Treasures Along the Path

10/29/82 Guru Discipleship explains how to tune in to the guru’s guidance. When asking for guidance it’s good to pose the question, then relax and offer it up without strain. As long as there is strain or tension, there is doubt. Offer yourself up joyfully and expect an answer. This practice will develop inner strength and courage. Three aspects of a guru: 1.  The guru gives high teachings without...

11/1/04 Gunas gives us a glimpse into the vastness of the Universe. There are many untold stories of other planets and distant realities. Kriyananda emphasizes that this vast universe is really a part of our own self.  Time and space, as we think of them don’t really exist. There is only the eternal present, whether on this plane of existence or in the farthest galaxy. To support this work, go to:...

11/1/04 Gr eat Blessings of Life – God is your only reality. Deep meditation brings intuition. You will become more aware of subtle realities. You can’t go to heaven with a body, because that realm has a more subtle vibration. When you transition from this world to the astral world you take your conscious with you. There is no break from the physical world to the astral world, it can be a smoothe...

Early 80’s God Consciousness and joy on the spiritual path are what Yogananda brought to the world. This talk  includes many stories about Yogananda and provides techniques to become more God conscious in every aspect of life. Try to open your heart and mind to God’s presence within. Ask God to guide your every thought and action, no matter how mundane. To support this work, go to: https://www.ana...

Mid 1960’s God – the Final Solution radio broadcast was recorded in the Bay Area before Kriyananda formed Ananda. He sings God, God, God and Peace . His discourse is clear and very devotional. We all want happiness. True happiness can only be found within. Call on God for help and find your happiness in Him. Treasures has not previously released recordings from the 1960’s. We hope you are inspired...

9/1/09 The goal of life is ever-existing, ever-conscious, ever-new bliss. The Bhagavad Gita shows the way to achieve that bliss. Kriyananda introduces the Bhagavad Gita as one of the greatest scriptures ever written. The Bhagavad Gita is an allegory of the battle within ourselves between the forces of good and evil. It shows us the way to transcend delusion. This talk is from passages and commenta...

3/13/93 Future Visions Conference – working with higher energy for solutions to world-wide challenges We are living in an age with a great deal of confusion. Many cross currents make it difficult to understand where we’re going. Sri Yukteswar wrote in the Holy Science , this solar system is entering a new era – Dwapara Yuga, the age of energy. In the new age, there will be a more simplified view o...

1978 Flowing into the divine current – using positive thoughts and actions you can create success Part One • Mix with the type of people you would like to emulate. • When you meditate, draw on God with sincerity and one pointedness. • When everyone working with you are in harmony creating positive energy, it’s easy to flow with the divine current. • Live for God and develop inner strength. • It ta...

March 5, 1986 Expanding into longer rhythms – how to be in tune with the natural rhythm of life This is the second talk Swami gave at Winter Renewal Week March 5, 1986. The topic for the week was How to Harmonize with Life’s Natural Rhythms. The rhythm of life is a vibration and a divine flow. Keeping a positive attitude has a lot to do with staying in attunement with that flow. Conditions are alw...

SRW 2006 Essence of the Bhagavad Gita classes – apply Gita lessons in daily life Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi gave this dynamic and profound class series during Spiritual Renewal Week in 2006. Textbook: The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita explained by Paramhansa Yogananda as Remembered by his Disciple, Swami Kriyananda What is Sanaatan Dharma and how does it apply in these times? Allegory of this scri...

11/1/04 Shankhya, Vedanta, and yoga philosophy described in clear, simple terms, help us understand how the power of Yoga can change our lives. To support this work, go to: https://www.ananda.org/support/treasures/

6/26/84 Divine Romance – if you only knew how much God loves you, you would die for joy! A deeply inspiring talk on the true meaning of faith and how to love God. Kriyananda talks of the devotee’s love for God, and His love for us, as a “romance.” He tells us that the word “romance” doesn’t only refer to a human love affair.  Romance in the original meaning was a rousing adventure story.  To suppo...

Circa Early 1980's Maturity – awareness of the realities of others and being able to accept them and to relate to them. God consciousness is our birthright. We are a soul, not a body. The purpose of life is to realize this reality. Many people have reached the level that will never be satisfied by food, drink, procreation and dying. We want wisdom. We want to satisfy the hunger of the heart. We wa...

2/23/85 When we want to express something from inner inspiration we can go within, and seek creativity in the chakras. Kriyananda explains that it is from our chakras that we gain energy and our ability to relate to the world. When we sleep, we withdraw into the spine and are recharged by the chakras. This is what gives us our true sense of refreshment.  New insights into an issue that we didn’t h...

5/26/02 Consciousness, Energy and Right Action – put energy into anything that you want to succeed at. Yogananda’s Energization Exercises are the cornerstone of the teachings of self-realization. They help us to become aware of, and then control, the divine energy that is always flowing through us. When we learn to direct this energy inward and upward to the spiritual eye—instead of expending it o...

Divine Joy Through Humor – laugh at something and tension will dissolve at a resting point in your mind The cause of delusion is the desire to make things other than they are. Your own true nature is one with everything. The more we look for things outside ourselves, the more we begin to become dissatisfied with everything. When you are constantly outwardly focused and not coming back to your cent...

8/12/1982 Creativity and Yoga – yoga brings you into a flow of energy. Yoga offers much potential. It does not tell you where you ought to go. It takes you where you are and you can discover your own potential. We can transcend ego and offer ourselves as channels for divine creative energy. As we grow spiritually we can become powerful catalysts for positive change in the world. To support this wo...

Circa 1975 Christ was born in a humble manger. Let Christ be born in the manger of your own humility. That will be the true birth and the true second coming. You are not just this physical body and this ego, you are pure consciousness and joy. We can reclaim our oneness with Christ consciousness. The purpose of religion is to turn people toward high ideals, greater realization and fulfillment of l...

11/6/1982 Changing habits is difficult if you depend only on thought and reason.  Our minds are influenced by desires and attachments. When we reach a superconscious state we can change a deep-seated habit in one meditation! Substitute something to replace the habit you wish to be rid of for a time, until the desire for it goes away. Ask God and guru to help you establish new habits. If a habit yo...

7/6/85 Can You Change Your Destiny? – Yes, we can directly influence our soul’s evolution by the amount of positive energy we manifest. As light can transform the darkness, so also can spiritual effort, positive energy and will power dissolve the negative karma that might have ensnared us. We have one absolute destiny, we’ve come from God and we must go back to Him. We are children of God. Hell is...

1979 Becoming Childlike – we are the children of God Children and saints have a pure instinct to trust and accept. The saints  are in the process of eliminating their egos, but children are in the process of developing their sense of ‘I and mine.’ Even as the ego develops however, we remain as the children of God. When we learn to trust more in God and accept what comes our way, the ego begins to...

1980 – Melbourne, Australia Ananda’s Model for Cooperative Community is based on meditation and harmonious living. Kriyananda said, “I think the cooperative community movement is the most important thing going on.” A leading attitude with cooperation is to give to others instead of taking . Some communities have failed because they are seeking “a perfect community.” People are not perfect. Work wi...

March 24, 1983 Balancing the head and heart can help the world. Human nature has become unbalanced. Whenever this has happened in history, when people have gone too far in any direction such as the current emphasis on reason and intellectuality vs. considering compassion and kindness of heart, there is always some kind of force coming up to correct it. A sadness can come to a population of people...

7/16/83 Worldwide Changes in Consciousness – Kriyananda outlines the trends in world affairs in 1983 that are still manifesting today such as the declining value of money and increasing complication and dishonesty in politics. He says, “Only truth wins in the end. Error may go on for a long time, but it can’t win in the end.” To support this work, go to: https://www.ananda.org/support/treasures/

8/30/84 The Secret of Genius involves  energy, the direction of energy and realizing that you do not create this energy, you receive it. When you do not allow the “no-saying” principle to come in, you will see that your power to accomplish things and succeed is extraordinary. The Energization Exercises give you much more than physical strength. They give you ‘energy consciousness’ and ultimately t...