{"product_id":"songs-of-the-soul-9781565891999","title":"Songs of the Soul","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSONGS OF THE SOUL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Writings of Paramhansa Yogananda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParamhansa Yogananda is best known for his \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAutobiography of a Yogi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e a book that he said the Lord Himself commissioned him to write, in response to a silent call among many souls for a \"practical religion\" that would enable them to know the Divinity that dwells in their own hearts and souls. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who met Yogananda were overwhelmed by the magnetic power of his love. Saints and sages recognized him as one of their own. Sri Anandamoy Ma, Ramana Maharshi, Sri Rama Yogi, and Mahatma Gandhi-these and many other great souls perceived in him an avatar, God incarnated with the power to redeem not only a few close disciples but a vast flock who would be transformed by his divine ray. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a bright light shining in the midst of darkness, so was Yogananda's presence in this world. Such a great soul comes on earth only rarely, when there is a real need among men.\" - The Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram, spiritual leader of millions of Hindus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough divinely tasked with bringing a practical teaching, Yogananda preferred to express his wisdom not in dry intellectual terms but as pure, expansive feeling. To drink his poetry is to be drawn into the web of his boundless, childlike love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNor was his vision limited to this earthly plane - in one moment his \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSongs of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e invite us to join him as he plays among the stars with his Cosmic Beloved. Then they call us to discover that portion of our own hearts that is eternally one with the Nearest and Dearest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike his famous \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhispers From Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, this volume is a bubbling, singing wellspring of spiritual healing that we can bring with us everywhere. (A special gift is the addition of five poems not included in the original, 1923 edition.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crystal Clarity Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901294678290,"sku":"9781565891999","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e932e902-002e-4c8b-adac-bfb8a441b527.jpg?v=1738420747","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/songs-of-the-soul-9781565891999","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}