Question from Miles: I’m sorry if this has been asked before, but how can I control lustful thoughts? When I hit sexual maturity at age 11, I had no idea what I was getting into, and I have developed bad habits as a result. These habits have made me miserable. I have overcome the desire in the past, but eventually I have always…
Question from Ajay Diwanji: Having alcohol is bad for one’s spiritual growth, but what if one has wine occasionally or maybe just to taste but doesn’t get addicted. Is it still bad?
Question from Bina: Hi! Paramhansa Yogananda repeatedly told us to create a protective aura around us to negate negative magnetism. How do we build a positive aura apart from meditating and praying. Is there any book on that?
Question from Arsha M Dev: I know Lord Krishna from my age of 2, I mean at a very, very young stage. My interest for him turned as an addiction, that was strongly opposed by many. So because of my parent’s compulsion I tried to avoid him at 13. I started to plan my life as a teenager and made many friends. Among them I…
Question from Akshaya: Do flings and casual sex over a long period of time have a negative effect on the moral character of a man? Someone told me that generally men who have had a number of flings over a period of time are normally extremely short-tempered, violent, and even cunning, selfish dishonest. How true is it? Has Master said anything on the…
Question from lijo joseph: My father was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer and died on June 2, 2013, within two months after diagnosis. I prayed to Sri Yogananda, Sri Yukteswarji, Lahiri Mahashaya and Jesus for healing and long life of him, but obody helped me, why so? Can you help me to find out why my father gone this fast? And why…
Question from Nandini: One night, a couple of months ago, as I readied myself to sleep, I felt a strange tingling sensation moving all through my body. It was certainly not cramps. But a joyful sensation that continued for a couple of minutes. I sense that it does not have only a physical explanation. Please shed some light on what it could mean.
Question from Bina: It is said that God is forgiving and forgives us even if we err several times. I don’t think so. For every bad karma, we get bad result. If we do something bad intentionally or unintentionally, we suffer the consequences even if we have remorse. That is karma, isn’t it? So where does the question of forgiveness arise?
Question from Niraj: What is advaita. Does advaita mean we become God. How can we be GOD. Does God get entangled in his own Maya.If yes then how ?Is advaita supported by the Gita or any ancient Hindu texts
Question from Nina: Namashkar!How can we identify God’s voice from the one which is guided by ego? At tims it is difficult to tell them apart.
