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Everlasting Blessings
from Paramahansa Yogananda
by Susan Helene
Kramer
It was May, 1976, and I had
just finished reading Paramahansa Yogananda's
Autobiography
of a Yogi. In a reflective state, I closed the cover and set the book
beside me, and was filled with the feeling of 
dedication for the spiritual path.
I said in my mind, "I
don't care what it takes, I want self-realization in
this lifetime." Immediately in my vision I was transported to an astral
scene of a verdant country garden that was full of brilliant light. The sky and
leaves and fruits stood out in splendor, and I felt uplifted. My first thought
was that this was my reward for making the choice to go for self-realization.
I knew there would be tests
coming ahead, but I felt fortified internally to face whatever came. And that
is how it was. Over the ensuing 10 years I experienced the needed lessons and
became strong in devotion, until I knew without a doubt the presence of my soul
and Higher Self within.
In July, 1976, two months
after being i
nspired to
dedicate my life to experiencing Spirit, I was initiated in a dream by Paramahansa Yogananda. The master
touched my forehead and gave me the mantra, Om Reveal. Sri Yogananda's
book and the mantra initiation gave me the energy and incentive to seek out a
teacher in the flesh, which I did six months later in the person of Swami Satchidananda.
~ Article and photos of SRF front entrance and back garden
next to Pacific Ocean in Encinitas by Susan Helene Kramer
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Everlasting
Blessings from Paramahansa Yogananda copyright
© 2013-2018 Susan Helene Kramer |
Ebooks and Books by Susan Kramer:
Gentle Yoga and Meditation - book or ebook
for adults
Yoga for All Kids - book or ebook
