The Message of Sacred Holiday Observances | Brother Chidananda

In this short excerpt from his 2020 Christmas satsanga, Brother Chidananda, president and spiritual head of SRF/YSS, shares a special message about the grace of the Divine that pervades the holiday season and how we can make ourselves ready to receive its transforming power. And he points out that it is not only during the Christmas season but at Krishna Janmashtami and on the mahasamadhi and birth anniversaries of all the avatars and illumined saints, when that power can be especially felt.
He also reads a passage from the New Testament about the birth of Jesus, and shares wisdom from Paramahansa Yogananda to elucidate the story’s deepest and universal meaning for those who practice meditation.
Although first given in 2020, this message is perfect for this year, and at all times we wish to understand the great benefits that come from turning toward the Divine within ourselves to receive strength and solace for facing life’s challenges.
The 2020 holiday satsanga was livestreamed from the SRF International Headquarters in Los Angeles, California. To watch the full satsanga: • 2020 SRF Christmas Sat...
Paramahansa Yogananda’s universal teachings on balanced spiritual living and his personal instruction in the Kriya Yoga science of meditation are taught in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons, his comprehensive home-study course: srflessons.org
In this video Brother Chidananda reads from Yogananda’s two-volume commentary on the original teachings of Jesus: “The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You.” That revelatory work is available in multiple formats: bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...
Yogananda also translated and offered to the world a profound commentary on the sacred scripture of Yoga, the Bhagavad Gita. You can learn more about that two-volume work, “God Talks With Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita,” here: bookstore.yogananda-srf.org/p...
To watch talks in SRF’s weekly online inspirational services series: • Inspirational Services...
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[@sage1517]

Brother Chidananda's humility, love and wisdom are a great help on the path...

[@garyslate9225]

Thank you, Bro., for that much needed inspirational talk.

[@SelfAcceptanceandLove]

What a beautiful surprise! Thank you, Brotherji, and our sweet SRF monastic family. We do need these reminders. Have a beautiful Holy season. May all the love, prayers, inspiration and joy you send our way be multiplied a million-fold and come back to all of you. Jai Guru, Jai Ma!

[@sushilabalmacund27]

Deepest Gratitude Brotherji...it's really a Blessing to have you share this great reminder early in this beautiful Christmas Season so that we may constantly keep this in our consciousness daily. JAI Gurudev! JAI Christ!

[@douglasjones2570]

Thank you Brother!
Jai Guru Jai!

[@Edit7x24]

Thank you swamiji 🙏

[@ramaraju2982]

Jai.. guru 🙏

[@jornfox3545]

Constant effort, be of good cheer. Thank you brother Chidananda.

[@manjubatra7054]

Indebted to you Br Chidananda ji for the holy message in the holy season. May Lord's grace and mercy continue to flow in our lives. Merry Christmas!

[@rajasekarg7386]

Jai Guru,
Revered Swamiji,
😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹

[@margueritebaca3921]

I appreciate this holiday reminder, to feel the Christ light in the ethers.

[@paulwharton1850]

Wonderful, uplifting seasonal message Brother Chidananda - Many thanks.

[@kellyguilfoyle7514]

Beautiful blessing, 🙏 joyous holydays 💕 💕 💕 💕 🌟 🌳 🌎 🙏 grateful 🙏 love to ALL

[@gothargupta5558]

Concess being is Sat, Chidananda tells wonderful what God can give... Be without illusion but in state of time...without obstacles, thanks very very much! S. K. GOTHRANANDA

[@subhankarbanerjee7087]

Pranam to you and all asram basi.joy guru.

[@GabrielGuarany]

Thank You!!! Jay Jesus!

[@padmak40]

Jai Guru! Gratitude! Jai Guru!

[@amitc1617]

Jai guru 🙏

[@SoulSips]

Thank you and Merry Christmas beloved Swamiji🙏🌲💕

[@kandasamysurendran3818]

Thank you very much. Jai Guru🙏

[@GuidedbyHeartSong]

Jai Guruji Jai Christ Jai Ma 🙏🏼💙ॐ 💜🌍🕊

[@paramahansayogananda1779]

Namaskar Aum Om Amén from Colombia 🙏

[@throughmyview8411]

Thank you Swamiji for this wonderful message, truly needed to hear it. Om Guru 🙏🏻

[@yogablessings]

👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you, Brother Chidananda! A very simple and natural talk but profound, sincere and blessed words.

[@mariasole3962]

❤️✨️🙏🕉🔹️🌈

[@1575ZVPHEF-kien]

Wonderful Uplifting 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏