THOUGHTS  FOR THE  EASTER  SEASON

The Crucifixion

O Christ, beloved Son of God! Thy trial on the Cross was an immortal victory of humility over force, of soul over flesh. May thine ineffable example hearten us to bear bravely our lesser crosses.

O Great Lover of error-torn humanity! In myriad hearts an unseen monument has arisen to the mightiest miracle of love—thy words: "Forgive them, for they know not what they do."

—Paramahansa Yogananda, Whispers from Eternity

The Resurrection

Heavenly Father, I am resurrected with Christ from the sepulcher of the flesh into Thine omnipresence. I am resurrected from the smallness of family affection into the grandeur of love for all Thy creatures. I am resurrected from ignorance into Thine eternal wisdom. I am resurrected from all worldly desires into a state of desire for Thee alone. I am resurrected from longings for human love; I yearn only for divine love. I am one with Christ, I am one with Thee.

—Paramahansa Yogananda, "Self-Realization  Magazine"