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My “Inner World” Holds My Meditating Back

Tyagi Shanti, M.D.

Question from Sean Hawks: I have “aspergers.” I acted normal since the first grade I new I was different—pretending to be happy and remembering to smile every birthday alone with my “thoughts and internalizing self” the only thing I could think for a wish as far as what I wanted “I wish to be one with God”—same wish every year. I’m 33 now, always…

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Questions About the Crown Chakra

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Roberto: Hello Ananda Friends, I’ve a question about the hong-sau technique. It’s been told to me that we’ve allways have to be concentrated at the Christ center and not above to the crown chakra or we have a chance to leave of our bodies. But when I concentrate on the Christ center sometimes I feel a pressure at the crown. Can…

Help with Meditation Practice

Question from MPG: Sitting in the silence has always be a challenge. Indeed, a time where it was ever easy escapes my memory. Let’s say person can do 36 Kriyas with concentration and devotion but they usually sit for just a few moments before the AUM technique. What steps should they take when time is the object?

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Help with Focusing on the Spiritual Eye

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Nirja: Dear friend, Every time I try and focus on the third eye whilst meditating, my eyes feel stressed and hurt. Am I supposed to pull my eyes up and focus on the space between the eyes, or draw my attention there whilst looking straight? I have this dull ache in the region as well. Could you also help me with…

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Breathless in Hong-Sau

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Roberto: Hello, I’ve started with the Hong-Sau and energization exercises for a very short time, like 2 weeks ago, but yesterday I was doing Hong-Sau and I experienced that I had no or almost no breath, like taking a little drop of it. The feeling of my lungs can be compared with if you hold your breath out and move you…

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Knee Problems in Meditation

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from PAPRI SENGUPTA: Practising HONG-SAU Technique. Cannot sit long because of my knee joint pain. and after the practice feel sleepy. But it gives me a beautiful peace. Is it ok? Sleepy feeling will remain or go out shortly?

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Meditation Practice Makes Me Emotional

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Nirja: Dear friend, I have had this question for a while, but I feel like this situation is getting worse, but can meditating a lot (thrice a day) make you more sensitive? I feel like I’ve been crying way too much lately, even by my standards :) Even someone mistakenly raising their voice at me seems to break my heart. Also,…

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Chakras Vibrating

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from Mary: Sometimes early in the morning as I am waking up and am very still in my bed I feel my chakras vibrating. Usually it’s my heart, throat, medulla, and third eye. Why is that happening? I thought it was a by product of energizing, but I don’t really know.