Today marks the anniversary of Yogananda’s mahasamadhi. On March 7, 1952, the great guru, Paramahansa Yogananda entered mahasamadhi, a God-illumined master’s conscious exit from the body at the time of physical death.   His passing was marked by an extraordinary phenomenon.  A notarized statement signed by the Director of Forest Lawn Memorial -Park testified: “No…

I was speaking with a my Stepfather, Henry as his 94 year old sister passed away. I was calling to give to him some comfort and to let him know I care. Henry is an amazing person.  Even in his grief he shared something special with me. He said, “Sometimes God puts you on your…

  “There is a fundamental purpose of our lives.  To know it, we must understand where life comes from and where it is going,  look beyond our immediate goals to what we ultimately want to accomplish and consider life’s highest potential for development.” Paramahansa Yogananda   Life is a journey; a learning process for us…

  “The most I can do for my friend is simply be their friend.” Henry David Thoreau   Today I heard a story about how one friend helped another. They cared enough about someone else to do what most people would not. It could be something small or it could be something big. But, it…

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