The purpose of life is to find God. Under no circumstances allow yourself to become buried in the debris of mortal habits and limitations and all the other humiliating experiences of delusion. Use your determination to wrench your will free, and attain mastery over your body and the universe. In the development of your will lies the ability to discover the hidden image of God within you.
— Paramahansa Yogananda
We invite you to explore the deeper meaning of existence as explained in the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda, in a discourse in Hindi titled “Unravelling the Mystery of Life and Death” by Swami Ishwarananda Giri, a sannyasi of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India.
We come into this world from an unknown origin and depart from it for an equally unknown destination. Our loved ones vanish, and we wonder if we will ever see them again. Solving this great mystery, said Paramahansa Yogananda, is the purpose of our sojourn on earth.
In the first talk of a two-part series, Swami Ishwarananda shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the undeniable reality of life and death to turn our attention to the true nature of the Soul. He then points to Kriya Yoga as a powerful technique to discover our divine nature.
This talk was given by Swami Ishwarananda Giri in English as part of the 2023 SRF World Convocation and is available for viewing here.
