Man's Eternal Quest: Collected Talks and Essays - Volume 1 (Paperback)

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Captivates the reader....Abounds with a deep spiritual vitality. --Southern Crossings, May/June 1992

Captivates the reader....Abounds with a deep spiritual vitality. -- Southern Crossings, May/June 1992

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For all who have ever sought to understand the enigmas of life, for those who have held within their hearts an uncertain hope about the reality of God, and for seekers who have already turned toward the Supreme in their quest, this anthology of talks by the author of Autobiography of a Yogi offers illuminating insights and encouragement. In its pagese, Paramahansa Yogananda explores little-known and rarely explained aspects of such subjects as meditation, life after death, health and healing, the unlimited powers of the human mind, the equality of man and woman, and the interrelatedness of all life.
Topics include:
* Making Religion Scientific
* Will Jesus Reincarnate?
* Three Paths to Cosmic Consciousness
* The Dream Nature of the World

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Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Self-Realization Fellowship (September 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876122322
• ISBN-13: 978-0876122327
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yogananda's best, November 8, 2002

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I think this is the best of the books written by Yogananda (that I have read). The essays taken from his talks inform the reader about spirituality in simple and profound ways, but the real focus is upon experiencing this on one's own rather than memorizing the words of others or relying on them for proof. This book, as well as the others that I have read by the same writer, demonstrates the importance of finding God despite the distractions in everyday life, so I disagree with one reviewer's assertion that this occurs in caves, nature, etc. While it would be nice to get away from it all, the very practical nature of Yogananda's lessons shows what everyday people can do to improve their lives, one small step at a time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love letters from your best friend: your higher self!, December 27, 2002

By	Ted Hinshaw (Bakersfield, California United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The most eloquent down to earth writing on holiness available to the masses on God's green earth. A must for those who seek love, for this books warm monologue will bring you closer to realizing your own joy that is within. Take time out and read this book! It is good food for your soul!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A PRACTICAL- COMMONSENSE VIEW OF LIFE AND RELIGION, May 16, 1998

By	Fred Parente (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

In "MAN'S ETERNAL QUEST" The author shows a special talent and wisdom in his explanation of life's deepest questions in a straight and clear manner. Such precise use of the English language by a foreigner on spiritual material is remarkable.

These talks gave me understrandings that changed my outlook and my life. One can feel that His source of every word is truly from the Living experience of God's reality. And the energy of divine light and love shines through it.This book deepened my Quietest moments.

Among the many areas dealt with in this book, the author has some serious ideas about world peace and brotherhood,"We have everything necessary in the world today to bring about the millennium........A federation of all religions and all nations is necessary. But such a union will come only when every individual engages in that meditation which leads to direct contact with God". So Yogananda places great importance on the practice of MEDITATION in these talks, as well as how to live life more abundantly inevery way.

His knowledge stands out in practical matters as diet also- here talks in the 20's and 30's he gives us ahead of time the accurate knowledge of proper diet that science has only recently (in the 90's) been verifying from years of research. What was the source of his precise wisdom in all these matters??? Is this what comes from "contact with God"? The author proves the value of his own teaching in this and many other ways. I loved the originality and directness of the authors open and intelligent dealings in such a wide range of subjects...

CONTENTS:

How Seekers first found God....................... The Universality of Yoga...................... The Infinite Nature of God..................... Answered Prayers................................ Making Religion Scientific................... Understanding the Unreality of Matter............. Man's Greatest Adventure...................... Self-Analysis-Key to the Mastery of Life.......... Healing by ! God's Unlimited power.................. Nervousness-Cause and cure........................ The Spirital Rewards of Fasting................... Self-Realization-Criterion of Religion........... The Desire That Satisfies all Desires............. In God is All Happiness................... How to Be More Likeable.................. Developing Personality................. Reincarnation Can Be Scientifically Proven........ The Dream Nature of the World................. The Invisible Man.................. Christ and Krishna- Avatars of one Truth.......... Even Mindedness in a World of Change........... Increasing the Power of Initiative............ The Art of Developing memory................ The Missing Link Between Consciousness & Matter... Man's Eternal Quest................... The Art of Living.................... Who Made God?............... Have I Found God?............... Steps Toward the Universal Christ Consciousness... The purpose of life is to Find God.......... and More...........

Also Recomended:The Autobiography of a Yogi(SRF Publishers)........The Divine Romance............Wine of the Mystic (the Rubaiyat)..........Enter the Quiet Heart.......How You Can Talk With God..........Sanctuary of the Soul........(Search on "Yogananda" on Amazons home page for more great books by "Self-Realization Publishers").