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Hello, I have been enjoying Swami Kriyananda’s talks for quite long now, and every time I see a new video I watch it with enormous joy and interest. As I watched many of his videos I noticed that he in many of them mention that war is coming, but not a normal type of war he said that it will be global more than once there will be no corner where one can be safe then, so I imagine he is talking about nuclear war. Can you please clarify if this will come true, did Master say to him that nuclear war will come? God bless you!

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I have heard from various sources that say the hindu god Shiva is equated with Lucifer of the Christian and other faiths. Is this true?

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Does one require an astrological consultation before wearing a bangle ?

I’ve read in the Autobiography that its a "general" bangle.

Is there a way to "fine-tune" the bangle’s composition to suit the wearer’s karma/planetary positions.

Similar to the way Sri Yukteshwar recommended a copper(?) bangle to Yogananda.

I’ve read on Kent’s site that Sri Yukteshwar’s techniques were lost.

Has anyone @ Ananda come up with any new knowledge/techniques ?

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Hi,

I am feeling some stiffness in parts of the body ( like in the elbow joints ) after some months of daily Yogoda practise (Energization Exercises). Could this be a sign that I am doing them correctly and am drawing energy into my body in the way described.

Are there any things to watch out for, some markers of improvement etc.

Also it says that it should take 15-20 mins to do the whole 39 steps but at the moment that seems impossible unless I was rushing them and not catching my breath in between.

Thanks as usual

C

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I have a lovely niece who is now turning out to be rude and arrogant with me.My sister tells her negative things about me.My niece feels that we are attacking her mom and overreacts for everything.Last night I was tired of her arrogance and told her to either speak to me politely or stay quiet.I love her dearly but am unable to handle her animosity.At the same time the relationship with my Sister has strained so much that now I cant mend it. Please guide me.

Thank you

Rekha

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Why are there so many Biblical Contradictions ?

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(from a friend living in Egypt:) the feeling of helplessness is soooo bad ... I wish this is all over though i don’t know how but I also feel bad about myself and feel ashamed that my life is almost normal ... I go to work,study,eat, drink while people are raped &murdered.am I a coward to start planning to immigrate??? it seems there is no simple solution for me ... now the SCAF is ruling and it is killing people as easy as blinking an eye if they protest ... am I a coward to not go protest?

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I always prided myself on being the ideal husband. I did my best to follow the teachings to the last word. In the past few months, a co-worker and I became extremely close very quickly. There is a physical attraction which I have found difficult to fight. I now find myself violating my own ideals and everything I have ever stood for. I feel like my spirituality is crumbling to loss of control, physical desire and breach of marital loyalty. Something I never thought I would ever do. Please advise