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The Yogic System For Supreme Health of Body, Mind
and Spirit from the Original Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda
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Chapter Thirty-Four
Using Sacred Photographs for Healing and Upliftment
By Mary Kretzmann
The eyes are
the windows of the soul, and a photograph captures some of that
magnetism. Think for a moment of the times that you have seen a
photograph of a criminal in the newspaper. Don't you instinctively
turn your eyes away so as not to be drawn into the negative vortex
of energy in his gaze? Then think of the eyes of a saint, or any
noble person who has served humanity in a selfless manner. Do you
want to gaze upon that face and momentarily bask in the love and
wisdom in those eyes? Recently, I saw a magnificent poster of Albert
Einstein; I could have gazed into those eyes for an hour, if time
had allowed. Indeed, this would be a wonderful practice for anyone
who would like to have more of that cosmic awareness that Einstein
experienced.
In our Divine
Will Healing workshops, we will often measure the effect of certain
objects on the aura, through the assistance of an individual who
is sensitive to subtle energies and is skilled at using dousing
rods for this purpose. We have found repeatedly that if an individual
looks into the eyes of a photograph of Paramhansa Yogananda, then
the aura will expand greatly in size anywhere from 3 to 10 times
its normal circumference, even if they know very little about Yogananda.
Sometimes we
will also give the individual a copy of Yogananda's Autobiography
of a Yogi, concealed in a brown paper bag, and still we see the
aura expands to almost the same degree (about 3 to 10 times its
normal size). Conversely, when we give the individual a book (also
concealed in a bag) dealing with a very dark or depressing topic,
the aura shrinks down to almost nothing. This also happens when
we ask the individual to dwell momentarily, for the sake of the
experiment, on a sad or depressing time period of his or her life.
This is graphically demonstrates the weakening effect of holding
negative thoughts and emotions!
A saint is an
individual who has been able to stay focused on God and the attributes
of God. This is captured in the eyes, and a photo of such divine
eyes is a blessing indeed. It is helpful to gaze into the eyes of
a photo of saint when you want to increase you spiritual energy
and magnetism, or if you want to increase the light and strength
in your aura. Often a devotee at Ananda will have a favorite photo
of Paramhansa Yogananda that is especially comforting or inspiring
to him or her as an individual. This is very good. But it is also
helpful to gaze into the eyes of a photo of a saint that depicts
a quality that one needs to strengthen in oneself.
For instance,
at times when I have needed increased wisdom to make a clear decision,
I have gazed long and deeply in to the eyes of Swami Sri Yukteswarji,
a saint of wisdom. Normally his gaze feels too dry and austere to
hold much appeal for me, but in those moments I want the cold, hard
truth, and I know he will give it to me, and guide me clearly toward
the right understanding and choice. However, in a recent instance,
he answered my prayer in a very sweet way that was in accordance
with my feminine heart and nature, confirming through a special
grace that I had done the right thing in a challenging spiritual
test. He was gentle with me and did not have to correct me with
his austere ways.
It is also of
great benefit to gaze into the eyes of a photograph of the mother
of Paramhansa Yogananda, Gyanna Prabha Ghosh. Yogananda referred
to her as a very great saint, indeed a vessel of the Divine Mother.
In her eyes we behold the balance of Love and Wisdom, and this can
be a great gift to those who need to increase that consciousness
within their souls. Gaze into her eyes for 20-30 minutes, allowing
holy vibrations to enter your bodily temple through your own eyes
and then travel through the brain and nervous system. This is especially
helpful to wives and mothers who wish to increase their ability
to serve as instruments of Divine Mother in daily life.
These sacred
photos can also be used to heal any emotional injuries left by abuse,
neglect or other inadequacies of the earthly mother or father, who,
ideally should reflect in some way the wisdom and love of the Heavenly
Father and Divine Mother. However, life is not always ideal, and
thus we have the need for healing! Look into the eyes of Paramhansa
Yogananda or his mother and receive the perfect Father/Mother God
into your being, healing those psychological nooks and crannies
that all too often leave an individual unable to embrace life with
love and joy. Remember no injury is permanent, though some can be
very convincing for a while! God is Infinite Love, and it is our
birthright to realize that Love.
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