Autobiography Chapter 35, Part 4: The fine line between eagerness and arrogance

This episode covers the next part of chapter 35 from: 
“If a disciple neglected any of his worldly obligations, the master would...” 
to 
“... Evidently the master’s blessing was a necessary ingredient” 

This section of the chapter covers Lahiri Mahasaya’s intriguing secular approach to including Muslims, Christians, and people of various faiths into Kriya Yoga practice in the 1890s. We explored how Lahiri Mahasaya maintained his Brahmin caste status while breaking social barriers by accepting students from different religious backgrounds, emphasizing that preparation and readiness were more important than faith background for Kriya initiation. We also have a discussion of how Kriya Yoga fits within the broader paths of yoga (Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, and Raja Yoga). 

00:00 Introduction; 
1:00  Prior Episode; 
2:24 The barbs that nobody fled; 
17:45 Brinda Bhagat, who could not deliver the letters; 
40:30 The fragrance, and the refusal; 
58:26 A pension, and an oil that would not distil; 
1:11:40 Looking Ahead; 
1:12:15 Panchanan Bhattacharya. 

Links mentioned in this episode:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Umz_yN2vY8 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6atoS1XS2GA&t=4s 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Bhaskarananda_Saraswati 
https://balanandaashrams.org/in/sri-sri-balananda-brahmachari-maharaj-ji/ 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda 

Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the last part of chapter 35 from: 
“Lahiri Mahasaya’s handwriting and signature, in Bengali script, are shown...”  
to the end of the chapter. 

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