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SUMMARY:In Divine Friendship: A Zoom Book Study
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Divine Friendship?\n\n\n\nThis extraordinary 
 book of nearly 250 letters\, written over a 30-year period by Swami Kriyan
 anda\, responds to practically any concern a spiritual seeker might have\,
  such as:\n\n 	Strengthening one's faith\n 	Acceleration of spiritual prog
 ress\n 	Standing up for truth\n 	Meditating more deeply\n 	Responding to i
 llness\n 	Earning a living\n 	Attracting a mate\n 	Raising children\n 	Ove
 rcoming negative self-judgments\n 	Responding to world upheavals\n\nConnec
 ting all of these letters is the love\, compassion\, and wisdom of Swami K
 riyananda\, one of the leading spiritual figures of our times.\n\nThe lett
 ers describe in detail his efforts to fulfill his Guru's commission to est
 ablish spiritual communities—"would brotherhood colonies"—and offer in
 valuable advice to leaders everywhere on how to avoid the temptations of m
 aterialism\, selfishness\, and pride. A spiritual treasure that speaks to 
 spiritual seekers at all levels.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis extraordinary book of n
 early 250 letters\, written over a 30-year period by Swami Kriyananda\, re
 sponds to practically any concern a spiritual seeker might have\n\n\nJoin 
 Surendra and friends near and far in this fascinating discussion about Yog
 ananda's teachings on the changing consciousness of humankind across the a
 ges. \n\nSurendra is a member of Ananda Portland's ministry team\, and ha
 s studied and lived the teachings of Yogananda while serving Ananda in Sea
 ttle\, Palo Alto\, India and Portland. He is also an author of 5 books of 
 spiritual essays and poetry.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nRegister for this weekly book s
 tudy below. The length of the course depends entirely on the pace set by t
 he group. We invite you to pay a one-time fee for the course on a sliding 
 scale.\n\nAfter you register\, you will be sent the Zoom link to attend th
 e weekly discussions.
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