Songs of the soul: Poetry By Paramahansa Yogananda

★A collection of mystical poetry in which Yogananda gives expression to his experiences of the Divine ★-- in the beauties of nature, in everyday life, and in ecstatic meditative communion. Spontaneous outpourings that provide a unique window into the inner life of a great spiritual teacher and man of God.

♥Part I is an introduction of sorts to the existence of a soul and God's love for us in the transient beauty each moment brings to those who choose to be aware and living fully in the moment.

♥♥ Part II is about an understanding of the infinite possibilities awaiting each of us because of the eternal, indestructible nature of our soul. Understanding the eternal nature of one's soul is an invitation by our Lord to draw closer and have an intelligent relationship with our Creator which is why we are here. Consider Part I to be "awareness" and Part II to be the "journey" of the soul.

♥♥♥Part III is devoted to Swami Yogananda's love for his native homeland in India and her people as well as his adopted homeland here in the good ol' US of A. I understand the Swami taught Eastern Philosophy and metaphysics at Harvard University during the 1930's and 1940's.

♥♥♥♥Part IV is a concluding chapter of song from Bhagavadgita entitled "Vision of Vision". The Foreword to this portion of the book is particularly instructive and enlightening. Here, the cosmos is viewed from the position of our tireless Creator where the life cycle -- birth and death -- are but necessary parts of change, opportunity for growth and maturation as intelligent agents reach higher stages of enlightenment "to be in tune with that Great Being".