The entire universe is God's cosmic motion picture, and that individuals are merely actors in the divine play who change roles through reincarnation; mankind's deep suffering is rooted in identifying too closely with one's current role, rather than with the movie's director, or God.

In the book Steve Jobs: A Biography the authors writes that in preparation for a trip Mr. At the conclusion of the banquet Yogananda spoke of India and America their contributions to world peace and human progress and their future cooperation expressing his hope for a "United World" that would combine the best qualities of "efficient America" and "spiritual India. Thousands came to his lectures.