Thank-You YoginiMoon
I always enjoyed and read with interest sri yukteswar's explanations of the yugas. He seems to have an understanding of the grand cycles of history and an explanation for great civilizations of the past that far surpasses common historian, archeological and evolutionary explanations for our earths unfoldment and the spiritual evolution of human beings. If we can accept his insights we are also accepting that we are much further along in spiritual understanding then most all of the population on this earth and we are in a position of helping others understand their lives and purpose here on earth in our present dwapara yuga. Many of us who are meditating do not fully comprehend our purpose and mission on this earth. However; thru understanding our selves and experiences in meditation we become more confident of our purpose and its significance to the people and times we live in. We are an example of what this world will be in the future and we are here to help in that glimpse of the future of human evolution. When we extract ourselves from the conditioning of these times we live in and expose ourselves to friends and masters who have gained such spiritual understanding we are actually bringing those higher times into the present which is our purpose. While we share karma with those around us....some of us actually came here to help in that process of lifes purpose and exemplify the future of life here on this planet.
I especially liked this quote. It helps me work on the present:
Forget the past. The vanished lives of all men are dark with many shames. Human conduct is ever unreliable until man is anchored in the Divine.
Hello to all.
I'm very glad to have found this forum!
I discovered Yogananda in the early 1970s. My oldest brother, whom I see as my first guru, was a member of the SRF, practiced hatha yoga and vegetarianism. He was the one who introduced me to yoga and meditation. I've practiced hatha yoga and meditation and been vegetarian for decades.
I hope it does not offend anyone that I did not receive kriya initiation from the SRF. I received my initiation from Roy Davis. I felt attuned to his approach and am glad to have received kriya from him. I have books by spiritual teachers of other kriya yoga paths as well (Swami Hariharananda, and some books from Yoga Niketan, whose authors were disciples of Sri Yukteswar and Swami Satyananda). I have gotten a great deal of insight from masters of other yogic paths, like Swami Satchidananda, particularly his translation/interpretation of the Gita and the Yoga Sutras.
Of the kriya yoga gurus, Sri Yukteswar stole my heart from the first time I read the Autobiography of a Yogi. Yes, even more than Yogananda himself! But I revere all of the gurus of this tradition, of course. I have Sri Yukteswarji's "Holy Science" and a couple of biographies of him. Here is a wonderful publication on the 150th anniversary of his birth, put out by the YSS in India:
https://yoganandasite.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/sriyukteswar.pdfAgain, hello to all of you, and I am thankful for the presence of this forum.
