Focus your attention within. You will feel a new power, a new strength, a new peace — in body, mind, and spirit.
— Paramahansa Yogananda
A special discourse on the theme, “Master Your Mind to Offer It to God,” was given by YSS sannyasi Swami Dhairyananda Giri, during the Sadhana Sangam at the YSS Noida Ashram in October 2024. In this talk in Hindi, Swami Dhairyananda delved into Paramahansa Yoganandaji’s teachings on mastering the mind as an essential step toward deepening one’s connection with God.
Drawing from Paramahansaji’s How-to-Live wisdom, Swami Dhairyananda explained how the restless, undisciplined mind stands as the greatest barrier to divine communion, and how we can gain control over our thoughts and emotions, transforming the mind into a pure offering to God — through regular meditation, self-discipline, and the practice of stilling the mind.
You may also wish to explore:
- “Establishing Positive Thoughts in Your Subconscious Mind With Affirmations” — by Paramahansa Yogananda
- “Overcoming Fears and Mental Ruts: Using the Mind to Free the Mind” — by Swami Govindananda Giri
- “Strengthening the Power of the Mind” — An audio by Sri Daya Mata
- “Harnessing the Power of the Mind” — by Swami Govindananda Giri
- A Beginner’s Meditation
- Guided Meditations
