The Second Coming of Christ - Paperback

The Resurrection of the Christ Within You (2 volume set)

This attractive two-volume, slip-cased edition of The Second Coming of Christ, presents Paramahansa Yogananda's unique perspective on the real meaning of Jesus' teachings, and takes the reader on a revelatory journey, verse by verse, through the four Gospels.

Dispelling centuries old misconceptions and dogma, this monumental work is destined to leave an indelible mark on the way the world views the teachings of Jesus Christ.

"In titling this work The Second Coming of Christ, I am not referring to a literal return of Jesus to earth. He came two thousand years ago and, after imparting a universal path to God's kingdom, was crucified and resurrected; his reappearance to the masses now is not necessary for the fulfillment of his teachings. What is necessary is for the cosmic wisdom and divine perception of Jesus to speak again through each one's own experience and understanding of the infinite Christ Consciousness that was incarnate in Jesus. That will be his true Second Coming."

The text is accompanied by more than 30 full-color and sepia reproductions of paintings and rare drawings of the life of Jesus, as well as a comprehensive glossary, index, and subject annotations.

Topics Include:

• Jesus' wish to restore his original teachings to the world
• "Believe on his name": communion with holy Cosmic Vibration
• The spiritual eye: true "star in the east"
• The unknown years of Jesus' life—sojourn in India
• Baptism by the Holy Ghost
• "Lifting up the serpent": kundalini force at the base of the spine
• The various means used by Jesus to heal by cosmic energy
• "Thy sins be forgiven": removing the karma of past wrong actions
• Using faith to resolve minor difficulties as well as to "move mountains"
• Receiving the blessing of the guru's divine intercession
• Mary and Martha: balancing material duties with devotional communion
• Understanding the "heaven" and "hell" experienced in the after-death state
• Jesus' ideals for a spiritually harmonious marriage
• True significance of Jesus' words about "the end of the world"
• Knowing the reality of the physical body as divine light
• "The kingdom, the power, and the glory": the universal experience of God-realization

2 Volume Set - Paperback with slipcase

Dimensions: 8.8" x 6.42"
Details: Paperback, 1642 pages
Author: Paramahansa Yogananda

About Paramahansa Yogananda

Paramhansa Yogananda (sometimes spelled 'Paramahansa' Yogananda) was born on January 5, 1893 in Gorakhpur, India. He was the first yoga master of India to permanently live and teach in the West. Yogananda arrived in America in 1920, and traveled throughout the United States on what he called his 'spiritual campaigns'. His enthusiastic audiences filled the largest halls in America. Hundreds of thousands came to see the yogi from India. At some packed venues thousands were turned away nightly. A national sensation, Yogananda's lectures and books were extensively written about by the major media of the era, including Time Magazine, Newsweek, and Life. He was even invited to the White House by President Calvin Coolidge. Yogananda continued to lecture and write up to his passing in 1952.

Yogananda's initial impact was truly impressive. But his lasting impact has been even greater. Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi", first published in 1946, helped launch a spiritual revolution throughout the world. His message was nonsectarian and universal. Yogananda's Guru, Swami Sri Yukteswar, sent him to the West with the admonition, "The West is high in material attainments, but lacking in spiritual understanding. It is God's will that you play a role in teaching mankind the value of balancing the material with an inner, spiritual life."

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