Paramahansa Yogananda: The true signs of progress in meditation | Benefits of Meditation

It is the most practical science in the world. Most people would want to meditate if they understood its value and experienced its beneficial effects. The ultimate object of meditation is to attain conscious awareness of God, and of the soul's eternal oneness with Him. What achievement could be more purposeful and useful than to harness limited human faculties to the omnipresence and omnipotence of the Creator? God-realization bestows on the meditator the blessings of the Lord's peace, love, joy, power, and wisdom. First practice the presence of God in daily life by making your meditation very deep. It is better to meditate a little bit with depth than to mediate long with the mind running here and there. If you do not make an effort to control the mind it will go on doing as it pleases, no matter how long you sit to meditate. Paramahansa Yogananda This video was made with excerpts from the book Journey to Self-Realization by Paramahansa Yogananda. 📩 SUBSCRIBE:    / @wisdomofyogananda   📚 BOOKS by Paramahansa Yogananda: Autobiography of a Yogi https://amzn.to/3xCt86C Man’s Eternal Quest https://amzn.to/3SezXoH The Divine Romance https://amzn.to/3SeAC9F Journey to Self-Realization https://amzn.to/3xyGr87 The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You https://amzn.to/3xGT5lr God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita https://amzn.to/3YAXv9v Where There Is Light: Insight and Inspiration for Meeting Life's Challenge https://amzn.to/3YVSHeQ Scientific Healing Affirmations https://amzn.to/3k4IyO5 Metaphysical Meditations: Universal Prayers, Affirmations, and Visualizations https://amzn.to/3Z2Od61 Law of Success: Using the Power of Spirit to Create Health, Prosperity, and Happiness https://amzn.to/3SgsDsG Living Fearlessly: Bringing Out Your Inner Soul Strengt https://amzn.to/3SeAhUr How You Can Talk with God https://amzn.to/3xD8svw The Yoga of Jesus: Understanding the Hidden Teachings of the Gospels https://amzn.to/3Iz4c6r The Yoga of the Bhagavad Gita: An Introduction to India's Universal Science of God-Realization https://amzn.to/3KkKA7t The Holy Science, Swami Sri Yukteswar https://amzn.to/42tLHd1 Sayings of Paramahansa Yogananda https://amzn.to/3Ihf2wF Inner Peace: How to Be Calmly Active and Actively Calm https://amzn.to/3xAalsF Wine of the Mystic: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam https://amzn.to/3EmFLGV In the Sanctuary of the Soul: A Guide to Effective Prayer https://amzn.to/3KlPvoz To Be Victorious in Life https://amzn.to/3k8pRcj Intuition: Soul-Guidance for Life's Decisions https://amzn.to/3XI0ITA Finding the Joy Within You: Personal Counsel for God-Centered Living https://amzn.to/3IbjNrr Only Love: Living the Spiritual Life in a Changing World https://amzn.to/3XL3uYa THE SRF LESSONS This channel is created by devotees of Paramahansa Yogananda, but it is not official. If you’re interested in learning more about Paramahansa Yogananda’s Kriya Yoga teachings, we recommend visiting the official website of Self-Realization Fellowship, the spiritual nonprofit founded by Paramahansa Yogananda in 1920 to share his meditation and Kriya Yoga teachings, including the SRF Lessons. The SRF Lessons teach you how to live a balanced and successful life by awakening your connection to the Divine. The SRF Lessons are a transmission of sacred knowledge that will uplift and transform all aspects of your life: a progressive, home-study program teaching meditation techniques and the essence of spirituality handed down through a renowned lineage of yoga masters — Mahavatar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasaya, Swami Sri Yukteswar, and Paramahansa Yogananda — and available to you. Learn more: http://bit.ly/3xbXPQ2 Music: CO.AG Music - 05 Ambient Soundscapes CO.AG Music - Peaceful Ambient Background Music - Sunset Over The Ocean #paramahansayogananda #kriyayoga #meditation #god #spirituality #hinduism #advaitavedanta #prayer #yogananda #yoga #spirit #selfrealizationfellowship #spiritual #om #aum #guru #yogaforbeginners #ascension #lawofattraction #godprayer #afirmationsdaily #advaitavedanta #srf #nonduality #inspirationalquotes #quotesaboutlife #selfimprovement #motivationalvideo #motivationalspeech #meditationforbeginners #faith #meditationmorning #morningprayer #guidedmeditation #meditationmusic #meditation_music #meditationbenefits #howtomeditate #meditationforsleep #benefitsofmeditation #meditationmusic #mindfulness #meditate #meditateeveryday #howtomeditateforbeginners #sleepmeditation #deepmeditation #bhagavadgita #inspiration #zen #knowledge #yogi #gita #wisdom