Paramahansa Yogananda – From The Second Coming of Christ
“Let us meditate until we perceive the Infinite Christ reigning in our own hearts. Let us learn to love those who love us not, and to forgive those who do ill against us. Let us break all our mental boundaries of color, creed, and nationality, and receive all-even our inanimate and animal brothers-in the endless, all-embracing arms of our Christ Consciousness. This will be a true and fitting celebration of the coming of Jesus Christ to this earth.” ~Paramahansa Yogananda – From The Second Coming of Christ
“To enjoy a real Christmas you should celebrate the birth of Christ Consciousness in the spiritual centers of divine perception in the brain and spine. In deep meditation, you behold all the astral lights of the spinal centers, and there is an exchange of the Christ Consciousness and your consciousness. That is the real Christmas festivity…..When the Christ Consciousness comes to you, you find within you the whole cosmos, with whirling worlds and universes hanging like ornaments around the Christmas tree of the spine. That is how Jesus celebrated ‘Christmas,’ the birth of Christ Consciousness within him.”
Transcendent Indian masters have often seen the beauty and power of the symbol of Christ and drawn our attention to his deeper meaning. As many get caught up in the material madness of the season, returning to reminders like those of Yogananda on the spirit of the season can help us to reconnect with the energy and consciousness of love, compassion, and kindness that it includes.
Yogananda inspired many with his ability to accept, love unconditionally and promote selfless service to humanity. At one point when he was robbed on a New York City street, he handed his wallet to the thieves with a smile and said, “Take it please.” The robbers were so distraught by his fearless and compassionate reaction that they fled from him without taking his wallet or any money. His action was in the full spirit of Christ Consciousness.
What actions would you like to take to move more deeply in tune with the Spirit of this season?
