Dehradun, Jan. 6 -- "If I don't see you, remember I am working for you in some other place. My seeing you all the time will not necessarily help you. You will receive more by meditating deeply and regularly. I am not here only to help you in this life, but in the beyond also."

- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda

Today, on His birthday, these words of Paramahansa Yoganandaji assure us that the true bond between guru and disciple is sustained through deep meditation, faith, and divine grace, beyond physical presence and even beyond this earthly life.

Yoganandaji was born as Mukunda Lal Ghosh on 5 January 1893 in Gorakhpur, India, to spiritually devoted parents, Bhagabati Charan Ghosh and Gyan Prabha Ghosh. From an early age, he was drawn to ...