Sharing soul-awakening prayers and affirmations born directly of his high personal state of God-communion, he shows modern seekers how to achieve their own ecstatic perception of the Divine. Hold them in that light for as long as you wish. Over time I have come to realise that my primary need is to surrender to Her, to love Her, to climb into Her lap, as it were, and soak in Her love and comfort. Lessons subscriptions Change your contact info View Lessons Auxiliary Content Make a Donation, Your digital spiritual companion for study, meditation, and inspiration (newly expanded), A 9-month in-depth course on meditation and spiritual living, Further guidance and additional techniques, A magazine devoted to healing of body, mind and soul, Your digital spiritual companion for study, meditation, and inspiration. Thou didst emerge from the molten door of the sun to pour Thy power into the pores of my life. From the depths of your heart, cry to Him. Heavenly Spirit, bless me that I may easily find happiness instead of becoming worried at every test and difficulty. Copyright 2022 Self-Realization Fellowship. Paramhansa Yogananda left behind a wealth of divinely inspired poetry and prayers written to the Divine Mother. Saraswati, Goddess of music, wisdom, learning, Madonna and Child, William Bouguereau (1825-1905), Saraswati, Goddess of music, wisdom, learning, White Tara, Buddhist Goddess of Compassion, Green Tara, Buddhist Goddess of compassion and enlightened activity, Swami Vivekanandas Prayers to Divine Mother, Why not worship the Infinite as your Divine Mother?, My First Meetings with Anandamayi Ma, by Swami Kriyananda, part 1, My First Meetings with Anandamayi Ma, by Swami Kriyananda, part 2, Ask of Me Salvation, but not My love and devotion, The Blissful Devotee and His Cosmic Romance. When you persist, refusing to accept failure, the O Spirit, make my soul Thy temple, but make my heart Thy beloved home where Thou wouldst dwell with me in ease and everlasting understanding. Like an insistent child, constantly call to the Divine Mother until She says: All right, what is it you want? She is so busy with creation, She doesnt reply at once; but to the naughty child who cries and cries for Her, She will come. Sometimes it is very good that we do I long to be with You always. You made me in Your image; and my home is with You. The aspect of God that is active in creation; the shakti, or power, of the Transcendent Creator. Learn more, Copyright Ananda Church of Self-Realization of Nevada County 2023, The Joy Symbol is a trademark registered by Ananda Sangha Worldwide. Im happy that you found this site! 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Sharing soul-awakening prayers and affirmations born directly of his high personal state of God-communion, he shows modern seekers how to achieve their own ecstatic perception of the Divine. Second question: That booklet was never reprinted after the 1940s, so it isnt available in print only online. Teach me to feel that Thou art the power behind all wealth, and the value within all things. O Kali, You are our Guru, and Guru is Kali. O Divine Mother, break the dawn and show Thy face of light! Yoganandaji was brought up worshipping Divine Mother in the form of Maa Kali. As I called to Thee in the wilderness of my loneliness, Thou didst burst through the dawn to greet me with Thy joy. your thoughts and activities, what you are wishing for has to come about. The little kitten is carried about by the mother cat, content wherever she places it. Finding Thee first, I will find everything else in Thee. presence of God. I know they all lead to the Formless. So when trouble comes, dont think that She is punishing you; Her hand overshadowing you holds some blessing as it reaches out to bring you nearer to Her. His name, is to plunge the mind deeper and deeper in the ocean of His presence Divine Spirit has no partiality; the Mother loves all. Convert yourself into a divine battery, sending out through your hands divine healing rays whenever and wherever they may be needed. Stone sculpture, Gujarat, 16th century. Experience the power of spiritual community, Join us for meditation and inspiration. Break my feelings and show Thy face of love! Even true devotees think sometimes His greatest work on God as Mother is the booklet The Cosmic Mother: One Aspect of God. The motive behind the evil ways of even the greatest sinner is that he expects to attain there from something that will lead to happiness. Paramhansa Yogananda Swami Kriyananda - Stories of Yogananda -" Integrity on the Spiritual Path" Sri Yukteswar Ashram With all the earnestness of our hearts we pray, reveal Thyself! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. One hour of Kriya Yoga meditation can bestow more effect than twenty-four hours of ordinary prayer. My meditations are blessed with her presence very tangibly. A child may want to touch a flame, but to That love is sacred within, an inner communion, silently giving its oblations into the Spirit. Autobiography of a Yogi Hindi Hardcover, Prayers From Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, Patanjalis Systematic Eightfold Path of Raja Yoga, The Universality of Yoga by Paramahansa Yogananda, Spiritual Light for these Challenging Times. But a time comes when no human aid Maybe I have done wrong, tempted by delusions of Your cosmic play; but because You are my Mother, my Father, my Friend, I know You will forgive me and take me back. These are not the result of the stimuli of the senses, but the combination of the devotee's silence and God's voice of silence. It was Thy love that spoke through the voice of friendship. Such devotees may be compared to the person who retires to his study and requests a friend to call him on the telephone, but then keeps the line ceaselessly occupied with other incoming and outgoing calls. Devotion shown to God always evokes some form of plain or But to maintain that attitude takes great will. I dont want anything but You alone. That is when true prayer begins. Heavenly Spirit, bless me that I may easily find happiness instead of becoming worried at every test and difficulty. No matter what else you may be doing, you can mentally converse with God: My Lord, I am looking for You. done our best, and still it is inadequate, we turn to that other Power.. If one enters the inner temple of silence and worships before the altar of God with prayer and invocation of His presence, He comes quickly. Gods answer; because will comes from God, and continuous will is divine will. Chant AUM mentally or aloud three times, deeply concentrating on Gods blessings flowing through your hands. ever deeper concentration, He will answer your prayer. O Eternal Energy, awaken in me conscious will, conscious vitality, conscious health, conscious realization. If only you could see the beautiful eyes of the Mother that I beheld last night. Only then is prayer truly effective, the mind having been freed to concentrate wholly on the Father who responds "in secret"in silent communion with the soul. Water condensed becomes ice, and so invisible Spirit can be frozen into form by my devotion's frost. While others waste their time, meditate, and you will see that in meditation that Silence will speak to you.Everywhere I see the Divine Spirit manifesting in form as the Mother. their prayers because they dont understand that God sometimes answers Yogananda - Cosmic Chants - Deliver Us From Delusion Divine Mother's Song to the Devotee- Paramhansa Yogananda Practicing the Presence of God Change Your Thoughts, Change Yourself Pray with me, OM, amen, amin! receptivity to divine help. awaken my heart, awaken my soul, ignite my darkness, tear the veil of silence, and fill my temple with Thy glory. Like an insistent child, constantly call to the Divine Mother until She says: All right, what is it you want? She is so busy with creation, She doesnt reply at once; but to the naughty child who cries and cries for Her, She will come. I relate to the loving energy of the Divine Mother through Masters chants and prayers. 8 communities, 45 teaching centers, and 102 meditation groups. These words of Christ refer to entering into the "closet" of inner silence. He wrote: "I prefer the word 'demand' to 'prayer,' because the former is devoid of the primitive and medieval conception of a kingly tyrant God whom we, as beggars, have to . I prayed, O Mother, be Thou real unto all.. His life and teachings continue to be a source of light and inspiration to people of all races, cultures and creeds. Only when thoughts cease can one hear the voice of God communicating through the silence of intuition. Repeat the following: "Divine Mother, Thou art omnipresent. All rights reserved. that God does not answer their prayers. differently from what they expect or ask for. Yogananda left behind a wealth of his own divinely inspired Poems and Prayers written to the Divine Mother, many in his book of prayer-poems, Whispers from Eternity. He does answer silently, through His If . Divine Mothers love and understanding are unconditional and i have realised that even in deep silence, She is listening to even the subtlest of our thoughts behind our thoughts:) In Her eyes, we are all children and thats reason enough to be loved infinitely! Does anyone know.. Where can I buy The Cosmic Mother: One Aspect of God? When the consciousness is withdrawn from the sensory surface of the body and its surroundings and centralized in the cerebrospinal shrines of soul perception, that is the most effective time to pray. May i place at The Holy feet Flowers of eternal love, devotion and gratitude. Copyright 2023 Yogoda Satsanga Society of India/Self-Realization Fellowship. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. Thou art in (the name of the person). Awaken my heart! Such as Divine Mother, may I feel in my heart Thy heart throb, in my happiness Thy joy, in my activity Thy power of direction, in my soul Thy Spirit. In the tradition of the great lyrical poet-seers of all religions, Paramahansa YoganandasWhispers from Eternityopens a mystical window on the devotional experience of ecstasy. Divine Mother, Thou art omnipresent. Then we look to the other way, to the Spiritual Power, the Maker of Heavenly Father, as Thy true devotees, we know we can never perish, but will find eternal life in Thee. As I called to Thee in the wilderness of my loneliness, Thou didst burst through the dawn to greet me with Thy joy. Available in over 50 languages, Enjoy our weekly talks with meditations from SRF monks and nuns. The quest continues. Break the night and show Thy moond face! It is You who are real and all things else are unreal, I said, and the Divine Mother smiled again. Copyright 2022 Self-Realization Fellowship. Self-Realization Fellowship nun Sister Nandini shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda on the aspect of God as the ever-compassionate Divine Mother who feels for struggling humanity with the greatest of concern and love. You can unsubscribe at any time using the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email. The Lord of Universes is so humble that He 1. All rights reserved. I see your Smiling Face responding as The Cosmic Mother. Experience of Peace and Joy Is I am more like that; I give all responsibility to the Divine Mother. Lessons subscriptions Change your contact info View Lessons Auxiliary Content Make a Donation, Your digital spiritual companion for study, meditation, and inspiration (newly expanded), A 9-month in-depth course on meditation and spiritual living, Further guidance and additional techniques, A magazine devoted to healing of body, mind and soul, Your digital spiritual companion for study, meditation, and inspiration. Break my pride and show Thy face of humbleness! Ananda is a global spiritual movement, based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, who showed how everyone can realize God in their daily lives as a tangible, loving reality. awaken my heart, awaken my soul, ignite my darkness, tear the veil of silence, and fill my temple with Thy glory. Thus his seeds of ignorance will be destroyed, and he will smile with the health of God-love. So when trouble comes, dont think that She is punishing you; Her hand overshadowing you holds some blessing as it reaches out to bring you nearer to Her. I have always communed with Divine Mother since as far as memory goes and have had numerous dreams and visions of her over the years. Heavenly Father, charge my body with Thy vitality, charge my mind with Thy spiritual power, charge my soul with Thy joy, Thine immortality. Father, teach me to include the prosperity of others in the pursuit of my own prosperity. Divine Mother, with the language of my soul I demand realization of Thy presence. can be taken care of. "Divine Mother, Heavenly Father, Friend, Beloved God. (LogOut/ Beloved Divine Mother, hide no more. Break my pride and show Thy face of humbleness! I want to go Home. Unless there is simultaneously an increasing intensity of zeal and love for God, loud prayer can thus be spiritually dangerous. I prayed, O Mother, be Thou real unto all.. God's unconditional mercy is expressed in the mother. Break my wisdom and show Thy face of perfection! The wisdom of a Mother. Paramhansa Yogananda's teachings on the Divine Mother. Thank You for this beautiful website. The Chakras: Inner Guide to Self-Realization. Break my wisdom and show Thy face of perfection! Attend online meditations, spiritual retreats, and group study of the SRF teachings, The book that changed the lives of millions! For him She had become without such limiting form. I did not ask to be created; but since Thou hast put me here in human life, Thou must reveal Thyself unto me. Divine Spirit has no partiality; the Mother loves all. He speaks to you through your intuition. Prayers From Metaphysical Meditations by Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda O Spirit, make my soul Thy temple, but make my heart Thy beloved home where Thou wouldst dwell with me in ease and everlasting understanding. O Divine Mother you are so sweet beyond all sweetness. Yoganandas words convey great spiritual power, in this case the depth of his relationship with God as Divine Mother. You were sent on earth to experience God's cosmic show and then return to your abode in Him.I say, Lord, this is Your show. The mother's instinctive love and forgiveness, no matter what her child has done, shows us that God will ultimately forgive the sins of all human beings. My heart is filled with joy eternal. devotion, and increase the concentration and devotion with each repetition of Jesus Christ, Great Masters of India, and beloved Guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, we humbly bow at Thy feet. With undying devotion, mentally affirm: "Father, reveal Thyself unto me! Visualization for Planetary Healing. But it takes a long time for prayer to be effective when the mind is outwardly roaming. save it from harm the mother does not grant the childs wish. Aum, Kali. Now I stand amazed that the choices I made were always the ones which brought me here to finish this life in Yoganandas path. Thank you for saying it so beautifully. Manifest Thy healing presence in his (her) body, mind and soul. True prayer is an expression of the soul, an urge from the soul. Sometimes an apparent disaster turns into a blessing for you. Gloom is but the shade of Divine Mothers hand outstretched caressingly. Paramahansa Yogananda. O Bestower of unceasing bliss! Water condensed becomes ice, and so invisible Spirit can be frozen into form by my devotions frost. The Hindu scriptures . we can go to a doctor for medical treatment. Chant Aum mentally or aloud three times while deeply concentrating on Gods blessings flowing out to them. Of what use is my going to Kasi any more? May Thy love shine forever on the sanctuary of my devotion, and may I be able to awaken Thy love in all hearts. Yogananda taught the worship of Divine Mother as both a philosophy and a practice, and freely shared many deep devotional experiences. This talk, recorded at the SRF Mother Center in Los Angeles, illustrates how we all can have a personal relationship with the Divine Mother who understands us completely and cherishes each step we take on the spiritual path.