?
23. What Is the Law of Karma?
24. Is It Possible to Overcome My Karma in One Lifetime?
25. What Is Inner Freedom?
26. What Are the Qualifications to Become a Spiritual Teacher?
27. What Is Meant by Spiritualizing One s Astrology?
Chapter Four Spiritual Questions Answered
28. How Can I Find Truth and Realization in the Scriptures?
29. Is God All-Powerful?
30. Are We Made in God s Image?
31. Did Jesus Have the Power to Destroy the World If He Wished?
32. What Is the Difference between Spirit and God ?
33. Does It Pay to Be Selfless?
34. How Does the Law of Cause and Effect Work in Relation to Prayer?
35. What Is the Meaning of Pure Love?
36. Is God Our Father or Mother?
37. Why Does God Allow War among Nations?
38. What Influence Does Our Environment Have on Us?
39. Is This Life Real, or Is It Only a Dream?
40. Is There More Good Than Evil In the World?
41. Is There Any Proof That God Exists?
42. What Is the Soul?
Chapter Five Life After Death
43. Is There Another Life after This One?
44. How Are We Connected with the Astral World?
Chapter Six Subjects of General Interest
45. What Is Man s Relation to the Earth?
46. Why Did God Create Us?
47. Do Our Senses Tell Us the Truth?
48. Do Dreams Mean Anything?
49. Is the Subconscious Mind a Lesser Side of God?
50. Should I Be Patriotic?
51. What Can Be Done to Prevent War?
52. How Can I Find Peace and Quiet?
List of Illustrations
About the Author
Further Explorations
Publisher s Note
Dear Reader:
The book in your hands is a treasure trove of answers from one of the great spiritual masters of our time. By answering a rich and diverse range of questions, Paramhansa Yogananda shares his teachings and insights on how to be successful in the everyday world and in one s spiritual life. Addressing financial, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges, Yogananda explains how best to expand one s consciousness and live life to the fullest.
Paramhansa Yogananda came to the United States from India in 1920, bringing to the West the teachings and techniques of yoga, the ancient science of soul awakening. He was the first master of yoga to make his home in the West, and his Autobiography of a Yogi quickly became a worldwide bestseller, fueling the awakening fascination with Eastern teachings in the West.
Yoga is the ancient science of redirecting one s energies inward to produce a spiritual awakening. In addition to bringing Americans the most practical and effective techniques for meditation, Yogananda applied these principles to all areas of life. He was a prolific writer, lecturer, and composer during the thirty-two years he lived in America.
Throughout his life, Paramhansa Yogananda wrote thousands of letters to his staff and core followers, to other devotees, and to curious seekers. Over the years he often shared his responses in the magazines he published. Those letters are the source of Yogananda s wisdom presented in this book.
Our goal in this book is to let the Master s spirit come through clearly, with minimal editing. Sometimes words or punctuation have been changed to clarify the meaning. Most of what is included here is not readily available elsewhere.
This tenth volume in the Wisdom of Yogananda series was written in a question-and-answer format, creating a title that can be used in a weekly study group or class setting. May Yogananda s answers infuse you with greater clarity, inspiration, happiness, and fulfillment as you embrace life s adventures.
Crystal Clarity Publishers
Chapter One
Self-Improvement

How Do I Acquire Magnetism?
Within you lies a force by which you can attract those who have a living relationship to your magnetic power.
An ordinary magnet has a certain range and power. Small magnets draw small things, and larger magnets draw larger objects. A human magnet draws according to his or her power of attraction. Some people attract physical things, others attract mental ideas and inspirations, and some attract spiritual blessings. It depends on the kind of magnet you determine to be.
You must develop two types of magnetism: to attract God and to attract material necessities. If you use all your magnetism to gain material things, sooner or later, you will be disillusioned. It is true that God gave you a body, and you must look after it; but if you first develop spiritual magnetism, that magnetism will guide you in the proper channels to supply all your material needs.
Physical and Mental Magnetism
Develop physical magnetism so that your body will be strong and obey your commands. If you learn the energization exercises and regularly practice recharging your body at will with cosmic energy, it will help you develop great magnetism.
You must also keep your body magnetized through right diet. Eating freely of fruits and vegetables develops magnetism; fruits, especially, have a wonderful magnetic quality. Eating too much protein and too many starchy foods, however, will cause your body to retain poisons. And overeating is always bad, whereas fasting is usually very good, as it allows your stomach to rest.
To acquire mental magnetism, do everything with deep concentration. People who have reached the top in any profession or business have great powers of concentration and great magnetic force. To the degree that you are a slave to any of your senses, you lose magnetism. However, during those times when you exercise control over the senses, you develop magnetism. Being able to develop and maintain an even mind without becoming emotional is the path to magnetic living. When your emotions are converted into power and governed by wisdom, you will develop great magnetism.
Be careful with whom you associate because we continually exchange magnetism with others through our thoughts, by shaking hands, and by looking into their eyes. As soon as we shake hands with someone, a magnet is formed, and the person who is stronger will extend his vibrations to the other person. We become like the people with whom we mingle: not through their conversation but through the silent magnetic vibration that emanates from their bodies. When we come within the range of their magnetism, we become like them.
Therefore, if you wish to become an artist, associate with artists. If you want to be a good businessman, associate with successful businessmen and leaders. And if you want to become a spiritual giant, you must associate with devotees of God.
Developing Cosmic Magnetism
You can develop cosmic magnetism by focusing your mind on God and on saintly people. By concentrating deeply on a certain personality, such as a particular saint or spiritual master, you can attract that personality. This is why you should think only of great individuals. If you concentrate on wicked people, unless you are stronger than they are, you will attract their qualities. If your whole heart is with someone, you will draw all the defects and all the good qualities of that person.
Keep in mind that if you become a material, moral, or spiritual magnet, you will become more aware of that particular power when it is manifested in the people you meet.
Divine magnetism is the power of all powers. When your prayer bursts from your heart and God abandons His vow of silence and speaks to you, you will have gained divine magnetism. Use your time to develop spiritual magnetism so that you can attract the Imperishable. Once you have developed the power to attract the Highest Goal, you will then easily attract all lesser things.
Detach yourself from your body: your temporary physical residence. You are a spark of the Infinite. Differentiate between perishable objects and that which is imperishable. Anything that belongs to your body is perishable; anything that belongs to your m