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“The Master’s omnipresence was demonstrated one day before a group of disciples who were listening to His exposition of the Bhagavad Gita. As He was explaining the meaning of Kutastha Chaitanya or the Christ Consciousness in all vibratory creation, Lahiri Mahasaya suddenly gasped and cried out: ‘I am drowning in the bodies of many souls off the coast of Japan!’ The next morning the disciples read

The Life and Teachings of Guru Lahiri Mahasaya (vegetarian) in “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda (vegetarian), Part 2 of 2

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The Life and Teachings of Guru Lahiri Mahasaya (vegetarian) in “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda (vegetarian), Part 2 of 2

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On today’s program, we are honored to commemorate the birth of the revered enlightened Master, Lahiri Mahasaya (vegetarian). As part of this special occasion, we will present readings about His life and teachings from the book “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda (vegetarian). Chapter 35 The Christlike Life Of Lahiri Mahasaya “A significant feature of Lahiri Mahasaya’s

The Life and Teachings of Guru Lahiri Mahasaya (vegetarian) in “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda (vegetarian), Part 1 of 2

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The Life and Teachings of Guru Lahiri Mahasaya (vegetarian) in “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda (vegetarian), Part 1 of 2

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Allah Hu! “Sound Drum and mellow Flute, resounding: Allah hu! Dance, ruddy Dawn, in Gladness bounding: Allah hu! Sun exalted in the Centre, O thou streaming Light; Soul of all wheeling Planets rounding: Allah hu! O Hearts! O Worlds! how soon your Dancing all would stop, Did not His Power sustain astounding! Allah hu! Love mazy, winding, changing, all embraces, The Night, the Dawn, the Day,

Of Life and Light: From Rumi’s Teachings in “The Festival of Spring, from The Díván of Jeláleddín,” Part 2 of 2

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Of Life and Light: From Rumi’s Teachings in “The Festival of Spring, from The Díván of Jeláleddín,” Part 2 of 2

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“The Festival of Spring, from The Díván of Jeláleddín,” rendered into English gazels after Friedrich Rückert’s German versions by William Hastie is a collection of English poems based on Master Rumi’s poems that explores topics including life, morality, and the Divine, inspiring spiritual growth. It is an honor to present the first five poems from “The Festival of Spring from The Díván of Jeláledd

Of Life and Light: From Rumi’s Teachings in “The Festival of Spring, from The Díván of Jeláleddín,” , Part 1 of 2

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Of Life and Light: From Rumi’s Teachings in “The Festival of Spring, from The Díván of Jeláleddín,” , Part 1 of 2

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(My housemate claims to receive Your presence almost every night. Is this possible? Should I listen to him as I do to You? Thank You.) Housemate? (Housemate.) (Uh, friend...) (This person’s housemate claims to receive Your presence every night. Is this possible? And should he be listening to this person just the same as obeying Master, or not?) It is possible. No

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 12 of 12: Questions and Answers, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 12 of 12: Questions and Answers, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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(I can hear the inner [Heavenly] Sound 24 hours a day. What is the difference between one inner [Heavenly] Sound from another?) It takes some time. I’ll tell you at the time of initiation. I won’t take up the whole time of the people. There are different sounds, different levels, different ways of listening to the inner (Heavenly) Sound, so I must tell you in detail, and it tak

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 11 of 12: Questions and Answers, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 11 of 12: Questions and Answers, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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If you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer. (For those of you who have a question, please write it down on the piece of paper that was given to you. Then give it to the Dharma guard who’s wearing a yellow vest. We will gather all the questions to ask Master. Then Master will answer us – right now.)(The first question is: what is jhana? What do you use to measure it?)

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 10 of 12: Questions and Answers, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 10 of 12: Questions and Answers, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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The Buddha, even though He was a prince and having so much comfort and luxury, after enlightenment, He led a life of a begging monk without feeling the slightest discomfort and without feeling regret. It wasn’t monkhood that made Him happy, because there were so many monks at that time who had not attained enlightenment, and therefore had been living a life of bickering, battling and ignorance,

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 9 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 9 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Buddha’s Land is just one of the levels of the inner consciousness, and Heavens are just one small part of the Universe. And if we do not practice the right way, if we do not know how, we will never know them, or at least, we cannot know them until we die. And then, it’s not necessarily that after we die, we know the pleasant ones. Maybe we fall into a lower level of existence, and that causes

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 8 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 8 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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In order to continue to preserve our planet and to elevate the spiritual atmosphere, as well as the wisdom of this planet’s people, we must practice the way of the Masters, the way of the Buddha. That is to be a good and virtuous person in this world. And we must also learn to open our wisdom, open the door of illusion that separates us between this physical existence and the spiritual world.

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 7 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 7 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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The “door” we’ll try to open is the most important door. It’s the Door of Liberation, the Door of Freedom, the Door of Life. Without this Door opening, we will be always transmigrating in the suffering world of illusion. It is very easy to know Heaven and Nirvana, as long as we have this important door opened. Otherwise, Liberation or Nirvana or Heaven, it is just a kind of fairy tale f

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 6 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 6 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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“Hallo, respected Master. Hallo, all honorable guests. I have been a disciple for almost 3 years. The first experience I had was while I was meditating on the (inner Heavenly) Sound. While I was sitting there, I heard Music which was loud and melodious. It was very loud above my head. And after that, my brain, my head, seemed to expand and then contract again. And afterwards, there was a feeling o

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 5 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 5 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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We would like to present to Master and everybody a series of dances. The first dance is called the Daowadueng Dance. This dance is associated with the angels in Heaven. This level of Heaven is called Daowadueng. The words in the song describe the beauty and happiness of all the angels. The second dance is called Lopburi dance. This is an ancient dance in a period of time called Lopburi. The dance

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 4 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 4 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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“Actually, being initiated today doesn’t mean that once it’s finished, everyone is at the same level. Not everyone becomes a great teacher immediately; there are many levels of enlightenment. It depends on our backgrounds or past experiences. […]The more diligent we are in practicing, the more enlightened we become. Therefore, as Master has taught, there are many levels of enlightenment, ra

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 3 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 3 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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“The method of transmitting the Dharma, or what we call initiation, isn’t a method that Master Ching Hai invented. It is a very ancient method. Let me give you an example. If we have the opportunity to study the scriptures of various religions, we will find that the subject of initiation is mentioned in many of them. For example, the sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, Master Hui Neng, passed on the

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 2 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 2 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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“Supreme Master Ching Hai was born in Âu Lạc (Vietnam) and studied in Europe. After that, She worked at the International Red Cross. Through Her work, She encountered much human suffering beyond what any one person could alleviate or eliminate. She had read the Sutras that say, in order to help humanity in the best way possible, one must discover the Truth, understand it clearly, and attain righte

Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 1 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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Open the Door of Wisdom, Part 1 of 12, Dec. 6, 1994, Bangkok, Thailand

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On today’s show, we continue with excerpts from the Hadith on devotional Islamic practices, including fasting, pilgrimage, and prayer to Allah. “Anas said, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allāh be on Him, said: ‘Have the meal before dawn, for there is blessing in the meal before dawn.’ AbūHāzim said that he heard Sahl ibn Sa’d saying, I used to have my meal before dawn in my fami

Guidance and Devotion in Islamic Practices: Selections from the Hadith, Part 2 of 2

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Guidance and Devotion in Islamic Practices: Selections from the Hadith, Part 2 of 2

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We now present selections from the Hadith on the importance of communal worship, seeking Allah’s guidance, and fasting etiquette in Islam. “Ibn ‘Umar reported that The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings of Allāh be on Him, said: ‘Prayer said in congregation excels the prayer said alone by twenty-seven degrees.’”“O Allāh! I desire Thy blessing by Thy knowledge, and I beg of Thee

Guidance and Devotion in Islamic Practices: Selections from the Hadith, Part 1 of 2

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Guidance and Devotion in Islamic Practices: Selections from the Hadith, Part 1 of 2

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Variety of Human Lot. “‘One and the same Spirit works all things, distributing to each his own gifts according to His pleasure.’ Therefore, he says, let us not be troubled or grieved, thinking to ourselves, ‘Why have I received this and not received that?’ Neither must we scrutinize the doings of the Holy Spirit. For if you know that He has shown you favor out of kindness, considering that

Trust and Forgiveness in God – From “Leaves from St. John Chrysostom” by Saint John Chrysostom (vegetarian), Part 2 of 2

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Trust and Forgiveness in God – From “Leaves from St. John Chrysostom” by Saint John Chrysostom (vegetarian), Part 2 of 2

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