Question from Dawn: After having several ailments that cannot be diagnosed, I am beginning to wonder if there is something happening energetically. When I was really young it was headaches. Then I started getting extreme stomach and chest pain. Recently I have developed neck, arm and back pain. I started gettng the neck & back pain after getting certified in thai bodywork. I…
Question from Poorvi Shah: I have been doing yoga but I notice that when I do the Energization Exercises, especially the ones in which we have to look up, or bend sideways or downward, in the set of yogic exercises, my crown chakra begins to have a lot of pain. It may be an indication of migraine. But the point is that it hinders…
Question from carrie: blessings. I practice massage therapy and am concerned about energy transference. is it possible to “pick up” other people’s energies. sometimes I notice, especially in meditation deep emotions arising..anger, vivid thoughts that don’t seem like my own. this has happened to me quite intensely the past couple of days and the past couple of days I have been massaging a…
Question from Dm.: There is probably nothing wrong with eating eggs and dairy if the animals could roam freely in the meadows, but right now this is not like this is a rather cruel industry and animals are tortured and killed and killed almost just as much as for getting meat. I am contemplating a lot if it is morally right to go…
Question from m: I am a bit absentminded. Even when I make it a point not to forget a particular task, it somehow slips from my mind. This habit puts me into a lot of trouble at times. What can I do to overcome it?( I do meditate)
Question from Chandan: I hv a fear of people.I find that when I’m around anybody I become tense and hv difficulty breathing.This irrational but compelling fear makes it difficult for me to even hv a good conversation wth anybody,even with my own relatives.Due to this fear I hv difficulty studying and so my marks hv plummeted.I hv had this problem for about 8-9…
Question from Ravi Shankar: Hi, Two years back I had a breakdown. At that time, I felt intense fear, of losing my job and peace of mind. I felt myself mentally “fall down”. Since then, I’ve been living the life of a lesser person. My concentration has come down, so has my memory, my attitude is one towards a fear of failure. Through meditation,…
Question from Souvik Biswas: i am sick for the past 3 weeks with a fever which refuses to go away.a bacteria has been found which is resistant to many anti biotics,but not all fortunately..i have sent a prayer request in the srf and yss sites where i know kriya yogis will pray for my healing. my question is how to make my self more…
Question from H.W.: Yogananda said we should not drink any alcohol while on the spiritual path. Some recipes call for an alcoholic beverage as one of the ingredients, but the alcohol is burned off or evaporated in the cooking process. It is just to add flavor to the recipe. Is the use of alcohol in these recipes consistent with Yogananda’s teachings? Or should…
Question from Abhishek Chaturvedi: Greetings! Is prayer for healing also not a type of “desire”? If we pray for someone with an illness, are we not trying to bypass the “karma” by virtue of which he/she is ill? Will it not have an impact on the “cause” and “effect” relationship of life?
