Treasures Along the Path

Circa 1980 Secret Teachings of the Bible Parts One & Two – ancient yoga teachings are found in the Bible For example: ‘The three wise men followed the star in the east.’ Metaphysically speaking, “east” is the spiritual eye. “Elijah was drawn up in a whirlwind.” The “whirlwind” is the kundalini power that uplifts us toward greater spiritual awareness. The Bible also gives this description of th...

Circa 1980 Secret Teachings of the Bible Parts One & Two – ancient yoga teachings are found in the Bible For example: ‘The three wise men followed the star in the east.’ Metaphysically speaking, “east” is the spiritual eye. “Elijah was drawn up in a whirlwind.” The “whirlwind” is the kundalini power that uplifts us toward greater spiritual awareness. The Bible also gives this description of th...

This talk was for the National Health Federation conference January 22, 1983 – techniques for health and happiness. Sometimes the state achieved in yoga relaxation can be thought of as ‘limpness,’ but it is a dynamic kind of relaxation. Yoga relaxation creates an ‘openness’ so you can rid the body and mind of tensions and obstacles. To support this work, go to: https://www.ananda.org/support/treas...

5/19/84 The Meaning of Inner Communion is learning to receive the power from God to transform our lives. This talk is from a satsang Swami Kriyananda gave to the Ananda Community on his birthday. During the talk, he gave many techniques to quiet the restless mind. He said, “God talks to you if you listen but if you stop listening, then he stops talking.” He talks about spiritual leaders including...

8/26/85 In Spiritual Communities: Living for a Higher Purpose , Kriyananda describes his dream for Ananda and the importance of living for a higher and broader purpose. Most of the talk is dedicated to helping the individual to transform lower qualities into higher ones. Living on a superconscious level when relating to others is an important aspect of community life. He explains that by karma yog...

3/15/78 “What we are really looking for is not outside ourselves, perfection and joy are inside.” — Swami Kriyananda Houston Concert and Lecture 1978 is a special Treasures offering – a collector’s item. This concert and lecture was given in Houston during the 1978 “Joy Tour” across the United States featuring music by the Ananda singing group, the Gandharvas and solos by Swami Kriyananda.  He int...

Phenomena vs. Experience – the difference between a fleeting experience and a true and lasting one. There will be an underlying consciousness of joy and deep calmness when you have had a true experience of God’s presence. View things and take their meaning from the inside out. To support this work, go to: https://www.ananda.org/support/treasures/

6/17/1979 Ananda Community Goals – helping people develop a cooperative spirit Swami Kriyananda participated in a conference on communities in 1979. He met Peter Caddy who founded Findhorn and other community leaders. He returned to Ananda Village and gave this talk to residents. Ananda community living is a way of life to bring about harmony and peace. The community lifestyle can be an example to...

Circa 1978 Karma yoga – service to God as an extension of meditation • We tend to compartmentalize our work and meditation, but the two are really complimentary. Work is extremely necessary to mediation until a person has reached the point where his meditations are so deep that the idea of work and meditation have blended and become one. • The closer we are to God, the more good we can accomplish...

11/1/04 The vibration behind all words is Aum. When we chant Aum we are connecting with the vibration that created the entire universe Kriyananda emphasizes that merely chanting God’s name or repeating mantras is not enough. We must tune into the deeper meaning behind the words if we want to gain the inner peace, joy, and love we are all seeking. We can learn to connect with the essence of words,...

11/1/04 Tools for Deepening Meditation include calming the mind and becoming still enough in body and mind to receive higher consciousness. Become one pointed in your goal to be still. If possible, take one week a year for seclusion to help break the outward pull of the world. Kriyananda gives specific tips on how to seclude. To support this work, go to: https://www.ananda.org/support/treasures/

1/17/84 How to be a Channel of Light in Challenging Times We can and must be channels of light in challenging times.  Although given 27 years ago, this talk is just as relevant today as it was then. Swami Kriyananda expresses the importance especially now when this world is on the cusp of a great change.  He tells us this is actually one of the most wonderful times in history to be alive! There is...

Circa 1982 Meditation: What it is and How to Do It,  can invigorate and deepen your  meditation practice, whether you are a novice or advanced on the spiritual path. Swami Kriyananda discusses in depth the eight aspects of God: peace, calmness, light, sound, power, joy, love, and wisdom. To support this work, go to: https://www.ananda.org/support/treasures/

September 3, 1987 - Land of Golden Sunshine Play Reading How to be a Channel – allow the grace of God to flow through you uninterruptedly Swami Kriyananda reads a revised version of his play Land of Golden Sunshine that he first wrote when he was 17. In the play, life had lost meaning and purpose for a lonely girl Lisa who worked in a city factory sewing buttons. After she had a vision of the ‘gol...

1/5/1979 The Need for a Guru – seek a higher consciousness than your own If you want to climb a mountain, seek a guide who knows that skill. If you want to progress spiritually, seek a true guru or teacher who knows the truth. Many people new to spirituality like the thrill of something new, going from flower to flower seeking that intensity of newness.  In order to make spiritual progress it is i...

1979 Discipleship in the Modern Age – put aside how we would like things to be, embrace how things really are. Discipleship can bring a deep sense of attunement with the guru. Through attunement, you can think things through for yourself. True discipleship is not blind. Focus not on what you can get, but what you can give. Experiment with yourself and see what works and what doesn’t. Ask for guida...

6/28/84 Yogananda: Incarnation of Love – each story in this talk is a road map for finding deeper attunement with the guru. Swami Kriyananda recounts many stories of how people’s consciousness has been transformed by Yogananda’s guidance and discusses the deeper meaning of attunement. Remarks from the talk: It says in Autobiography of a Yogi that one of the qualities in every atom is “ego” or indi...

1/27/83 Yogananda was a saint for modern times in every sense of the term. Performing miracles and eminating divine love were as much a part of his life as of any saint. He brought the teachings right into your daily life. Each one of us is a small manifestation of a greater consciousness. Being more in tune with and eventually merging with that greater consciousness is the goal of life. Science i...

1/5/1986 The Importance of Attunement – when you think the guru is near, he is near – at all times! Kriyananda paraphrases Lahiri Mahasaya statement about Yogananda, “For all those who tune in to him, he will be a mighty locomotive bringing souls to God’s kingdom.” Kriyananda describes what real attunement is, and the most effective ways we can tune into Yogananda’s powerful, divine ray. The diffe...

8/21/90 Experience: The Basis of True Understanding – the world is on the eve of a radical change in religion. People want proof based on experience of the teachings. We can never know truth with the mind – we must experience it in our lives and in our hearts.  This talk is a classic and describes what the future of religion can be, based on direct experience of God vs. dogmas. Kriyananda gave thi...

11/1/04 Expansiveness is a foremost quality of Yogananda. For example, he talked about UFO’s, interstellar travel, and life on other planets .  He said that subtle forces of nature will be revealed in future times when people’s awareness will be refined enough to understand. Kriyananda said Yogananda could enjoy everything, because he had the ability to become all things. The more you can expand y...

1/25/97 “Yogananda came to bring the world the understanding of the unity of mankind, not the unity from an outward standpoint, but the unity from within.” — Swami Kriyananda Each person has the infinite light within, and lives by that power. We need to recognize that all things come from this power. God is the Doer. When Yogananda talked with someone, he spoke to their soul and their particular n...

7/21/1985 Religion of the Future – religion will evolve from dogma and conflict toward deeper spirituality, peace and harmony among all people. There are two Treasures talks, both titled Religion of the Future . One talk was given January 22, 1982 and the other on July 21, 1985. The two talks are very different but one common theme is that religion will evolve away from dogma and conflict toward d...

11/1/2004 The Essence of Indian Philosophy describes Shankya, Vedanta, and Yoga philosophies. The power of Yoga can change our lives. 365 programs recorded for Aasta TV in India – A Way of Awakening. The 20 minute talks are based on readings from Kriyananda’s book Conversations with Yogananda. To support this work, go to: https://www.ananda.org/support/treasures/

Circa 1978 Learning how to concentrate your forces allows you to put all of your energy in one direction. Here are on the battlefield of life knowing that we want to resolve the battle by achieving peace.  There are two ways of achieving this peace. One is to put out enough energy to win a victory and the other is to give up. If you give up, you are surrendering and running away. Each time you ove...