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Is Yoga “Of the Devil”?

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Craig: What’s your opinion on a lot of Christians view on yoga? They say it’s Satanic… do you think this is just out of ignorance? Or the fact that without a real Guru, Yoga can leave people open to negative beings when they are in Meditation.

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Swami Vivekananda and Paramhansa Yogananda

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Ginny: Did Parahansa Yoganada ever speak of Swami Vivekananda? As one of, if not the first to spread Advaita philosophy to the West — I would think they would know of and build upon each other. They were even from the same area!

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How to Maintain a Quiet and Peaceful Mind

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Barry DeStein: My daily practice of keeping a quiet peaceful mind goes along well during my day, but if a problem comes up I lose it. I can’t seem to be able to release it and let go and get back to my center and stay in the moment.

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How to Find Opportunity in Obstacles!

Nayaswami Anandi

Question from Kay: Yogananda said: “There are no obstacles, only opportunities.” Albert Einstein also said “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” What exactly do these quotes mean? All I see are obstacles ahead of everything I’d like to do. There seems to be no smooth sailing. With obstacles set in front of us, do they mean that we will learn more through…

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How To Avoid Ending Jobs Bitterly

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Hello: I am 30, an Engineer. My career of 5+ yrs has been very unstable and I already have changed 4 jobs, every job ending in a bitter way and am unemployed now, though I am technically strong, but not apt in managing relationships. Though I have tried to improve and things seemed to be improving, but maybe something to do…

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Adjusting to Energization

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Jordana: Warm greetings to all of you, This is a 2 part question and concerns Yogananda’s exercises… after doing them once yesterday and once today, the point at the base of my skull is intensely sore. It makes me wonder if the new energy coming in is somehow “stuck” or the channels just aren’t used to this energy and are adjusting.…

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My Life Is Confused

Nayaswami Anandi

Question from rahul: My life is very confused. I have been on psychiatric treatment for the last 19 years. I am fat and frustrated I pop pill after pill. I’m on pills for high cholesterol and heart disease. Babaji you can see everything please give me peace.

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Is Kriya Yoga a Vedanta Path?

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Michael: I was wondering if Yogananda’s teachings would fall under the Vedanta Philosophy? Or is Kriya Yoga something separate?