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God’s Role in Human History

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Varadaraya: Why didn’t Yogananda use even a small part of his powers to have a tangible positive effect on India where people die of poverty and hunger and all sorts of problems which western world can’t even imagine? He didn’t do anything to protect India from British rule… So much of Indias wealth was taken away by the British and people…

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How Does One Spiritually Encounter the Holocaust?

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Jennifer: I am the descendant of victims of the German holocaust. Most of my family perished including little children. How could God allow these things to happen? And what i see on the internet is a continuation of that racial hatred against the Jewish race i was born into. How does one spiritually encounter that hatred? I feel if i ignore…

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Shall I Marry This Woman?

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Sadananda: I am a trainee doctor. I love a girl who is from arts educational side. We met around 3.5 yrs ago.I considered her my spiritual partner. she too helped me in my hard phases. But due to family pressure i couldnt marry her and she got married last year only to get divorced recenty. Since last 6 mnths we r…

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4 Tips for Creating Your Own Affirmations

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Rajat: Hello, Can I create my own affirmations for healing physical, mental, and spiritual problems? Thank you for accepting my question Joy to you all.

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Why Was a Dark Presence Bothering Me?

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from Timea: I have been afraid of the dark since I was born. I feel a dark presence that wants to grab me. Why do I feel that presence? I experienced weird things a few years ago at night—something grabbed my feet, someone whispered in my year. I heard footsteps every night above my bed, and the entity levitated one of my…

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How to Release Suppressed Emotions

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Rajat: Hello Ananda family, I have been practicing the energization exercises for a few days now. I wanted to know whether the exercises help to release suppressed emotions. If not, then what can I do to release these pent up emotions which I fear is affecting my health. Thank you for receiving my question. Please do reply. Joy to all.

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How to Overcome Laziness

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from sudhakar: My main problem is lazyness. When ever I try to overcome this problem it lasts for only few days. I am lacking the srength to overcome it. Please help me.

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Environment Is an Obstacle to Meditation

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Jeni: Dear friends. I lived abroad for 3 years, since I was far of my old enviroment it was easy to keep my sadhana. 1 year ago I came back, and I have to live with one of my friends, she is a very good person but she has a liberal style of life, so is remembering my old bad habits…

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A Dream of a Ghost/Spirit

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from Patricia: I have a question and only because I believe in the spiritual and my husband does not, I found it strange. He said he had a dream (we were in Mexico) that a ghost/spirit had come and grabbed my arm and put its mark on me. I found that a little unsettling. Is there some sort of significance or am…

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Deliver Us from Delusion Chant

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Karen B: Please can you explain the meaning of the words to the chant “Deliver us from delusion”? Blessings, Karen