Welcome to the October 2014 edition of the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India eNewsletter. This month, we share inspiring thoughts from Paramahansa Yogananda on “Seeking God Together.”
Paramahansa Yogananda on "Seeking God Together"
Release of Large Print Edition of Autobiography of a Yogi
YSS Donates Sanitation Equipment to the City of Ranchi
Upcoming Events
The Blessings of Meditating With Others
Group meditation is a castle that protects the new spiritual aspirants as well as the veteran meditators. Meditating together increases the degree of Self-realization of each member of the group by the law of invisible vibratory exchange of group magnetism.
The Value of Spiritual Company
If a man wants to become an artist, he should associate with artists. If he wants to be a good businessman, he should associate with successful leaders in the business field. If he wants to become a spiritual giant, he should associate with devotees of God.
The Aim Is to Know God
Meditation groups should be organised not for the glorification of a cause or leader but with the express and sole purpose of knowing God by the power of united concentration and meditation.
Trend Toward Meditation Groups
Group meditation holds people together, not because of the leader's personality, or musical programmes, or festivities, but because of their own Self-realization. Then, of their own accord, they want to get together often to worship God on the altar of their commingled devotion. United minds are bigger channels through which God's power flows in a mightier way to individual souls.
Seek God With a YSS Group
When you go to an SRF[YSS] temple or centre, let it be for one purpose: to be with God. Do not go for the words, do not go for the singing. Go to feel His presence by meditation!
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We are happy to inform you that on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Yogoda Satsanga Math — Dakshineswar, a large print edition of Autobiography of a Yogi was released by Sri Subrata Mukherjee, the Hon’ble Minister-in-charge Public Health & Engineering, Panchayat & Rural Development, Govt. of West Bengal, at a function in G. D. Birla Sabhagar Auditorium, Kolkata, on October 12, 2014.
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As part of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India’s social welfare activities, YSS has also been helping the Ranchi municipality in the maintenance of cleanliness in the vicinity of the ashram and also in other parts of the city.
As another step in this effort, YSS donated sanitation equipment to the City of Ranchi on October 2, 2014. The items were received by the Mayor of Ranchi, Smt. Asha Lakra, at our Ashram. Expressing her appreciation for the work being done by YSS, the Mayor offered her full support and cooperation to YSS in all its future endeavours.
HOW-TO-LIVE RETREAT PROGRAMMES
More Information about the programmes. Learn about the How-to-Live Retreat Programmes.
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In divine friendship,
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
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