The Guru’s Test

The Guru’s Test Yogananda used to tell this humorous but instructive story, here narrated by Nayaswami Atman during his recent Sunday Service at Ananda Village.

The Almond Cookies

Tyagi Atman shares a humorous story as a great example to demonstrate the truth of a Bhagavad Gita passage during his Sunday Service at Ananda Village.

How to Overcome Suffering

“I scold those who listen” • How to pray to God • Judging the spiritual attainment of others • What pleases the guru? • How to overcome suffering • Drinking alcohol • Yogananda’s frequent urging to build world brotherhood colonies (Conversations with Yogananda: 392-397)