Revelations of Christ: Proclaimed by Paramhansa Yogananda by His Disciple, Swami Kriyananda

Where was the editor, sleep walking? I wish I had nicer things to say, I don't mean to be rude to a swami. But I'd like to steer readers in the direction of what they're looking for from this title and its not here. I was anticipating something like an easier version of Yogananada's two volume tone. Or memories of what Yogananda taught about Christ.Instead:1) 166 first pages answer a question no one is asking or: "why the traditional church doesn't really know anything".2) page 175-320 watered down mish mosh and the heart of whatever this book is supposed to be about3) even with that, the entire book is poorly organized4) his style of writing is: what could be said well in a single sentence is said poorly in fifteen5) the entire first half of the book will be completely irrelevant to anyone who was drawn to this title to begin with6) afterwards left me with zero feeling of being closer to Christ or understanding what Christ was teaching through Yogananda's perspectiveThis was a waste of all time, money or effort put towards this; bummer. Bottom line: avoid and look for a better inroad on the subject

I was so disappointed with reading this book that half way through Chapter 2 I had to stop and look up the reviews of others, which I should have done before I bought it but I was sold by the " proclaimed by Paramhansa Yogananda" and simply trusted. I could never have articulated my review the way Melanie J did, so I appreciate her words very much. I agree with her 100% .Starting from the introduction the author seems focused on bringing up all the things wrong with organized religion, and particularly Christianity. Right away the tone I felt was unnecessarily belittling. I do not follow organized religion, and I'm not technically a Christian, but Yogananda introduced me to Jesus in a fresh, fascinating and loving way in his book Autobiography of a Yogi, which I have read twice. (I was raised Catholic, through age 13, and have not gone back to the religion.)Chapter 1 seemed to carry on the theme, with only a nugget here or there of scripture.By the time I got to Chapter 2 I knew that if the content didn't improve I would have to research the author and the reviews to get a reality check.Again, I think Melanie did a fantastic job of summing up the issues with this book and suggest you read her review.I will put this in the book recycle pile and move on to the master's work, the 2 volume work by Second Coming of Christ.

Vendor had wrapped the book lovingly in bright pink tissue paper--a color I associate with joy, which correlates to the subject of this book. Much-needed color in these times! Vendor also created a shipping "envelope" from reused cardboard, which I appreciate. Book arrived in perfect condition; hardcover, dust jacket impeccable.Quickly perusing the front few pages, even the dedication page matches my immediate need for this spiritual support. Raised in Christian tradition, observing misunderstandings and confusion regarding Christ's message, this "outside" understanding from Shri Paramhansa Yogananda brings the glory back to life. Better than oxygen!

This is a good attempt at condensing Yoganandas understanding of authentic Christianity. However the author takes a lot of side trips in his material, most of which are quite interesting and usually relevant, but at times tiring and tangential. His criticisms of poor editing of the original work on this topic may be a bit of projection on his part. Regardless, I recommend this book for any serious Truth seeker.

this book seemed to promise much more, but it seems watered down now, and the philosophical arguments that are made seem trite and unsubstantiated. for example, the main author says that when one 'withdraws' into the self, they ignore the greater world, and thus lose the essence of the larger truth. this is pretty lame coming from a supposed spiritual person. going inside, and only hearing the voice within, is essential for discovering ones true nature. my understanding of christ is that this is the heart of the teaching.all in all it can be a helpful book if you've had trouble with other established religions, but its not much good for people like myself that have been on a spiritual path for years. its ok for those types if you just want to peruse the material, but not for any huge leaps forward essentially.

Is a text that is very interesting and easy to understand. Finally someone walks the reader through the confusion about who Jesus the Christed was. However, I was very turned off by the sales pitch about buying more of the author's books. And the tone of this book was a bit too arrogant for my taste.

The problem with many religions today is their sole reliance on external communion with God via endless scriptual study, ceremony, dietary and sexual practices, etc, completing negating the internal, personal, direct communion with God via prayer and meditation. Read this book if you are looking for a deeper explanation of all the sayings of Jesus Christ and not the official, Church doctrine, company line. Jesus Christ did many wonderful things, one of which was to get people to think outside the box, which many Christians cannot do (they are so un-Jewish). Read this book if you want to think outside the box, about God, Jesus Christ, Old and New Testaments, etc. You can feel the love and grace of God and Jesus Christ. I highly recommend Swami Kryananda's books. I have read nine. Question? Who is God's favorite folk group? Peter, Paul and Mary

First of all, I'm a big fan of Yogananda, and I have a lot of respect for Kriyananda, who has done more than anyone to make Yogananda's teachings available.This book is divided into two parts. The reader should skip the first part, which is just Kriyananda preaching. The real book begins with the second part, where Kriyananda gets around to relating how Yogananda explained some of the most important passages in the Bible. For anyone who wishes to understand Christianity or just spirituality, this material is a must read. There is no Christian commentator who has ever matched Yogananda's level of perception.

Excellent product, excellent service!

just a couple of points, for now:"Sons of Suns""Sons of God""Sons of Men"was the ( characteristically chauvanist ) Jewish hierarchy we nowadays would render as...* Magnitude of "UniversalObliterator-force itself" & of "Archangels" ( Christian term ) & "Gods" ( Hindu term ) people.* Magnitude of "demons" & "Sorcerers" & "Naguals" & "wizards" & "Angels" & "Demi-gods" people.* Magnitude of mundane middle-realm/human sentiences, who are caught between** motivation-inducing-suffering &** sacred means/opportunity for the kingdom of SOUL, within, the path of inner-Evolution, of Jacob's Ladder's earning.So, the meaning for "son of God" meaning Christ-Consciousness ( in this book ) *doesn't* match what the term "Son of God" meant in the original context.( Elisabeth Haich also remembered this, not just "me" )I keep finding little errors/flaws in Yogananda's stuff...A friend told me Yogananda was certain that living on locusts meant living on locus beans, or their relatives ( this from some of Yogananda's stuff I have not got to yet )...This book misinterprets the "Prodigal Son" story:Notice that when seeing THE Ladder, Jacob sees Angels climbing DOWN & UP it...showing the way Souls do their "baptism" in phenomena/creation/samsara, see...The Prodigal Son represented a Soul, going "down" deeper & deeper, until it finally got fed-up, to its roots, with false answer, & then turned "against gravity" to climb "back to Home".ALL Souls who encounter/experience/digest their own-meaning, through baptisms-in-LIVES enact the process, whether symbolically-represented as the ladder, or as the prodigal son, or any other metaphor/allegory/representation!( notice that "baptism" itself is just a symbol representing dipping into creation/Universe, for a Soul )Enough of this...Totally can I recommend Elisabeth Haich, as guide, & also Suddi, who is shown in Dolores Cannon's "Jesus & the Essenes", whose wisdom is extraordinary.Dolores Cannon herself gets a few things wrong...( not understanding that "ben" meant "son(s) of" was 1,her contempt for transmigration was incorrect:ALL lives are lives because souls seed them,souls can be *anywhere* on the comatose-unconscious-semiconscious-conscious-CONSCIOUS octave!Presuming, as she & much of Christianity does, that all life other than our kind is simply *a bunch of props* for human-lives, is ... chauvanistic, at best...Also, the fact that a person who sought human previous-lives in her clients .. didn't find other kinds of experiencing .. doesn't correctly prove that that other-experiencing doesn't exist,but rather proves only that looking *with that lens* doesn't see it! )...but Suddi is very worth trusting.To better understand Christ, please experience the clear understanding in the Hindu & Buddhist sections of Huston Smith's "World Religions, anniversary edition", because Christ understood those meanings!To see the raw buddhism in Christ's giving to humankind,read King's "Gospel of Mary, of Magdala",& notice the line that should be rendered:~killer-of-human-ignorance/killer-of-human-limitation, what gives you the right to Ultimate Realization??~~I AM THAT I AM~ ( Right to Realization is *inherent* in being Soul, cell-of-Allgod! )That bit in Mary's gospel is a raw depiction of the demons' final testing of Buddha Shakyamuni, depicted in buddhism as when buddha reached forward, while meditating, to touch Mother Planet, shedding the demons' assaulting...iow, Mary's Gospel is *core* buddhism.Thomas Ragland, too, shows that Christ was awake-soul-ist/"buddhist" ( "buddha" just means "AWAKE SOUL", see )his "Eightfold Path of Christ" showing that Christ's parables were buddha's, 5 centuries before...Christ's Universal religion can also be seen in the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, as shown in Abbot George Burke's Gita for Realizing, ( or Awakening, ) book...The 1st "day", Jesus,the 2nd "day", the "chastiser of nations" in Rev,the 3rd "day", the Alpha & Omega,each separated from the next by"a 'day' as a thousand years, & a 'night' as a thousand years",continue unfolding,so we only have to wait to see that yes, it continues, exactly ITS WAY, not obeying anyone's making believing...Who has the guts/honesty to let go of established believing & persue Truth when it just quietly shows itself to not obey our politics & ideologies & partitions/boundaries & "nationalisms"?Spiritual survival is at stake in relying-on information of this kind.Please rely on what TESTS to be true, comparing Yogananda's stuff with Suddi & Haich, & also learning from the truths in Smith & Burke.All are useful, but TEST what is True!Salut, Namaste, & Kaizen.

Having read a lot of yogananda material I wasn't expecting a book that treated Christianity and Jesus the way this book did. It wasn't the positive support for Christianity that I expected and seemed more of a political statement - than sincere faith based insights. There are a few gems and bright spots in the book ... but overall, I wouldn't buy this book if I could take back my original assessment.