This talk recorded at the 1989 Self-Realization Fellowship Convocation in Los Angeles, beautifully captures Brother Anandamoy’s compassionate understanding, profound insight, and humor, as he reminds us of the transforming power of our own thoughts and shows us how to use that power to connect with God and the innate strength of our soul.
Topics include:
- Understanding the universal nature of thought
- The mind’s power to bind you or to free you
- Benefiting from life’s tests and challenges
- Inner secrets of happiness and success
- Forgiving ourselves and others






















Anandamoy Giri was born near Zurich. He first came to the United States in 1948 to study architecture with Frank Lloyd Wright. After reading Autobiography of a Yogi, he travelled to Los Angeles to meet Paramahansa Yogananda. Soon after, he became a monastic of Self-Realization Fellowship, the society founded by Yoganandaji in 1920 to disseminate his teachings worldwide, and was privileged to receive personal guidance and spiritual discipline from Paramahansa Yogananda. As an international lecturer for Self-Realization Fellowship, Swami Anandamoy has travelled extensively, captivating audiences with his wit, wisdom, and inspiring personal stories of his years with Paramahansa Yogananda.