The Holy Science (Self-Realization Fellowship)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.13 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0876120516 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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I vividly recall his tall, straight, ascetic figure, robed in the saffron-colored garb of one who has renounced worldly quests, as he stood at the entrance of the hermitage to give me welcome. Content to remain afar from the multitude, he gave himself unreservedly and in tranquility to that ideal life which Paramahansa Yogananda, his disciple, has now described for the ages. Every person who knew him, whether of his own community or not, held him in the highest
In this remarkable work - composed in the year 1894 at the request of the great Indian sage, Mahavatar Babaji - Sri Yukteswar outlines the universal path that every human being must travel to enlightenment. This extraordinary treatise explores parallel passages from the Bible and the Hindu scriptures to reveal the essential unity of all religions. He also explains the vast recurring cycles of history - the yugas that mark the upward ascent of human consciousness over millenniums - amid the ever-changing panorama of turbulent world events.. Swami Sri Yukteswar is renowned as the revered guru of the great pioneer of yoga in the West, Paramahansa Yogananda (author of <
Great read Great read to explore spirituality.A link between oneness of all religion being established particularly Christianity and Hinduism with quotes from both.Great work by great person. "Pure Sacred Wisdom from a Great Sage" according to Avid Reader 1959. The wisdom of Swami Sri Yukteswar, a most esteemed Guru, is a treasure to be in possession of in our modern era, as it holds indescribably deep and rich teachings for both your mind and heart.. ethericangel said ENLIGHTENING READ THAT EXPANDS YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF DEEPER MEDITATION AND SPIRITUAL BELIEFS!. READ AABOUT THIS AUTHOR IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI AND IT EXPLAINED SOME OF THE INNER MEANING OF DEEP MEDITATION. HE WAS PARAMAHANSA YOGANANDS'S TEACHER.
His hair was long and somewhat curly, and his face bearded. About the Author (From the Preface to Autobiography of a Yogi by W.Y. Every person who knew him, whether of his own community or not, held him in the highest esteem. He was then the head of a quiet ashrama near the seashore there, and was chiefly occupied in the spiritual training of a group of youthful disciples.Sri Yukteswar was of gentle mien and voice, of pleasing presence, and worthy of the veneration that his followers spontaneously accorded to him. . I vividly recall his tall, straight, ascetic figure, robed in the saffron-colored garb of one who has renounced worldly quests, as he stood at the entrance of the hermitage to give me welcome. Evans-Wentz, M.A., D.Litt., D.Sc., Jesus College, Oxford: Author and translator of many classic works on yoga and the wisdom traditions of the East, including Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines, Tibet s Great Yogi Milarepa, and