SRF Notes

Discussing the beliefs and teachings of Self-Realization Fellowship and Paramahansa Yogananda with historical context and critical thinking.

Yugas

  • Lemuria

    Lemuria

    Lemuria is a modern myth. It’s origins can be found in the work of a 19th century zoologist Phillip Sclater (1829–1913), who hypothesized a sunken continent or land bridge to explain why similar fossils (lemurs) were found in Madagascar, India, and Australia.

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  • The Islamic Golden Age

    The Islamic Golden Age

    Self-Realization Fellowship says that the “Dark Ages” or “Kali Yuga” was between 701 BCE and 1699 CE. How can it be that the Islamic Golden age would fall in this so called dark period of history?

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  • The Gupta Period: India’s Historical “Golden Age”

    The Gupta Period: India’s Historical “Golden Age”

    The period of India’s history that is most often referred to as “the Golden Age” is the Gupta Period, which was between the mid 3rd century to mid 6th century CE. This is not what SRF is referring to when they talk about the Golden Age of India.

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  • What do SRF Members say about the Yugas

    What do SRF Members say about the Yugas

    When SRF members are asked about the Yugas, and if it is mentioned that this concept doesn’t fit with a scientific or historical perspective of reality, these are some of the common responses.

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  • Is there Archaeological Evidence for Sri Yukteswar’s “Golden Age”?

    Is there Archaeological Evidence for Sri Yukteswar’s “Golden Age”?

    Swami Sri Yukteswar says that the Golden Age, or “Satya Yuga” was between 15,000 and 7000 BCE (approximately). Let’s look at what the evidence says happened during this time period, in India and around the world.

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