The REAL Yogananda: 8 Stories of Mischief and Mercy 🙏
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) lived near the Hollywood SRF center in the early 60’s and knew many of the direct disciples of Paramhansa (Paramahansa) Yogananda. He learned many interesting stories about Yogananda from them which some in the organization did not like, some of which we share in this video.
See links to more stories of Yogananda, Babaji, and Yogananda's disciples further down.
One of Yogananda’s early disciples was named Brahmacharini Radhalila. She was a person with a very strong personality. And she frequently would say, during the last years of her life, “One day I am going to write a book called The Real Yogananda.” She was living at the SRF headquarters, and everyone would panic at the thought of what she might write, because she was the type of person she was, and also because they wished that a public image of Yogananda be created that would supposedly fit in with people’s spiritual ideas. And just also with the image that they wanted people to have of him.
So there are a lot of stories that people have never heard, because of the intention that Yogananda be sort of a cross between St. Francis and St. Teresa of Avila, rather than the very unique personality that Yogananda had. So here are some things that were told to to Abbot George by direct disciples of Yogananda who were there when these incidents took place that you might find interesting. Some devotees were visiting here at our monastery, and one evening he just started telling these stories. And we wish to share them with you.
This is the first of a number of videos we wish to share from conversations with Abbot George regarding stories of Yogananda, Yogananda’s disciples, Sri Yukteswar, Babaji, Anandamayi Ma, and other spiritual figures Abbot George met in his many trips to India.
You can listen to more of Abbot Georges’s podcasts on spiritual matters at ocoy.org/podcasts
This video include the following stories:
• Brother Bimalananda’s story of how Yogananda surprised the young monks calling out to him at his window.
• The special gift Yogananda gave to an overly-fervent “devotee.”
• How Yogananda would have fun with the disciples at Mt. Washington and how things took a surprising turn.
• How Yogananda would entertain visitors with a drunk act.
• The story of Yogananda and the oversized tricycle in a department store in Los Angeles.
• Yogananda’s mercy to a shop owner down on his luck.
• The SRF nuns with Yogananda at a roadside watermelon stand.
• Why Yogananda stopped driving a car.
• How Yogananda worked a miracle when late for an event.
🙏 Untold Stories of Mahavatar Babaji of Yogananda’s “Autobiography of a Yogi”
ocoy.org/untold-stories-mahav...
🙏 Stories of Oliver Black, Yogananda’s Highly Advanced Disciple
ocoy.org/oliver-black-yoganan...
🙏 Stories About Yogananda’s Second American Disciple: Warren Vickerman
ocoy.org/stories-about-yogana...
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Very thankful to have been led here .
Glad you enjoyed it.
Wow..thanks! This would not be found in any book. A treasure
❤Sai Sai❤
Thank you for posting this. I think CZcams is a good venue for this.
Great! Thanks for the encouragement.
Babaji swami Babaji swami Babaji swami Babaji swami
DIVINE GRATITUDE
Jai Guru!!! It’s the kind of stories told by himself in Autobiography and by his younger brother in “Mejda”. Mukunda was very naughty when he was a child. Ive laughed a lot!😅 Thank you for posting this.
Besides, in the books written by Daya Mata and his devotees, there are several stories showing his merciness ✨🙏🌷
Jai Gurudeva, Jai Yogananda
Thanks for letting us know you like it. Maybe we can put more together.
Thank you. Please share more
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Thanks. We will do more soon.
Wow, this was fascinating. Thank you for sharing these.
Jai Guru
The way Trailanga Swamy confused the British police is very interesting.
Thankyou. Aum Guru Aum.
If God didn't have a sense of humour, what a sad place this would be.
As Saint Teresa of Avila remarked, "A sad saint is a sad saint."
Hilarious stories, many thanks.
Interesting. Jai Guru 🙏🙏🙏
The teachings of Savami Yogananda are very important to learn.
This....Gave Me Unspeakable Joy...😁😃😄😅😂🤣
Guess what i am so overwhelmed by this Pravachan i feel like i wanna devout my whole life to this man Yogananda's philosophy and is organization 😆 😅 😂 🤣
❤️
👣🌼🌺🌸🙏
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Radha 🙏
Cool stories but slow down your delivery. You get so excited. 🎾😂💯 p.s. tell some stories about Master playing tennis at the courts at MT Washington.
Feel free to share the story here. Abbot George only speaks of what he heard from those disciples who witnessed the events themselves. The tennis story may be something new!
I’m putting my comment to the reply section so all will not view it as only a few read the replies.
Slow & steady I will add to what this person pointed out. Also may I add that, even tough I am fully aware that the lady laughing to the stories had all the good intentions but as said by a wise man, “observe what people laugh at and how they laugh” and yes the stories are funny but the way she laughs may not be the perfect fit to your video. Peace🌺
Jai GURUDEV PARAMHANSA YOGANANDA Dearest gurudev please answer me , Radha 🙏
I bow with deep respect to the all loving all powerful and omnipresent God.
Master looks cool with that hat. Lol
"a paper bag of water"?
😔📖👉🧞♀️?
IN TRUTH WE TRUST???
Saint Francis never walked the earth. Frank the priest did
What?
😂
Every saint is a sinner at one point or another. 😁😁😁
True. Yogananda said a diamond is a piece of coal that never gave up.
Yogananda was fake
Jus like Mohammad and Allah 🤣
❤Sai Sai❤