Rama

A beloved twelve-year-old student named Kashi makes Yogananda promise to find him if he dies and is reborn. When Kashi tragically dies of cholera, Yogananda uses a secret yoga technique to broadcast his love through the spiritual eye, eventually locating Kashis reborn soul.

Nagendra Nath Bhaduri (Bhaduri Mahasaya) was a saint who could levitate through mastery of pranayama. Despite having lived indoors for twenty years, he displayed no signs of age. He said his disciples would be living volumes proving the teachings.

Three months after Sri Yukteswar death in 1936, Yogananda experiences his resurrected guru appearing before him in flesh and blood in a Bombay hotel room. Sri Yukteswar reveals he now serves as a savior on the astral planet Hiranyaloka.

Sri Yukteswar recounts how his guru Lahiri Mahasaya resurrected his friend Rama from death. After Rama died and his body became rigid, Lahiri instructed Yukteswar to place seven drops of castor oil in Ramas mouth. At the seventh drop, Rama returned to life.

When Nityananda Prabhu arrived in Nadia, He hid at Nandanacharyas house. Chaitanya sent devotees to find Him but they failed. Finally, the Lord Himself went directly to Nityananda, and their ecstatic reunion overwhelmed all who witnessed it.

On the banks of the Godavari River, Chaitanya met Ramananda Raya and engaged in profound spiritual discussions for ten days. The Lord posed questions while Ramananda explained progressive stages of devotion, culminating in the supreme love of Radha for Krishna.

Sarama, the divine messenger of Indra, is sent to negotiate with the Panis for the return of stolen cows. In a dramatic dialogue, she resists their temptations of wealth and sisterhood, threatening them with Indras might and the Angirasa priests.

When Raghunatha Dasa approached Nityananda Prabhu seeking His mercy to join Chaitanya, the Lord playfully punished him by ordering him to feed all the devotees yogurt and chipped rice. This became the famous Panihati Chida-dahi Festival still celebrated today.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu composed only eight verses in His life, known as Shikshashtakam. These verses express the glory of the holy name, the humble attitude of devotion, and the intense feelings of separation from Krishna - considered the essence of His teachings.

Vishnu traverses the entire cosmos in three mighty strides - the first covering the earth, the second the atmosphere, and the third reaching the highest heaven where immortals dwell. This feat symbolizes his cosmic sovereignty over all realms.

The legendary Saptarishi Agastya humbles the proud Vindhya mountain and drinks the entire ocean to expose the hiding Kalkeyas demons. He also defeats the rakshasa brothers Ilvala and Vatapi through his divine powers.

The Marathi saint-poet faced worldly troubles including the loss of his family and crops. His abhangas (devotional poems) to Lord Vitthal made him one of Maharashtras most beloved spiritual figures.

The poet-saint who composed the Ramcharitmanas (Ramayana in Awadhi Hindi) transformed how millions connect with Lord Rama. His devotional works like Hanuman Chalisa remain widely recited today.

After blessing Bhai Kanhaiya for his impartial service on the battlefield, Guru Gobind Singh asked him to establish the Sevapanthi order dedicated to humanitarian service. This order, founded over 100 years before the Red Cross, institutionalized serving all humans without discrimination.

Guru Nanak stayed with humble carpenter Bhai Lalo rather than attend wealthy Malik Bhagos feast. When confronted, the Guru squeezed Lalos simple bread and milk dripped out; from Malik Bhagos rich food, blood dripped, demonstrating that honestly earned food is pure.

Hanuman assumed five-faced form to rescue Rama and Lakshmana from the underworld demon Ahiravan. Devotion overcomes impossible obstacles.

The story of the immortal Mahavatar Babaji, who has retained his physical form for centuries in the Himalayan crags. He initiated Lahiri Mahasaya into Kriya Yoga and works in constant communion with Christ to send vibrations of redemption to humanity.

Sri Yukteswar grants Yogananda the long-sought experience of cosmic consciousness by striking gently on his chest. His soul streams out like fluid light, embracing the circumambient atoms, perceiving all of creation as one.

A bodyguard sacrifices himself and family for the king. The devastated king wants to sacrifice himself in return. Betal asks whose sacrifice was greater. Vikram: the Kings, because he had no obligation - his willingness came from pure love.

When Vishnu plans his incarnation as Krishna, the cosmic serpent Shesha is born as his elder brother Balarama. Armed with his plough and mace, Balarama assists Krishna in numerous adventures, once diverting the Yamuna river to Vrindavan and later dragging Hastinapura toward the Ganga in anger, before departing as a great white serpent returning to the ocean.