“I AM Ever Eternal Spirit” by Yogananda In a New Version In Poetry by Chinmayan with “Listen, Listen, Listen: Cosmic Chant”
Yogananda’s words have a powerful positive effect on anyone who reads them because he was a completely God realized saint so that his divinely uplifting energy is transmitted through his writings!
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JOURNEY Of The HEART Section # 595 Transformational Poetry For The Soul by Chinmayan to encourage you on your own path to your true destiny.
Photo Credit: Self Realization Fellowship “Paramahansa Yogananda”
ON THE GREAT CARAVAN OF LIFE I DWELL IN THE DREAM BODY, DREAMING THIS EARTH LIFE— BUT I AM EVER ETERNAL SPIRIT —By Paramahansa Yogananda —Transformed into Poetry by Chinmayan The desire for God does not come of itself, it must be cultivated. And without that desire life has no meaning. When you sleep you say good-bye to this world, to your family, your name, everything— Even your body is forgotten. You do not know when you may have to say a more permanent good-bye to the world. You are on a journey, stopping here for just a little while. Life is like a great caravan passing by. Your first interest should be to learn the purpose of this journey, and its destination— That destination is God. It could not be anything else. The Lord comes to the devotee who lives for Him and dies in Him. He touches that soul and says: "My child, wake up. You are just dreaming. Death has not touched you at all." Then the devotee knows that all his earthly experiences were meant not to torture, but to teach him his real soul nature. The soul cannot be burned. It cannot be drowned or stabbed or shattered. The devotee realizes: "I am not the body. I am formless. I am Joy Itself." Remind yourself of this truth each morning as you awaken: "I am just coming from the inner perception of my Self. I am not the body. I am invisible. I am Joy. I am Light. I am Wisdom. I am Love. I dwell in the dream body through which I am dreaming this earth life— but I AM ever eternal Spirit." By Paramahansa Yogananda From his book “The Divine Romance” Chapter entitled “Take God With You Through Life” Page 415 Versification by Chinmayan Transformational Poetry For The Soul June 27, 2023 Still Mountain Retreat
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The Cover of “Divine Romance” By Paramahansa Yogananda This excerpt above has been transformed from prose into poetry by Chinmayan
A SPECIAL SONG FOR YOU from Chinmayan’s inspirational playlists
“Listen, Listen, Listen” New Version of Yogananda’s classic kirtan by Shakti Deva and band
This kirtan, like all of Yogananda’s kirtans has simple, but powerful lyrics in English…this new version is sweet, beautiful and easy to learn and sing along with. Here are the lyrics, which are from the point of view of God singing to each one of us about always loving and being here for us…
“Listen, listen, listen/To My heart’s song—/I will never forget you!/I will never forsake you!”
Enjoy!
This was the first bhajan that I learned in 1969….
“Listen, Listen, Listen” version of Yogananda’s Bhajan performed by Shakti Deva and Band
Photo Credit: Self Realization Fellowship “ Paramahansa Yogananda at Self Realization Fellowship’s Lake Shrine opening ceremony in 1950”
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