Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Dear Jagbir and All, i am quite taken by Paramahansa Yogananda's description here: " The community religious services of the West are marvelous if they turn the mind to God and truth, but they are not enough if they lack meditation and knowledge of the methods of actual communion with God. On the other hand, the East emphasizes direct, personal realization of God, but is wanting in organization and philanthropic social welfare work. (p.93) In order to understand Jesus Christ's doctrine, it is necessary to combine organizational efficiency and social welfare philanthropy with personal verification of Christ's teachings by metaphysical study and the actual contact of God in the temple of meditation. Then each one can, himself, realize what Jesus Christ was, and is, through the intuitive self-verification of his teachings. The Second Coming of Christ (The Resurrection of the Christ Within You) Volume 1, Discourse 5, pg. 92-93 Paramahansa Yogananda Printed in the United States of America 1434-J881 ISBN-13:978-0-87612-557-1 ISBN-10:0-87612-557-7 i then envisioned what it would be like to go to a church of Sahaja Yoga, where there is a 'teacher' who ministers, and where Western/Eastern songs can be sung together, accompanied by Western/Eastern musical instruments. And the most important emphasis, of course, would be Self-realization, Meditation, and Love for one another. regards to all, violet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Violet, Novel Idea and a wonderful -to look forward to event. Krishna , " Violet " <violetubb wrote: > > Dear Jagbir and All, > > i am quite taken by Paramahansa Yogananda's description here: > > " The community religious services of the West are marvelous if they turn the mind to God and truth, but they are not enough if they lack meditation and knowledge of the methods of actual communion with God. On the other hand, the East emphasizes direct, personal realization of God, but is wanting in organization and philanthropic social welfare work. (p.93) In order to understand Jesus Christ's doctrine, it is necessary to combine organizational efficiency and social welfare philanthropy with personal verification of Christ's teachings by metaphysical study and the actual contact of God in the temple of meditation. Then each one can, himself, realize what Jesus Christ was, and is, through the intuitive self-verification of his teachings. > > The Second Coming of Christ (The Resurrection of the Christ Within > You) Volume 1, Discourse 5, pg. 92-93 > Paramahansa Yogananda > Printed in the United States of America 1434-J881 > ISBN-13:978-0-87612-557-1 > ISBN-10:0-87612-557-7 > > i then envisioned what it would be like to go to a church of Sahaja Yoga, where there is a 'teacher' who ministers, and where Western/Eastern songs can be sung together, accompanied by Western/Eastern musical instruments. And the most important emphasis, of course, would be Self-realization, Meditation, and Love for one another. > > regards to all, > > violet > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Dear Jagbir, Kyyan and all, It could be called 'The Church of the Holy Spirit'. Such a name would be easily accepted in a Christian country. Or, it could be called 'The Church of the Holy Spirit, Adi Shakti' - to reflect its fusion of the 'East' with the 'West'. violet , " v_koa " <v_koa wrote: > > Violet, > > Novel Idea and a wonderful -to look forward to event. > > Krishna > > > > , " Violet " <violetubb@> wrote: > > > > Dear Jagbir and All, > > > > i am quite taken by Paramahansa Yogananda's description here: > > > > " The community religious services of the West are marvelous if they turn the mind to God and truth, but they are not enough if they lack meditation and knowledge of the methods of actual communion with God. On the other hand, the East emphasizes direct, personal realization of God, but is wanting in organization and philanthropic social welfare work. (p.93) In order to understand Jesus Christ's doctrine, it is necessary to combine organizational efficiency and social welfare philanthropy with personal verification of Christ's teachings by metaphysical study and the actual contact of God in the temple of meditation. Then each one can, himself, realize what Jesus Christ was, and is, through the intuitive self-verification of his teachings. > > > > The Second Coming of Christ (The Resurrection of the Christ Within > > You) Volume 1, Discourse 5, pg. 92-93 > > Paramahansa Yogananda > > Printed in the United States of America 1434-J881 > > ISBN-13:978-0-87612-557-1 > > ISBN-10:0-87612-557-7 > > > > i then envisioned what it would be like to go to a church of Sahaja Yoga, where there is a 'teacher' who ministers, and where Western/Eastern songs can be sung together, accompanied by Western/Eastern musical instruments. And the most important emphasis, of course, would be Self-realization, Meditation, and Love for one another. > > > > regards to all, > > > > violet > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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