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Category Archives: Mahavatar Babaji
If God Had a Face
by Aranyakananda When I was in my teens, I recall once sitting in my family’s living room where the telly was tuned into MTV, and Joan Osborne’s song “One of Us” was playing. I recall telling my mom that I … Continue reading
Posted in Abrahamic faiths, agnosticism, agnostics, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Brahma, Brahman, Buddha, Buddhism, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, ego, faith, famous quotes, Ganesh, Ganesha, God, guru, Hanuman, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, idolatry, inspiration, Ishvara, Kalki Avatar, Krishna, Lakshmi, Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama, Mahavatar Babaji, Maya, monotheism, myth, Narayana, opinion, philosophy, pluralism, Rama, religion, Sai Baba, Sanatana Dharma, Saraswati, Sathya Sai Baba, Shaivism, Shakti, Shiva, spirituality, Trimurti, Uncategorized, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged "Spirit in the Sky" avatars, "What if God Was One of Us", Durga, Face of God, Ganesha, God in Popular music, Gurudev, Hanuman, Joan Osborne, man in the sky, murtis, Norman Greenbaum, Shiva, spirituality in pop music, Surya
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Sri Potato Head
by Aranyakananda Though I did not grow up in Indian culture nor am I of Indian ancestry, I try to be respectful and even protective of the culture which I have grown a little closer to over the last few … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Babaji, Bhagavad-Gita, Bhaktivedanta, Brahman, Christianity, Comparitive Religion, Dharmic Faiths, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, Gita, God, guru, Hinduism, India, Indian culture, Lord Rama, Mahabharata, Mahavatar Babaji, opinion, Paramahansa Yogananda, philosophy, Prabhupada, Radha, Rama, Ramakrishna, Ramayana, religion, Sanatana Dharma, self-realization, social commentary, spirituality, Sri Yukteswar Giri, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Swami Vidyadhishananda, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vedic culture, Vishnu, Vivekananda, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, Yogananda
Tagged definition of Sri, HIndu culture, Hindu honorifics, how to become a priest, Indian culture, Indian honorifics, meaning of Sri, Mr. Potato Head, Sri, titles for priests
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I Don’t Believe in Atheists
by Aranyakananda Hinduism is not a religion where one is compelled to go out into the world and change anyone’s mind. All paths are valid. All paths fit the current needs of the soul behind the veil of the human … Continue reading
Posted in Abrahamic faiths, afterlife, agnosticism, agnostics, American Hindus, astrology, atheism, Aum, avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Babaji, Bhagavad-Gita, Bhaktivedanta, Bible, Brahma, Brahman, Buddha, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christian, Comparitive Religion, determinism, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, ego, existentialism, faith, fatalism, Ganesh, Ganesha, Gita, God, guru, Hanuman, Hare Krishna, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, Humanism, idolatry, inspiration, Ishvara, ISKCON, Islam, Jainism, japa, Jesus, jnana yoga, Judaism, karma yoga, Krishna, Krishna Consciousness, Kriya yoga, Lahiri Mahasaya, Lakshmi, Liberal, life, Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama, Mahamantra, Mahavatar Babaji, mala, mantras, meaning of life, meditation, monotheism, Muslim, Narayana, New Age, New Testament, New Thought, nihilism, non-dualism, Old Testament, opinion, panentheism, pantheism, Paramahansa Yogananda, Patanjali, philosophy, pluralism, polytheism, Prabhupada, Rabbi, Ramakrishna, reincarnation, religion, religious conversion, Sai Baba, Saivism, Samkhya philosophy, Sanatana Dharma, Sankhya, Sathya Sai Baba, Secular Humanism, self help, self-realization, Self-Realization Fellowship, Shaivism, Shakti, Shaktism, Shiva, Sikhism, social commentary, spirituality, SRF, Swami Kriyananda, Swami V, Swami Vidyadhishananda, transmigration, Trimurti, Uncategorized, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vishnu, Vivekananda, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga, Yogananda
Tagged Bhagavad-Gita chapter 18 verse 61, Bhaktivedanta, causal body, Gita Chapter 18 verse 66, gross body, Krishna, Om Sat Tat, Prabhupada, Satya, subtle body, Tattva, true dat
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The Harvard University Kumbh Mela Project
by Aranyakananda A friend came up to me today and asked me if I was going to the Kumbh Mela this year. I laughed and said no. “Why not?” he asked. “Because it’s 8,000 miles away.” Good reason. But ever … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, Babaji, Comparitive Religion, current events, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, Eastern Philosophy, editorial, faith, God, guru, Hindu Festivals, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, History, holidays, India, inspiration, Jainism, karma, Krishna Consciousness, Mahavatar Babaji, myth, News, opinion, philosophy, pluralism, Psychology, religion, Saivism, Sanatana Dharma, Sankhya, satsang, science, Shaivism, Shakti, Shaktism, Shiva, Sikhism, social commentary, spirituality, Sri Yukteswar Giri, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vedic culture, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus
Tagged Babaji, Brahmin, Ganges River, Harvard study, India, kshatriya, Kumbh Mela, Kumbh Mela 2013, Kumbha Mela, largest gathering in human history, sanitation study, Shaivita, Shakta, Sriyukteswar Giri, Sudra, swami, Vaishiya, Vaisnava, Yamuna River
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Know a Yogi III – Sri Swami Lahiri Mahasaya (Disciple of Mahavatar Babaji)
by Aranyakananda Paramahansa Yogananda is often called the “Father of Yoga In the West.” And Swami Vivekananda came to America 30 years before him. But yoga in the Western world was all foreseen by Yogananda’s guru’s guru, Lahiri Mahasaya. In … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, avatars, Babaji, Bhagavad-Gita, Bharat War, Bible, biography, Christian, Christianity, Comparitive Religion, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, Eastern Philosophy, Gita, God, guru, Hinduism, History, India, inspiration, Israel, Jesus, Judaism, Krishna, Kriya yoga, Kurukshetra, Lahiri Mahasaya, Mahabharata, Mahavatar Babaji, meditation, New Testament, Old Testament, Paramahansa Yogananda, philosophy, religion, Sanatana Dharma, self-realization, Self-Realization Fellowship, spirituality, SRF, Sri Yukteswar Giri, Swami Kriyananda, Swami V, Swami Vidyadhishananda, Uncategorized, Vishnu, Vivekananda, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, yoga, Yogananda
Tagged Arjuna, Babaji, disciple, God Realization, Haiddakhan Babaji, Hariakhan Babaji, in the world not of the world, Israel, Jesus, Jesus' mission, Jewish, Krishna, kriya yoga, Lahiri Mahasaya, Mahavatar Babaji, Nagaraj, Rajarsi Janakananda, Shyama Charan Lahiri, yoga in the west, yogavatar
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Know a Yogi II – Rajarsi Janakananda
by Aranyakananda James J. Lynn (later to be given the name Rajarsi Janakananda by Paramahansa Yogananda) was an oil man. He made millions of dollars. But all the money he made was not enough. He had it all, but perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, Babaji, biography, book review, books, Brahman, Buddha, Buddhism, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, dualism, duality, Eastern Philosophy, God, guru, Hindu Sects, Hinduism, History, India, inspiration, karma yoga, Kriya yoga, Lord Rama, Mahavatar Babaji, meditation, myth, Paramahansa Yogananda, Rama, Ramayana, religion, religious conversion, Sanatana Dharma, self-realization, Self-Realization Fellowship, Sita, social commentary, spirituality, SRF, Sri Yukteswar Giri, SRS, Western Hinduism
Tagged in the world, James J. Lynn, Janakananda, King Janaka, kriya yoga, not of the world, Rajarsi, Sita, spiritual development, SRF, Yogananda, yogis
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“My India” by Swami Yogananda-ji
by Aranyakananda Recently I changed my Facebook profile pic. On the new image, over my left shoulder is almost complete and utter darkness except for a few reflections off of shiny things hidden in said darkness. Over my right is … Continue reading
Posted in American Hindus, Babaji, biography, current events, dharma, Dharmic Faiths, Divine Consciousness, duality, famous quotes, God, guru, Hinduism, History, India, inspiration, Lahiri Mahasaya, life, lyrics, Mahavatar Babaji, philosophy, poetry, religion, religious conversion, Sanatana Dharma, Self-Realization Fellowship, spirituality, Sri Yukteswar Giri, Swami Kriyananda, Vaishnavism, Vedanta, Vedas, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, White Hindus, Yogananda
Tagged "My India", famous last words, mahasamadhi, Yogananda poems, Yogananda poetry
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“A Compilation of Mini-Biographies of Various Yogis”
by Aranyakananda         It brings me happiness to write about the words of Yogananda, but I don’t think that I could ever, or would ever want to do a true review of his work, as I don’t feel like I could do … Continue reading
Posted in agnosticism, agnostics, auto-biography, autobiography, avatars, Babaji, Bhagavad-Gita, biography, book review, books, current events, Divine Consciousness, editorial, Gita, God, guru, Hinduism, humor, inspiration, Lahiri Mahasaya, life, love, Mahavatar Babaji, marriage, meaning of life, meditation, myth, New Age, New Thought, opinion, philosophy, religion, Sanatana Dharma, self-realization, Self-Realization Fellowship, Shakti, Shaktism, spirituality, Sri Yukteswar Giri, Swami Kriyananda, Swami V, Swami Vidyadhishananda, Uncategorized, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, Yogananda
Tagged autobiography, Autobiography of a Yogi, Mukunda Lal Ghosh, Yogananda
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Yogananda’s “Boatman” Among Us
by Aranyakananda Paramahansa Yogananda wrote a poem called “God’s Boatman” which is of infinite importance (literally). In the poem, the Guru-ji expressed his desire – a purely benevolent, altruistic, sattwic desire, mind you – to be freed from the shackles … Continue reading
Posted in avatars, Avatars of Vishnu, Babaji, Bhagavad-Gita, Bhaktivedanta, books, Brahman, dharma, Divine Consciousness, famous quotes, Gita, God, guru, Hinduism, inspiration, karma yoga, Krishna, life, love, Mahavatar Babaji, Maya, meaning of life, meditation, opinion, philosophy, poetry, reincarnation, religion, Sanatana Dharma, self-realization, Self-Realization Fellowship, social commentary, spirituality, Sri Yukteswar Giri, Swami Kriyananda, Swami V, Swami Vidyadhishananda, transmigration, Vaishnavism, Vishnu, Western Hinduism, yoga, Yogananda
Tagged Bhagavad-gita 3:25, God's Boatman, jivan-mukti, poetry, slokams, Yogananda poems
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Simplified Hinduism?
by Aranyakananda I would not have written this post had I not heard no fewer than three Indian Hindus say that they felt that Hinduism is “too complex” and “has too many Gods.” I myself have noted the similarities amongst … Continue reading →