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Date Posted: 04:10:39 03/20/04 Sat
Author: anon. - 1 Mar 2004
Subject: Re: Did anyone else get that yoga spam? (completed)
In reply to: Aghorinath - 1 Mar 2004 's message, "Re: Did anyone else get that yoga spam? (completed)" on 04:10:05 03/20/04 Sat


Here is a excerpted transcription of that talk:

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The Guru:

The Divine Law requires the unity of your bodies, minds and aspirations and souls for the pursuance of one common goal of final spiritual liberation. Remember, greater than man-made laws and ceremonies is the sacred ceremony of your spontaneous determination to keep your heart and souls united to a common great purpose.

Thus understanding your high spiritual purpose in seeking a spiritual union, I do hereby bless and unite the spirit of your souls. Thus, also recognizing your desire to seek a proper companion what can assist you in the spreading of the Super Art of Living of the message of Yogoda I do hereby unite you in Spirit of God.

Groom’s vows:

I, Brahmachari Nerode, a vowed disciple of Yogoda, do hereby make a spontaneous solemn determination according to the ancient custom of India before you [the Guru] and Spirit that I take Agnes Spencer as my spiritual co-partner in the path of Yogoda to which I dedicate my life.

Bride’s vows:

I, Agnes Spencer, as a loyal student of Yogoda, do also make a solemn determination before you and Spirit that I take Brahmachari Nerode as my spiritual co-partner in the path of Yogoda to which I dedicate my life.

Both:

We take a solemn vow before the holy fire symbolized as the divine fire. In that sacred flame we melt our unreasonable differences, determination and aspiration so that we could make ornaments of golden experiences to decorate our souls.

In the fragrance of the incense we bathe our souls and cleanse our minds of all fogs and doubts.

We make a solemn vow to respect our reasonable differences and obey the following rules:

- We will work together and help one another for high spiritual salvation.

- WE WILL BE LOYAL TO ONE ANOTHER IN EVERY WAY TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES.

- We offer ourselves, our united bodies, minds and souls to the service of all humanity through Yogoda.

- Whether in this life or beyond we as united souls bear good will for each other and humanity until final liberation is attained.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, give us our daily bread – food, health, prosperity for the body; efficiency for the mind; Thy wisdom and Thy love for our souls. We pray that on the greater alter of our united hearts may God’s love, wisdom and bliss reign forever and forever.

Bride and groom to the Guru:

With the strength of our perpetual goodwill we seek your blessings.

The Guru’s blessings:

With the strength of my perpetual goodwill before the alter of God’s omnipresent Light I unite your souls forever and forever in Christ, in the spirit of the Masters of India and my Guru-Preceptor. Om, Amen, Om.

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Those words speak for themselves. Yogananda's greatness and magnanimity, his great love for Nerode are obvious during all the ceremony. At least, that is my feeling.

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