How to Be Happy All the Time (Wisdom of Yogananda) (v. 1) [Paperback]

Paramhansa Yogananda (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wisdom of Yogananda | Publication Date: May 23, 2006

The human drive for happiness is one of our most far-reaching and fundamental needs. Yet, despite our desperate search for happiness, according to a recent Gallup Poll, only a minority of North Americans describe themselves as ?very happy.? It seems that very few of us have truly unlocked the secrets of lasting joy and inner peace. Now, in this volume of all-new, never-before-released material, Paramhansa Yogananda? who has hundreds of thousands of followers and admirers in North America?playfully and powerfully explains virtually everything needed to lead a happier, more fulfilling life. Topics covered include: looking for happiness in the right places; choosing to be happy; tools and techniques for achieving happiness; sharing happiness with others; balancing success and happiness, and many more. The Wisdom of Yogananda series features writings of Paramhansa Yogananda not available elsewhere. These books capture the Master?s expansive and compassionate wisdom, his sense of fun, and his practical spiritual guidance. The books include writings from his earliest years in America, in an approachable, easy-to-read format. The words of the Master are presented with minimal editing, to capture the fresh and original voice of one of the most highly regarded spiritual teachers of the 20th century.

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This book offers you simple yet profound secrets for bringing happiness into your life in all circumstances. The thoughts are engaging, practical, and deeply inspiring. The author, Paramhansa Yogananda, came to the United States from India in 1920, bringing Americans the teachings and techniques of yoga, the ancient science of soul-awakening. He was the first master of yoga to make his home in the West, and his Autobiography of a Yogi quickly became a worldwide bestseller, fueling the awakening fascination with Eastern teachings in the West. Yoga is the ancient science of redirecting one's energies toward spiritual awakening. In addition to bringing Americans the most practical and effective techniques for meditation, Yogananda applied these principles to all areas of life. He showed people how to approach life from a center of inner peace and happiness. He was a prolific writer, lecturer, and composer during the 32 years he lived in America. The quotations included in this book are taken from many of the lessons he wrote in the 1930s, from Inner Culture and East West magazines published before 1943, as well as from his original interpretation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, edited by Swami Kriyananda, and from notes taken by Swami Kriyananda during his years living with Yogananda as a close disciple. Publisher's Note 9 Our goal in this book is to let the Master's spirit come clearly through, with minimal editing. Sometimes sentences have been deleted because of redundancy, sometimes words or punctuation have been changed to clarify the meaning. Most of what is included here is not available elsewhere. We sincerely hope that Yogananda's words will fill your life with greater peace, fulfillment, and true happiness.

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True happiness is not an "impossible dream." You can begin today to experience happiness flowing in all aspects of your life. Yogananda shares the truths that make this possible.

Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952), one of the most renowned and beloved yoga masters of the 20th centruy, is the author of the spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. One of the first teachers to bring yoga to the West, Yogananda emphasized direct inner experience of the Divine, which he called "Self-realization." His teachings are universal and offer a practical approach to inner awakening.

In his early years in America, Yogananda wrote several sets of lessons and many articles that are no longer widely in print. The writings in the Wisdom of Yogananda series are drawn from these sources.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Crystal Clarity Publishers (May 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565892151
• ISBN-13: 978-1565892156
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful and thoughtful masterpiece, November 17, 2006

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Siva Balan "Cosmic Consciousness" (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be Happy All the Time (Wisdom of Yogananda) (v. 1) (Paperback)

The author of Autobiography of a Yogi brings out pearls of wisdom on how to be happy in this small but priceless book. Most of the sayings here are not found in his other works. The advise given here is so simple yet so difficult to follow for ordinary mortals like us.

However, if one is able to follow the advise here, his/her life would be filled with so much bliss. The language used in this book is also easy to digest and understand and the reader would feel a sense of friendship and closeness with the author just by reading and applying the words of wisdom in every day living.

In conclusion, I would strongly recommend this book to everyone, especially those who are suffering from depression. The reader would be uplifted by the words being written here. A very engaging and powerful book.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding Happiness in all the Right Places, March 9, 2007

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Dr. Richard G. Petty (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be Happy All the Time (Wisdom of Yogananda) (v. 1) (Paperback)

How often have we heard that the quest for happiness is somehow selfish, hedonistic and unworthy? It seems bizarre that most therapists have seen countless people who have felt guilt because they wanted to be happy.

Yet the human drive to be happy is a fundamental need that was recognized by the Ancient Greeks, Taoists in China and Hindus in India, as well as contemporary "Positive" psychologists. It is sad to learn that according to a recent Gallup poll, only a minority of Americans describe themselves as "very happy." It's easy to say, "Well what should we expect? Just watch the news." But that misses the point: most of us have never been taught how to unlock the secrets of happiness, joy and inner peace. Secrets that can help sustain us in the face of adversity.

Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi has remained a firm favorite since my teens, and many of his other books and lectures have been inspirational. What is always so different about his work is that he clearly writes and speaks from personal experience, unlike so many who only recite what they have heard or read. I did not know just how much material remained unpublished.

This short but meaty book consists of material that has apparently never been released before. As with his other books, his approach is powerful, but his style could best be described as rather playful. In just 143 pages, excluding the index and other resources, Yogananda explains virtually everything that you need to know to lead a happier and more fulfilling life.

He covers a number of important topics including:
1. Looking for happiness in the wrong place
2. Happiness is a choice
3. Avoiding the happiness
4. Learn to behave
5. Simplicity is the key
6. Sharing your happiness with others
7. True success and prosperity
8. Inner freedom and joy
9. Finding God is the greatest happiness

This is one of those books that you could read in a couple of hours. But its fruits could stay with you for a lifetime. It gives you not just ideas, but practical skills, and there will likely be single passages on which you will want to meditate before moving on to anything else. It is a book that for many people can be life-changing.

Highly recommended.


Richard G. Petty, MD, author of Healing, Meaning and Purpose: The Magical Power of the Emerging Laws of Life

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Master's Answer to a Modern Problem, June 20, 2006

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Richard Salva "Host: 'LincolnReincarnation.co... (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be Happy All the Time (Wisdom of Yogananda) (v. 1) (Paperback)

What a pleasure to read Yogananda's words after being edited by someone determined to preserve the master's personality and spirit. So many of the books available today on Yogananda's teachings have a stilted quality. But, while reading this book, one has the sense of the yoga master sitting at one's side--spontaneously sharing his insights on every aspect of how to find and maintain inner joy through all the ups and downs of life.

This little book is a pleasure to read, and is chock full of helpful information and advice. Many books have been written on this subject, but none that I have read had the well-rounded and in-depth perspective of this one. A treasure!

Richard Salva--author of Soul Journey from Lincoln to Lindbergh [UNABRIDGED]