What Did Yogananda Think About Atheists?
Tyagi Jayadev
Question from J: Hello, I am wondering what was Yogananda’s view on agnostics and atheists?
What Is the Tree of Life?
Nayaswami Diksha
Question from Dave Steiner: I believe Yogananda referred to the “tree of life,” per mentioned in the bible, as the human body. Could you confirm that, and perhaps even tell me where I can find that account. Thanks.
Would We Recognize Another Jesus Christ?
Question from Paige: Christians always talk about the second coming. Maybe Yogananda was a spiritual being sent from God. Would we recognize a being sent by God, or would we repeat the same persecution like we did to Jesus?
Are There Really Saints Living Today?
Nayaswami Hriman
Question from Raghavendra: Are realy you people believe that there are still human being like Paramhansa Yogananda type people and many other like Babaji type persons in todays world? Does anyone ever see this type of persons and their miracles? Please let me know?
Why Seek Phenomena? Seek God Instead
Nayaswami Savitri
Question from Tom: Hi What do you think about out-of-body experiences (OBEs)? Yogananda said the astral world is the place where we go after death, and in his Essence of Self Realization he wrote he can see this world almost all the time, and how beautiful this world is. Did he talk about the same astral world as being what we can see…
A Master’s Consciousness
Nayaswami Pranaba
Question from Darshan Pawargi: In chapter 18 of The Autobiography of a Yogi, there’s a footnote that reads, “I do not recall the name of Sri Yukteswar’s friend, and must refer to him simply as ‘Babu’ (Mister).” — Until I read this note the chapter was fine; after reading this comment it hit me — why did Master not recall the name and use…
Where Is the Phrase “Banat, Banat, Ban Jai” Found in Autobiography of a Yogi?
Nayaswami Pranaba
Question from craig: Where is the phrase “Banat banat ban jai” found in Autobiography of Yogi?
Tuning In to Yogananda
Nayaswami Pranaba
Question from Truthseeker: I’ve two (rather strange!) questions. I hope you’ll answer them. 1. Have there been saints and avatars in other planets in this universe? 2. I consider Yogananda as my Guru, and I desire very much that he would still be in my next life, even if I would be born in another planet. But I strongly remember Swamiji saying that…
Which Bible Translation Is Best?
Nayaswami Savitri
Question from Alexandra: What English version of the Bible do you consider to be closest to the original? Is there a printed version available that includes those parts that were later excised? I wonder why Yogananda used the King James version when he referenced the Bible, even though this version is noted for the liberties it took — liberties that favored poetic appeal…
Yogananda and Christ
Nayaswami Savitri
Question from Joe: Hi, I have faith that the Lord Jesus Christ is God. I see that Yogananda has written a commentary on the Bible. I have it but have not read it all. The main belief of followers of Christ is that if you believe Christ was resurrected from the dead and that he is the son of God then you shall…
