Cultivating Deeper Faith | How-to-Live Inspirational Service

Brother Achalananda, vice president of Self-Realization Fellowship, discusses ways we can cultivate faith—which, as Paramahansa Yogananda explained, goes beyond mere belief and is grounded in actual experience of the Divine within ourselves.

To cultivate faith, “we have to start with one quality which [Paramahansa Yogananda] mentions in his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita as being the foremost quality that every devotee has to develop to succeed in returning to God,” Brother Achalananda says. “And that quality is fearlessness….Fearlessness means faith in God.”

As we work to develop fearlessness, we have much more ability to make progress on the spiritual path because we are no longer holding ourselves back; we are going through life with the proper positive attitude, with increasing faith.

In his #HowToLive teachings, Paramahansa Yogananda has given to people of all cultures, races, and creeds the means to free themselves from physical, mental, and spiritual inharmonies — to create for themselves a life of enduring happiness and all-round success.

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[nidhishukla]

All swamijis are manifestation of Guruji🙏🙏🙏

[julienarrijs]

We love you dear Brother Achalananda. Om Jai Guru 🙏

[JustMe-uubh]

So grateful for this ability to listen to all these SRF talks online, especially when we need them and also when we are not always able to get to a temple. Brother Achilananda used to be at the Lake Shrine. For me, he is a saint due to things I experienced and saw. God bless Brother and how humble, patient and loving he was with people who would come up to him. SRF is a path that produces real saints. All we have to do is follow in their footsteps. We are so blessed, and no matter what, to "keep on keeping on" as Bro. Achilananda would say. Jai Guru.

[G.A.]

ALL talks by brother Achalananda are só blessed, Thank you brother and master! Jai Guru ❤🙏

[lbw]

Jai Guru and God bless you brother. God bless all you reading this too.😃🙏🏽👍🏽❤

[julienarrijs]

Some people look up to Rock stars, other look up to swamis :) Brother Achalananda, à true hero ! :) Jai Guru. Much love to all of you

[starshine]

So, I had just finished this video about 10 minutes ago and was contemplating its contents while washing dishes, when a Good Humor truck pulled into my apartment complex parking lot--in September--playing what tune? "Come All Ye Faithful"! (I swear I am not making this up. And these ice cream trucks have only appeared here a handful of times this season.)

[martinmadsendk]

This is one of the most powerfully uplifting talks ever! Our deepest gratitude to Brother Achalanandaji. Thank you for sharing your beautiful experiences and wisdom with us! Jai Guru!

[abhishekbaghel]

It's always a blessed morning to see and hear such great Swamis🙏🙏🙏

[waynewhite]

He is the SRF minister that I have spent the most time speaking with on at least two visits ( having come from the Caribbean )

[shampakonar]

Beautiful talk, thank you.
Joy Guru😇🙏

[mikebrenesell]

Brother Achalananda, this talk was indeed inspired directly by God and Guru. I have downloaded it to play over and over again, as it is indeed life changing. Such a powerful blessing. We left California years ago and attended Lake Shrine where we heard you from the pulpit many times. You have been missed. This was a nugget to be savored. May God and Guru richly bless you for sharing this with us.

[MsDevotee]

Every utterance of his over the years has been valuable. Yet so humble! Love his sense of humour.

[sheelasingh]

Thank you 🙏🏼 so much for this video. I have been very disturbed, this morning saw this video. I felt Guru Ji sent it for me . Feeling so much better and more inspired . Now watching and listening to the brother I know my mistakes. Thanks 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[lekhadial]

One of the most helpful talks. So much gratitude

[lysechrist]

The inspiration I needed to hear the day before I have to give a 15 minute talk to hundreds of women.

[garyslate]

Always practical wisdom from Bro. Achalananda. So relatable and profound

[Kiran-zwre]

Fear not !! HE is with me. Unflinching FAITH 🙏 I pray for 🌺
Thanks

[billyryland]

So much power in Brothers talk that had me in intense sobbing of gratitude and humility from his conveyance of God's incomparable, constant, unconditional love, compassion, understanding and generosity that overwhelms like nothing, and no one else can. 🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏🏻💛🤍💙

[AngelDivination]

He kind of resembles Sri Yukteswar....don’t ya think? Thank You so much for this wonderful inspirational talk, the stories and reminders of faith!