Does an Avatar Experience Suffering?
Nayaswami Hriman
Question from Bea: Hello friends! I wonder, does a fully enlightened Guru also experience suffering? Or are they completely not touched by any suffering? Best wishes from Sweden
Do We Not Have Dreams During Our Last Day on Earth?
Tyagi Jayadev
Question from Frank: Hello, I have read that Master Yogananda said that during a persons’ last day on earth, he/she won’t dream. Did Master ever go into more detail about this? Thank you.
Will Having Pets Help or Hurt My Spiritual Growth?
Nayaswami Mukti
Question from Rush: I have a practical-living question. Forgive me if it sounds silly, but did the Master ever speak about if having pets could help or hurt one’s spiritual growth? I ask because I know in some religions, dogs are considered not ideal- while other pets like cats or fish are fine. Dogs are also usually excitable and are more ‘slaves to…
Dealing with Stress and Losing Hope
Nayaswami Maria
Question from Truthseeker: I’m a Kriyaban in India. I have been having a torrid two months, with issues concerning job, income and overall mental and spiritual well-being. I have tried to tune into Master and Swamiji with whatever I could, and have found great lessons in the experiences. However, I have been going through a lot of stress too, and I don’t feel…
Does My Inner Peace Lead Me to Talk Too Much?
Tyagi Jayadev
Question from Anonymous: With regularity in spiritual practices and more or less constant remembrance of God, I feel joyous, alive, and peaceful throughout the day. My abilities to think and articulate have been greatly refined due to the invocation of God and His divine mercy and love. However, I find myself interacting with too many people, often unconsciously, without restraint on the themes…
Overcoming Attachments and Harmful Emotions
Nayaswami Hriman
Question from Chris: Feelings don’t always seem to follow logic. Through introspection, one can find the roots of his flaws — but simply acknowledging the real cause that brings forth these flaws does little to eliminate them. How can one get rid of attachments and desires which are rooted in the mind? Things like missing someone, feeling lonely — untrue to the reality that we’re…
Live in the Present Moment
Nayaswami Mukti
Question from A: I fantasize way too much about the past, future, and about how my life would become beautiful if I didn’t think so much. I’m a doctor and preparing for a specialty which requires a lot of concentration. So, I fantasize about how I would succeed in a career, kriya practice, and relationships — if only my thinking would not take…
Grace vs. Self-Effort
Nayaswami Hriman
Question from Anonymous: In the course of my spiritual progression, will I have to deal with vices like greed and selfishness one by one and pay attention to each one of them or with the passage of Self-realization, will I automatically lose interest in them? I ask because the desire for fame and a superiority complex, though mostly unintended, are hindering my spiritual…
The Difference Between the Socialism of Marx and Yogananda’s “Spiritual Socialism”
Tyagi Jayadev
Question from Siddharth Kumar: What’s the difference between the socialism of Marx, Lenin and Mao, and the “spiritual socialism” of Yogananda?
What is Spiritual?
Nayaswami Hriman
Question from Anonymous: I am an undergraduate student. My department elections are about to take place. Elections and office holding involve politics which means being tactical and prudential — both of which entail moving away from God. Love for God is a very recent development in my life —for a month or so I’ve been feeling the presence of God. If I enter the contest for…
