Question from Anonymous: My mom is a Yogananda follower, but I was also raised going to Christian church. I’m wondering, does Yogananda teach that Christ is the Son of God and that praying to God and Christ is the most important and highest order? Or is Jesus considered more on an equal playing field as Yogananda and other ascended masters? I ask because…
Question from S: Are there any instances where one is trying to contact God, but instead encounters an astral being? How do I know whether I am contacting God and not any astral entity? Also who really are the astral beings, are they different from the personal forms of God we worship?
Question from Sam: How do you establish a similarity between the concept of purusha and prakriti and the concept of division of Spirit i.e. God the Father, God the Son and God the Cosmic Vibration? Since God is everything, how do you separate Him in relative terms (i.e. not as indivisible Spirit) from the rest of creation (human soul, physical world , 24…
Question from Rosemary: I’m an active animal advocate for factory farm animals: pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys, sheep and fish. We already know human souls reincarnate to deal with karma and may choose challenging experiences so their souls can grow. Have these animal souls chosen abusive experiences so their souls can grow? What happens to these sentient beings’ souls after they’re inhumanely slaughtered? Can…
Question from Cyril: Will we ever see a righteous war on this earth (in Dwapara Yuga), one that might help to sway the power from the hands of those in control? Or spiritual peoples role is to stay in the silence and fight their inner enemies in the battle of kurukshetra for inner freedom? Or are those righteous wars only found in our…
Question from SP: We lost our cousin recently due to illness. He was younger than both of us (me & my sis). My sis was very attached to him & missing a lot. On the 9th day after his death, while discussing about his death with her hubby, she heard a knock 3 times at around 12.45 am & felt it was cousin…
Question from Kana Yuhi: I’m going to get my house painted in a few days. It is a 3BHK apartment flat. What colours would be spiritual? I’m also getting the house renovated. Any tips to make the house more suited for a spiritual life?
Question from Jackie: I have had a couple dreams where Paramahansa Yogananda was present. One dream in particular was him teaching me, then he turned into a small ball of light energy. He wanted me to place him in my hands. When I did I felt an overwhelming sense of pure bliss. I can still recall this feeling to this day. What could…
Question from Jas: Can you do the energization exercise when you are pregnant? Is it safe to do so? Would the tensing have to be less? Or when it comes to certain parts do you not tense at all? Such as the stomach? How would you do the energization exercise in the best way when you are pregnant?
Question from Elle: I’m currently reading The Holy Science by Swami Yukteswarji. As I understand it, we are currently in the year 1220 Dwapara. Is that correct? And if so, in 580 years we enter the sandhi before Treta Yuga? And, if possible, can you point me to any sloka translations for this book?
