Question from Wilma Jeuring: In studying the Yugas I understand that there is an upward tendency that takes many eons, but also a downward tendency. How is it possible that when we are at the utmost enlightened period, with high vibrations, there comes the downward movement again? Why can’t these high vibrations prevent the downward movement? Is it because it is part of our…
Question from Joann_mcdemott@yahoo.com: Regarding the yugas, is it not a personal and consequently a cultural choice as to what era one is living in? Karmically as well as physically and spiritually? Should not we all make a grander assumption for ourselves and just live in our own present time—not project antiquated notions on our societies and other persons? There are so many illumined…
Question from Kailash: Just a question that I wanted to ask out of curiosity — Are the tales in Ramayan true or mostly symbolic? My brother refuses to believe in the epic, for which I replied that most of the stories might have been symbolic ones created by saints in the past to explain Man’s battle with evil. But he needed an answer,…
Question from Davy: Davy asked a long question which we have summarized here: The question stems from statements made by Master in Conversations with Yogananda. In #36, Master confirms the truth of UFO sightings, and says someday we’ll travel to other planets as easily as we go now from continent to continent. In #44, Master responds to the desire of some disciples to…
Question from John C: Namaste. I trust that we’re now about 311 years into an ascending Dwapara Yuga. But I’ve heard many other spiritual teachers or those that’re regarded as Masters/Gurus/Avatars by their followers, say that we are in a Kali Yuga. I believe in one version of Autobiography of a Yogi, it indicated that though we’re in Dwapara of the 24000 cycle, we…
Question from sharon: ive heard that many souls coming here now are from a place where they have been experiencing a newer age, therefore poised to make the best of this yuga of energy mastery. i see it in my kids. they are adept at things i hadn’t a clue about, and have an innate sense about current awareness and subtlties. so, have…
Question from A: Swami Sri Yukteshwar mentions in his book that all the yugas occur within a 24000 yr period and that we are currently in the dwapara yuga. Based on this theory it believed that perhaps the human civilization has already seen several such complete 24000yr yugas and we refer to them as ‘ Days of Brahman’ . I was wondering as…
Question from Brock: Just to be sure, Yogananda says that human beings are a special creation of god, and not linked with apes. So essentially human beings are a one time creation of God (they magically and radomly appeared). This means that one must place oneself in direct conflict mainstream biological evidence concerning human origins to be a disciple of Yogananda. In other…
Question from KJ: Does God want this drama to continue? Or does he want all of us to get back to him? If God wants us to perform drama and if all of us get back to him using self realization then will it not be against his will..? If this drama ( this cycle of Yugas ends) then will there be a…
Question from Dominic McKay: Hi, I’m researching the Dwapara vs Kali Yuga confusion after having read The Holy Science. Any suggestions of where I can find out more about this subject? Any clear articles about it? I found an answer to a similar question on this website that had a link that’s now dead: https://www.ananda.org/ask/114/kali-yuga-or-dwapara-yuga — -are/ so was unable to find out more.…
