Are We Letting Life’s Circumstances Control Us? | How-to-Live Inspirational Service

Self-Realization Fellowship monk Brother Sevananda discusses how to put into practice Paramahansa Yogananda's counsel on rising above life’s challenging circumstances:
“If you make up your mind that you are going to control your circumstances by living according to spiritual laws, then by the power of those laws your circumstances will adjust themselves accordingly.”
This deeply encouraging talk was recorded at the 2019 SRF World Convocation in Los Angeles.
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  • @renata_144
    @renata_1442 жыл бұрын

    Brother Sevananda's talks are all outstanding. The way he delivers Master's messages really speak to my heart and soul. Very grateful to him and all who made this upload possible! Jai Guru

  • @GuidedbyHeartSong
    @GuidedbyHeartSong2 жыл бұрын

    Dear Brother Sevananda, I enjoyed this talk so much, I had to listen twice. Thank You. Jai Guruji Jai Ma 🙏🏼ॐ💙💜ॐ🌍🕊ღ

  • @monikadass
    @monikadass2 жыл бұрын

    Superb! What a great sense of humour you have, Brother!! Thank you for this wonderful talk...

  • @victoriaclavijo6945
    @victoriaclavijo69452 жыл бұрын

    Immense gratitude for these words. Thanks to you and all monks and nuns.

  • @humblecourageous3919

    @humblecourageous3919

    2 жыл бұрын

    We are so fortunate to have the super hero monks and nuns who gave their lives to God and Guru and can then give us help in our own journey.

  • @paramahansayogananda51
    @paramahansayogananda512 жыл бұрын

    Thankful to Self Realization Fellowship. Thank you Brother Sevanandaji for this inspiring service. Master Paramahansa Yogananda and Daya Mata are deathless immortals beings one with God. It's a heart touching story that the devotee received a call from our beloved Daya Mata. Even though she was meditating in her room her Omnipresent consciousness knew passing of his wife. In the same way she is conscious of our lives also. We are not alone. So comforting are the words of Lord Krishna. May God and Guru bless us all. Jai Guru Jai Ma 🙏🏻 💖 Brother, may be Brother Premamoy one day call you a Saint. Jai Guru 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

  • @rohanmadnani8879
    @rohanmadnani88792 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Swamiji for this talk. Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @barbaravesciorsi6510
    @barbaravesciorsi65103 ай бұрын

    Infinitas Gracias. Gracias!!!Jai Gurudeva ❤

  • @kathleenkastner
    @kathleenkastner2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent talk, thank you! 🙏💖

  • @lisariordan2784
    @lisariordan27842 жыл бұрын

    This was awesome! And well needed…i love that ‘be of good cheer ‘. 7 years ago when I started my brain tumor adventure Bro. Ritananda to;d me to ‘hold onto the Guru ’. It is so so comforting to know that Guru is with me. Jai Guru 🕉

  • @gayatriirani8379
    @gayatriirani83792 жыл бұрын

    Pranam Swamiji. Love listening to your videos. Your humour is icing on the cake. The one and only time that I met you was when you had come to Cuttack. One day I'll have that good fortune again. May God and gurus bless you forever. Jai Guru.

  • @MsDevotee
    @MsDevotee2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Brother. I have been trying to fight my worries using various useful SRF methods and your talk gave an even bigger push in the right direction.

  • @sangeeta963
    @sangeeta9632 жыл бұрын

    I was blessed to hear this ..guru Guru..God..us ..we are not but for their grace n then we really aren't there at all..we are light..

  • @cristinavillamil4225
    @cristinavillamil42252 жыл бұрын

    Excellent ! Victory to all of us. 🙏🏼. Jai Guru

  • @theloveofmom
    @theloveofmom2 жыл бұрын

    I first listened to this talk live in 2019 as a new student of SRF lessons and back then, I didn’t know how to answer Brother’s question, are we letting life’s circumstances control us? I listened to it again when it was recently released and my answer was a resounding no. A few weeks later, I listened to it again, and this time, the answer was a resounding yes. It seems to be a constant battle, and on this day, I was loosing that battle. Self-control, devotion and the techniques - all those I had. But, I realized that not reading the lessons was taking me away from Guru. Read, re-read and continue to read the lessons - it is just like Master going to his guru’s ashram and listening to him, meditating with him. Thank you Brother, thank you Guru.

  • @ranjangupta5544

    @ranjangupta5544

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome… yep constant battle all the time

  • @SoulSips
    @SoulSips2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you dear Swamiji🙏

  • @mickael999able
    @mickael999able2 жыл бұрын

    That was an amazing talk. Thank you. Jai Guru! Dear Spiritual Family, We shall overcome

  • @abinayavelliangiri3909
    @abinayavelliangiri39092 жыл бұрын

    Brother you are amazing..Definitely you are a star of this SRF and YSS family..Thank you so much for bringing up this topic..Loads of love and tonnes of gratitude to you..Jaiguru

  • @vidawatson4968
    @vidawatson49682 жыл бұрын

    How inspiring and uplifting talk! Thank you Br. Sevananda!

  • @californiadiaries5
    @californiadiaries52 жыл бұрын

    This is so appropriate to the current situation of the world may Guru bless us all Jai Guru 🙏

  • @pramodgarekar9086
    @pramodgarekar90862 жыл бұрын

    Inspiring story of a devotee struggling with cancer. Thanks and pranam.

  • @PeteMirnyi
    @PeteMirnyi2 жыл бұрын

    Stellar talk/speech

  • @varga64
    @varga642 жыл бұрын

    Finest & most humorous discourse......brilliant wisdom continues to flow....... from SRF......

  • @douglaslopez2311
    @douglaslopez23112 жыл бұрын

    Excelente speech and advices: meditation, self control, devotion and others Jai Gurú.

  • @martinmadsendk
    @martinmadsendk2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, Brother Sevanandaji, for this beautiful talk! Jai Guru!

  • @ElisaXimena
    @ElisaXimena4 ай бұрын

    Thank you Brother Sevananda . Jai Gurú ❤

  • @manjubatra7054
    @manjubatra70542 жыл бұрын

    I fall short of words to thank you Brother for this outstanding talk.. Guru ji's wisdom flows through each word.. Always indebted.. Always in gratitude to Beloved Master for His priceless gifts to His children.. Jai Guru !!

  • @mariarosenberger3571

    @mariarosenberger3571

    2 жыл бұрын

    Such a tremendous gift to have these talks and the ability to listen again whenever needed. How lucky we are to belong to this family, with so much gratitude and blessings for all the monks and nuns. Jai Guru.

  • @Triplekev
    @Triplekev2 жыл бұрын

    Really...an outstanding talk. Thank you so much! ❤️

  • @prabhuprem6429
    @prabhuprem64292 жыл бұрын

    This was wonderful..Such timely reminders just as you read Gyanmata's words from ber book so was it for me..Thanks a ton for these priceless nuggets of wisdom, uplifting words of faith, courage and positivity..

  • @G.A.999
    @G.A.999 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful talk.. Jai guru❤

  • @pujagupta587
    @pujagupta5872 жыл бұрын

    Jai guru🙏. Thank you brother for such an inspirational and inspiring talk.🙏🙏

  • @prenashminair4224
    @prenashminair4224 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful & very inspiring. Tqsm.

  • @edwardsrosa
    @edwardsrosa2 жыл бұрын

    ♥️

  • @dianehudson1724
    @dianehudson17242 жыл бұрын

    love your enthusiasm!

  • @margueritebaca3921
    @margueritebaca39212 жыл бұрын

    Well, this was great timing. Some circumstances came up that were beyond my control as I was listening to this talk. I observed myself feeling ruffled, then all of Guruji's teachings kicked in. I purposely calmed myself, drawing my energy to my spine and brain and considered your three points: self-control, devotion, pranayama. I silently thanked the cause (person) who displayed the inconsiderate behavior that provided the circumstance to practice self-mastery. I was victorious. Guruji and Brother Sevananda and Daya Ma, thank you for this perfect timing of spiritual support! By the way, I'm 29, plus shipping and handling.

  • @JannyMCK

    @JannyMCK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful and I thank you...the last sentence is perfect... and ❤

  • @dr.chrisstar3527

    @dr.chrisstar3527

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your words helped me too Marquerite! Same for me! Last night, something came up for me and BOY, I better remember to meditate and have gratitude! I’ve been sleeping on the thought of what I need, in regards to meditation. And today.., I must dive deep and remember,? Or fall! Just sincerely thank you! Peacehug Dr.c* Ps I will listen to talk again in its entirety. May God bless us with trust, faith and gratitude!

  • @JamesRay1
    @JamesRay12 жыл бұрын

    Jai Guru! I've got the "Friday night fever" again.

  • @mjjames7910
    @mjjames7910 Жыл бұрын

    First lecture from The self-realization Fellowship. Very beneficial. Thank you from Nee York City

  • @roxannaruthbearden6880
    @roxannaruthbearden68802 жыл бұрын

    this was a so needed talk today...thank you...

  • @filippofortunati3611
    @filippofortunati36112 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 🙏♥️

  • @kellyguilfoyle7514
    @kellyguilfoyle75142 жыл бұрын

    Brother Sevananda Thankyou for this inspiring, motivating, encouraging service. Love you and SRF ❤ JAI GURU JAI MA OM OM PEACE AMEN 💕 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

  • @ypshrivastav
    @ypshrivastav Жыл бұрын

    Jai Gurudeva Paramhansa Yogananda Ji. 🙏. 💐

  • @boyffb
    @boyffb2 жыл бұрын

    I needed to hear these words, thanks Guruji 😁🕉️.

  • @owenmarshall1792
    @owenmarshall1792 Жыл бұрын

    "A saint you ain't, but a star you are..." 🤣 - brilliant talk (to listen to at 3am

  • @kanchanajayachandran9648
    @kanchanajayachandran96482 жыл бұрын

    Very articulate. Jai guruji 🙏

  • @paulwharton1850
    @paulwharton18502 жыл бұрын

    A wonderful talk - Many thanks Brother Sevananda.

  • @vijayakumariragu3224
    @vijayakumariragu32242 жыл бұрын

    Jai Guru. I listen many times. Everytime, it empowers the soul, clarity better. More relaxing, esp after challenging times, i prefer to dive into the inspirational talk, even before thinking of resting in any other way. Very lively. Thank you Brother and all at our SRF/YSS ashrams for channelising our Divine Gurus voice through all of you.

  • @sumanarb3121
    @sumanarb3121 Жыл бұрын

    Never had I felt so emotional listening to a speech and incident so beautifully explained by Brother Sevananda. COuldn't stop my tears while listening to this.

  • @Cwgrlup
    @Cwgrlup Жыл бұрын

    Jai Guru 🙏🏻

  • @rcajeet
    @rcajeet2 жыл бұрын

    Very inspiring...jai guru ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @niva.gandhi108
    @niva.gandhi1082 жыл бұрын

    Needed this one 🙏🏼🕉

  • @anastasianduta113
    @anastasianduta1132 жыл бұрын

    Thank you❤ Jai Guru 🙏

  • @chandannatandan7394
    @chandannatandan73942 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much for this inspiring talk 🙏

  • @neusaenb7232
    @neusaenb72322 жыл бұрын

    Palestra maravilhosa!!! Inspira-nos a enfrentar as dificuldades da vida da maneira correta!

  • @reneeseth4454
    @reneeseth44542 жыл бұрын

    Ohm love

  • @cristinavillamil4225
    @cristinavillamil42259 ай бұрын

    Thanks Brother 🙏🏼. Victory to all us 🙏🏼

  • @GabrielGuarany
    @GabrielGuarany2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @patriciarodriguez7836
    @patriciarodriguez783611 ай бұрын

    🙏🕉️🙏

  • @jamessaenz5492
    @jamessaenz5492 Жыл бұрын

    🕉️🙏🌲⭐

  • @MiKa-sl9oi
    @MiKa-sl9oi2 жыл бұрын

    Jai Guru🙏✨🕉✨

  • @minatipattanayak7584
    @minatipattanayak7584 Жыл бұрын

    Very nice

  • @deepak_bhalla
    @deepak_bhalla2 жыл бұрын

    🙏OM GURU OM

  • @at_249
    @at_2492 жыл бұрын

    Jai Guru!

  • @sonalkesarwani8530
    @sonalkesarwani85302 жыл бұрын

    She knows us! :D

  • @josephmohr1426
    @josephmohr14262 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thank you!

  • @selvakumar1287
    @selvakumar12872 жыл бұрын

    JAI GURU

  • @tutunchatterjee108
    @tutunchatterjee108 Жыл бұрын

    Please can Swami Sevananda ji give a talk on future super man and woman that Gurudev spoke about. Swami ji in this talk mentions about it that maybe in future he will talk about it.... Swami Vivekanand and Sri Aurobindo also wrote about future super men and women.... Or can someone please share where i can read about this in Paramahansa Yogananda writings.

  • @dr.chrisstar3527
    @dr.chrisstar35272 жыл бұрын

    30:00 so funny age ..

  • @billyryland
    @billyryland2 жыл бұрын

    Reassurance of the God-appointments that keep Master's unadulterated example pure is so beautifully represented in Brother's shining 🌟 Star. The immeasurable love of God Prevails unhindered in Brother Sevananda. How blessed are we to be Master's little ones, one day I will come to realize completely when Divine Mother says; "In thee My child I am pleased." 🙏🏿🙏🏻🙏🏽💛🤍💙🌟