![]() ![]() Most of the time, however, we find ourselves striving toward that which always seems to lie just beyond our reach. Yet again and again our experiences show us that nothing external can completely fulfill the deep longing within for something more. We are living in a world that conditions us to believe that outer attainments can give us what we want. Paramahansa Yogananda Most of us are accustomed to looking outside of ourselves for fulfillment. Paramahansa Yogananda (JanuMarch 7, 1952) 3Ĥ UNDREAMED- OF POSSIBILITIES You realize that all along there was something tremendous within you, and you did not know it. ![]() To fully realize this not just as an intellectual philosophy but as an actual experience that brings strength and un derstanding into every area of our daily lives is what Self-realization is all about. In truth, all the knowledge, creativity, love, joy, and peace we are looking for are right within us, the very essence of our beings. ![]() 3 S ELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP U NDREAMED OF POSSIBILITIES W hat human being has not longed to understand the meaning of existence, to fathom the ultimate purpose of creation? And who among us does not desire a sense of security and wellbeing, the self- confidence and strength to cope with life s problems? Who has never yearned for perfect love, a love that does not fade with time, old age, or death? We all want to experience lasting satisfaction and perfection, but is it really possible? Or are such desires and longings merely an escapist s approach to the hard realities of human existence? Through the example of his life and teaching, Paramahansa Yogananda shows that the inner fulfillment we seek does exist and can be attained. ![]()
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