Autobiography Chapter 35, Part 3: Solve all your problems through meditation

This episode covers the next part of chapter 35 from: 
“A significant feature of Lahiri Mahasaya’s life was his gift of Kriya...” 
to 
“...I have already initiated you, in a dream,’ Lahiri Mahasaya replied.” 

This section of the chapter covers Lahiri Mahasaya’s intriguing secular approach to including Muslims, Christians, and people of various faiths into Kriya Yoga practice in the 1890s. We explored how Lahiri Mahasaya maintained his Brahmin caste status while breaking social barriers by accepting students from different religious backgrounds, emphasizing that preparation and readiness were more important than faith background for Kriya initiation. We also have a discussion of how Kriya Yoga fits within the broader paths of yoga (Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, and Raja Yoga). 

00:00 Introduction; 
1:15 Prior Episode; 
1:40 Universal; 
15:20 Act now; 
23:10 Follow your path faithfully; 
39:27 Meditation has the answers; 
45:55 The Master's Omnipresence; 
55:10 Looking Ahead. 

Links mentioned in this episode:  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-five_Theses 
https://yogananda.com.au/pyr/pyr_self-realization.html#self 
https://yogananda.com.au/gurus/yogananda_quotes31meditation.html#meditation 
https://www.kriya.org/guru/shrimat-bhupendranath-sanyal-mahashaya/en 
https://yogananda.com.au/lessons.html 
 
Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the next part of chapter 35 from: 
“If a disciple neglected any of his worldly obligations, the master would...” 
to 
“... Evidently the master’s blessing was a necessary ingredient..” 

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