Question from Cody: I need a guru but alas I am a 19 year old with no money. I want to know God. That is slowly becoming my only desire. I want to just find a self-realized guru and learn under him/her for years at an ashram. Can anyone give me advice on how to find a true guru? And do gurus take…
Question from Brandon Olivares: Namaste, I, of course, believe Yoganandaji to be an avatar. However, it brings up several questions in my mind. When Yogananda met Sri Yukteswar, he made him promise that he would reach God realization within this lifetime. But if he was an avatar, did he not already reach this state? Also, after his guru died, he said that a blackness…
Question from sandy: For Nayaswami Gyandev — read with interest your comments on listening to the sound of AUM from the right ear. Have you ever heard of a Guru kissing an initiate on the right ear? If so, it’s meaning. Thanks.
Question from Jilam: Did Jesus forgive Judas for Betraying him?
Question from T.GEETHALAKSHMI: I would like to know how to invoke Babaji’s blessing and presence with me to reach the level of samadhi in meditation. Can I repeat his name as a mantra to invite him?
Question from Jala: How should I communicate with my Guru? and How can I make relationship with my Guru stronger?
Question from Kerey: It is said that the disciple needs at least one physical contact with the Guru (or guru’s earthly representative), Is it possible that one could have had this contact in a previous incarnation and would that count for the current incarnation? I ask for those that are not able to travel to Ananda centers or otherwise are unable to receive…
Question from A: Is it necessary for a Guru to be a Jivan mukta? How can a person, who is not free himself, liberate others from bondage? How do you identify such great souls?
Question from A: I was given kundalini diksha by the disciples of a master who has left his body many years back; I have not seen the master in person but only through videos & photos. I dont know much about him much. His disciples SOMETIMES fail to deliver what they are supposed to. So,I doubt my master;my mind starts to waver; I…
