Question from Bakari: I struggle to know what is more required of me in my situation of living in my grandmothers home, and being at the mercy of a financially struggling family. I want to make sure that I implement my responsibility as a contributor through monetary support, but I also feel that God realization is most important, yet seemingly luxurious. What are…
Question from Shainee Chakraborty: Dear Sir/Madam, Please accept my Pranam! I saw a dream on Friday night that my mother was in the hospital, and two days later I found out that she has had fever since Friday night. I am married and live with my husband in a different city. Is it just a coincidence? This had happened once before also. Though it…
Question from Kris: I was wondering … On a visit to Ananda Italy, I heard a beautiful grace that was sung before meals, in both English and Italian. Could you please share with me both the English and Italian versions? I’d like to share them with my children. If possible, there wouldn’t by any chance be a recorded version of the melody or…
Question from Carina: People sometimes claim that God isn’t real but only a product of our imagination. These people also believe that cultivating devotion or other spiritual practices which awaken the love of the heart are only due to some kind of self hypnosis or auto suggestion. I often wonder about how to give a valid answer or advice here, please help. Thank…
Question from Sangita: Hello!! Happy New Year!! It is Truth, Truth and truth alone which is our true and eternal friend and well-wisher. Om!! I read this on a friend’s face book page. What exactly is this truth comprised of?
Question from Niharika Seth: In India, we follow the custom of touching elders’ feet to seek their blessings. I don’t understand the theory behind this. Could you explain please? Also there are certain undesirable elders whose blessings I don’t want. is it ok if I don’t touch their feet?
Question from sandy: Often I have read that all thoughts are universally rooted and not individually rooted. Please recommend a specific reading to understand it. Thank you,
Question from jon: Dear Friends, Is it possible for Satan to know what I am thinking? Let’s say am praying, and I pray that I want to do better about something. Perhaps I tell God I want to meditate more. Can Satan then know about this and work against this wish? Thank you. Jon
Question from Nandini: Paramahansa Yogananda has always urged us to seek God around us and in everything we do. I would like to ask what does this truly entail? In our everyday lives, what does it mean to go about our duties yet keep the focus on God? What is it that we really need to focus on? Please shed some light on…
Question from Bina: It is said that karma is the origin of our destiny, so we should do good karma, and thoughts are the origin of our karma, so we should learn to have good thoughts. But though we are forced to learn math, English, history and chemistry, we are not taught what are good thoughts, and how to have them. How do…
