Hints of Laughter, Hints of Joy

480 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 6h00min.
Paramhansa Yogananda came with a world-redeeming message and brought great souls to help him make it known. One of those great souls was Swami Kriyananda. Many times, Yogananda told Kriyananda, “You have a great work to do.” After his death, Yogananda’s chief disciple, Rajarshi Janakananda, repeated the commission: “You have a great work to do, and Master will give you the strength to do it.” What was it like to work with a soul whose entire energy and consciousness were dedicated to the service of his guru? Nayaswami Padma writes: “My time with Swami was precious beyond the ability of words to express…. Every moment in his presence was a moment when I felt closer to God.” With this book, Nayaswami Padma shares the priceless blessings of her many interactions with a great direct disciple of an avatar, a world teacher who was one with God. Swami’s words are not only profound, they are practical and help guide us in all areas of our life. Including: leadership, right attitude, concentration, devotion, selfless service, non-attachment, renunciation, expansion, ego transcendence, intuition, attunement, among others.Hints of Laughter, Hints of JoyTable of Contents Foreword vii Part 1: Intentional Spiritual Communities 1 Community and Leadership 3 Precepts for Spiritual Communities 29 Community: Lessons Learned 35 Practical Aspects of Community Life 49 Attitudes for Living in Community 59 Part 2: Living the Inner Life 79 Meditation, Concentration, and Devotion 81 Satsang (Fellowship) 85 Selfless Service 91 Non-Attachment, Renunciation, Expansion 99 Ego-Transcendence 117 Intuition and Attunement 127 Afterword 163 About the Author 167 Further Explorations 169