1 hr 1 min
Awake Minute 48: Difficult times for Paramahansa Yogananda Yogananda Podcast
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- Spirituality
The ramifications of the Swami Dhirananda ‘scandal’ had to be handled with poise, patience and pragmatism by Paramahansa Yogananda. There were legal, public relations and general management challenges for Guruji to navigate. They enabled a resilient SRF to develop into the strong organisation it is today. Anya joins us to discuss how Guruji fought the good fight and the legacy he left behind, so relevant for the troubled world today. We finish with a prayer for world peace and harmony.
0:00 Meet Anya;
6:00 SRF scene in Russia;
8:58 Summary of Minute;
10:48 Why give the controversy more screen time?;
15:33 Unorthodox views of the serpentine variety;
24:00 The Green Book movie;
32:32 Fighting the good fight;
50:22 Other scenes shown in the minute;
52:11 Final reflections on this minute;
58:37 Closing Prayer for a peace.
The ramifications of the Swami Dhirananda ‘scandal’ had to be handled with poise, patience and pragmatism by Paramahansa Yogananda. There were legal, public relations and general management challenges for Guruji to navigate. They enabled a resilient SRF to develop into the strong organisation it is today. Anya joins us to discuss how Guruji fought the good fight and the legacy he left behind, so relevant for the troubled world today. We finish with a prayer for world peace and harmony.
0:00 Meet Anya;
6:00 SRF scene in Russia;
8:58 Summary of Minute;
10:48 Why give the controversy more screen time?;
15:33 Unorthodox views of the serpentine variety;
24:00 The Green Book movie;
32:32 Fighting the good fight;
50:22 Other scenes shown in the minute;
52:11 Final reflections on this minute;
58:37 Closing Prayer for a peace.
1 hr 1 min