Question from Amor: Greeting to Yogis of Ananda, I met Swami Kriyananda on his birthday in 2008. I had long wished to meet him as he wrote that a physical contact with your Guru is important. I touched his feet and Swamiji touched me on my forehead saying Aum. The next moment, I feel a sensation in the the pineal gland and between…
Question from Yuvraj: Sir I am Yuvraj Arude 27 years old and want a guru. How do I find one?
Question from Luv Agrawal: Where to find a yogi guru? Has anyone in Ananda Sangha or any swami that you know, has attained nirvkalpa samadhi? can you show me the way? Why did Swami Kriyananda did not achieve mahasamadhi like paramhans yogananda, inspite of being his direct disciple? why did swami kriyananda had to leave the spiritual path and live a married life? can…
Question from Shrey: I have understood that God is our ultimate goal and our job on this earth is to decrease the gap that we have created by our ego. So I am determined to transform this lower nature and become one with the Divine Mother. But this battle requires a Guru. Do you think Yoganandaji or Kriyanandaji will guide me? I have…
Question from Trajan: Hello i am wondering would it be wrong of me to include Sri Anandamayi Ma with the Gurus ( Yogananda, Sri Yukteswar, Babaij, Jesus Krishna and Lahiri Mahasaya) even if she is not one of the SRF or Ananda gurus? As I feel a connection with Anandamayi Ma as I do with the Gurus.
Question from Jenny: How should we relate to spiritual authority?
Question from dhruv parikh: Apart from teaching of our beloved guruji Paramhansa Yogananda I found the meditation technique “transcendental meditation(TM)” of Maharshi Mahesh Yogi and “sudarshan kriya” breathing technique of Sri Sri Ravishankar very useful. Can I practice these techniques? Is it useful??
Question from Kailash: Hello and a very Happy New Year to all the 1,000 or more saints at Ananda! My question is what is the best way to offer everything I do at the feet of God and Master this year (and all years)? How can I be more devotional in thought as well as action? What should I do to stay focused…
Question from Abc: Do you need to surrender yourself to your guru, physically also, to the living guru?
Question from Rush: As chelas, I know we are to be in constant attunement with & obedience to the Guru, so he can mold us God-ward. Yet I also read from Yogananda, “There is no law of God preventing you from being what you want to be and accomplishing what you want to accomplish.” It seems confusing; when I am in obedience-mode, then…
