Autobiography Chapter 2, Part 5 The Mammoth Footnote

This episode covers the large footnote at the end of the chapter from: 
“The amulet was an astrally produced object... 
To... 
“...were profoundly influenced by its study” 

In this ‘light’ episode we take a closer look at the multitudinous subjects covered in the footnote at the end of the chapter. The matters were clearly important enough for Paramahansa Yogananda to fill a full page of footnotes, so they are definitely deserving of our attention.  

0:00 Summary of episode;

3:33 Amulet references in rest of the book and wider culture;

20:35 Mantra – consecrated sound;

26:17 Threefold aspects of divinity;

35:08 The inadequacy of English and beauty of Sanskrit;

55:46 Indus Valley Civilisation;

1:03:24 Western discovery of Sanskrit and rethinking history.

Book referenced in the footnote, Wilson’s The Miraculous Birth of Language: 
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.462145/mode/2up 

Jyotirlingas: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyotirlinga 

Recommended Sanskrit Primer: 
The Sanskrit Language: An Introductory Grammar and Reader by Maurer, Walter Harding 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilisation 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohenjo-daro 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harappa 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothal 

Homework for next episode— Read, absorb and make notes on the beginning of chapter 3 from: 
“Father, if I promise to return home...” 
To... 
“...affectionate references to my parent.” 

Bonus homework – reflect on the title of chapter 3, what does it mean to you now compared to when you first glanced at it?  

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