Essence of Yogananda's Teachings Flashcards
What is the purpose of life ?
Purpose of life is to understand God
What is God ?
Right understanding of God is needed. God is not a specific form or shape. God is the vibration, love, compassion, light, sound thats pervading through the whole universe. It’s the essence of consciousness that exists in all this. Just like there are physical laws, there is universal spiritual law. Law of unity. Law of oneness. If we follow that then it’s God.
How to Find God ?
Find God through right practices. Practice of meditation and by practicing presence of God in every activity that you perform. You practice presence of God by being aware of each moment and having consciousness of God in your actions. You do your acts as if it’s not you the body but God himself is performing these activities.
What should be our Focus ?
Your focus should be how you can spend each moment such that its most conducive to your spiritual growth.
In Meditation, focus on each breath. Keep your mind on kutastha. And see that you are creating connection with God. Try to bring every quality in that moment. Pour all your love, devotion in the moment. Think of yourself as child of God and build that communion with God that gives you infinite happiness.
When performing your duties, remain alert of your mind. Do not let it fall prey to its senses. If its focused hours then bring all sincerity, dexterity in your actions. Think of for whom you are performing these actions and see that they get maximum benefits out of it.
When performing duties and you are with others, think of everyone as child of God. Have love for them. Develop them. Bring all qualities of honesty, integrity, relationship in that every moment so that in that moment its not you as body or mind but the soul that is operating.
