You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Roar, Lion, Roar!: And Quit Bleating Like a Weak Sheep, Please (Heroic +1 #1,407)
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Jan 27, 2023 A retelling of Yogananda’s lion-and-sheep parable that challenges timidity and invites boldness. A narrative about learning to roar instead of bleating and reclaiming inner strength. Connections to hero mythology and stories like the Golden Buddha highlight transformation. A rally to lead by example and awaken others to their power.
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Lion Raised By Sheep Realizes True Identity
- Yogananda tells a story of a lion raised as a sheep who thought he was meek until another lion forces him to see his reflection and roar.
- The captive lion first pleads "Please don't kill me... I'm not a lion, but only a poor meek sheep," then, after being shaken, discovers a lion's head in the water and learns to roar.
We Bleat Instead Of Roaring With Divine Power
- Yogananda uses the lion story to illustrate that humans are made in the divine lion's image but often identify with mortal weakness.
- He contrasts bleating with roaring: people fear sickness, lack, sorrow, death instead of embodying immortality and power to dispel delusion.
Finding Joe Repeats The Lion Parable
- Brian Johnson connects Yogananda's story to modern examples like the documentary Finding Joe, where Robert Walter tells the same lion-raised-by-sheep story.
- He mentions his own appearance in Finding Joe alongside Deepak Chopra and others, and links to clips of the lion scene and the Golden Buddha story.
