Question from Andy: Is it possible to ask one’s Guru to use my body to pay off some of my karmic debt? Is this something that can only happen if the Guru deems one ready for the burden? If the answer is yes to the first question what would be an appropriate response to the outcome? That is, if one is in pain…
Question from Ashok: How to forget the past rooted events in life, lost self confidence and realisation? I am doing the course of kriya yoga and practicing the instruction of Hong Sau and Om presently.
Question from Anonymous: My Dad passed away the day when I was in a holy place. I returned immediately as soon as I received information. I am very close to my Dad. My parents saw a match for me, though they didn’t fix it, they want me to meet the guy and his family after my return. But my Dad passed away within…
Question from Siddharth Kumar: Why is Iran so spiritual land? People of Iran are much more interested in Yoga/Meditation than neighbour Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Iran is also land of Sufis like Rumi, Omar Khayyam, which is a sharp contrast from other Islamic countries which are very closed minded. Second question, when will Iran get independence from Islamist dictator government, which doesn’t represent the…
Question from Ashutosh: God says that if He at once stopped performing His prescribed duties, the whole world would follow his path. Does that mean if most of the people in the world deviate from their duties, God is also somewhere or the other responsible? That means He too is neglecting His duties although He Himself says that He need not perform any…
Question from Pooja: I’m 27 and have been facing repeated challenges since I was very young. However, I’ve always drawn upon my inner strength and the Divine help me to overcome my difficulties and create, more or less, my best life. However, I still find a residue of my old patterns, karmic or otherwise, still lingering that plays out very negatively sometimes in…
Question from Niraj: Does God minimize some section of agony of the suffering living being both human and animals? I know Yoganandaji did have discussions with God to remove it. And will suffering at some stage end?
Question from Rush: Recently a famous LA basketball player, Kobe Bryant, died in a sudden helicopter crash. He died with 8 others, including his 13 year old daughter. Looking online, it seems the incident has shocked many because it was so sudden. I heard Yogananda say once that tech (especially vehicles) has its own karma in a way; is it possible that he…
Question from Devika: My father has terminal illness and over last few months have been frequent visits to the hospital. He has been deeply devoted to Mother Kali throughout his life and never has been a single day in his life when he did not pray. Now he is almost bedridden. How do I help him? How do I pray for him? What…
Question from Ashutosh: In Gita, Lord Krishna advises to look upon karma as yoga and yajna or sacrament for His satisfaction. That means any action of ours is as potent in leading us to realisation as an ascetics meditation if performed with God consciousness. This linked to the theory that uninterrupted remembrance of God involves Him very directly and personally in our lives…
