Autobiography Chapter 9, Part 7: What is important and the unimportant

Yogananda Podcast

This episode covers the last section of chapter 9 from:
“Trying with poor words to do justice...”
to the end of the chapter.

A wonderful chapter is concluded with Mukunda paying more homage to the great Master Mahasaya. Paramahansa Yogananda is in a reflective mood as he writes lovingly about all those saints that crossed his path and we delve into what that means to us. We also discuss the absolute vs. the personal aspect of God, and the benefits of worshiping the latter form. We end with a reflection on the chapter and look ahead to one of the most important chapters in the book.

0:00 Preamble on pilgrimage;
2:50 Prophesy of writing this book;
9:25 Reconciliation of opposites;
18:20 God as Joy;
22:25 Footnote on St. John of the Cross;
30:35 In God's eyes nothing is large or small;
37:25 Pictures in the chapter;
40:35 Last days of Master Mahasaya;
43:15 Chapter reflections and looking ahead.

Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the first part of chapter 10 to:
“...cadavers is a shortcut to a high school diploma!”

Link from the episode:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/157984/the-dark-night-of-the-soul
https://www.boloji.com/mystic-songs-details/21/nirbhay-nirgun-gun-re-gaunga
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1tXJu-1O8U
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tridevi
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