The Spiritual Expression of Friendship, a new, beautifully illustrated, gift-sized book by Paramahansa Yogananda, explores the spiritual dimensions of friendship that are not commonly understood. Drawn from writings composed by Paramahansaji in the early 1930s, this enlightening book includes an essay, poem, and poetic inspiration in which he reveals the higher purpose of friendship — to take us beyond our ordinary consciousness into an expanded consciousness where we are reunited with the Divine.
Friendship is God’s love shining through the eyes of your loved ones, calling you home to drink His nectar of eternal unity.
Paramahansa Yogananda, “The Spiritual Expression of Friendship”
In The Spiritual Expression of Friendship, Paramahansaji explains that friendship is both a divine channel through which God’s love expresses itself in daily life and a spiritual training ground for us to practice unconditional love ourselves — a love that expands beyond personal affection to embrace all beings. The wisdom shared in this small but potent book can benefit every relationship, providing inspiration and foundational ideas for building healthy and happy connections with family members, neighbors, coworkers, and nations, extending even to those we may once have considered enemies.
The heart purified by friendship provides an open door to unity. Through it you should invite other souls to enter the temple of brotherhood — those who love you, and even those who love you not.
Paramahansa Yogananda, “The Spiritual Expression of Friendship”
Enriched with luminous artwork, the book features imagery of lotuses, swans, and the infinite expanse of the cosmos — symbols of enlightenment, divine love, and unity. Whether you are newly drawn to Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings or have long walked the path of Self-Realization Fellowship, The Spiritual Expression of Friendship offers timeless wisdom and gentle guidance for the heart. May this book serve as a thoughtful gift for loved ones, and as a reminder of the divine friendship that has the power to unite us all.
The Spiritual Expression of Friendship is now available for pre-order and will be available in hardcover in January 2026.
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