SRF Lake Shrine 50th Anniversary Celebration: Stories of Paramahansa Yogananda by Direct Disciples

ISBN: 0876125542

Author: Brother Bhaktananda

Condition: New

Each year thousands of people from all over the world visit the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, a sanctuary of serenity and beauty nestled by the ocean in Pacific Palisades, California. On August 20, 2000, Self-Realization Fellowship held a beautiful day-long celebration to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda's dedication of the Lake Shrine's renowned meditation gardens and Mahatma Gandhi World Peace Memorial. As part of the festivities, six disciples of the Master shared informal reminiscences of their years with him, and of events related to the opening of the Lake Shrine. The inspiring accounts of these monks and nuns convey the love, joy, and wisdom they experienced in the great Master's presence, giving viewers firsthand intimate insights into the experience of daily life around Paramahansaji.Topics include:* The story of the origin of the Lake Shrine: how a wealthy oil executive was inspired by a dream to donate his lakeside home to a Church of All Religions.* Memories of the Guru's personal supervision of the creation of the Lake Shrine s renowned meditation gardens.* Archival footage and rare images of the beginnings of the Lake Shrine.* A story of the Master's vision of the Divine Mother at Lake Shrine, and of the blessings that would flow to all who visit this sacred site.* Warm reminiscences of the Guru's training of his disciples in the final years before his passing.* India's ancient Aarti fire ceremony is performed by a senior monk as hundreds of devotional candle-boats are launched onto the surface of the Lake.