Question from maia: (from a friend living in Egypt:) the feeling of helplessness is soooo bad … I wish this is all over though i don’t know how but I also feel bad about myself and feel ashamed that my life is almost normal … I go to work,study,eat, drink while people are raped &murdered.am I a coward to start planning to immigrate???…
Question from Robert: I always prided myself on being the ideal husband. I did my best to follow the teachings to the last word. In the past few months, a co-worker and I became extremely close very quickly. There is a physical attraction which I have found difficult to fight. I now find myself violating my own ideals and everything I have ever…
Question from Jay: Hi, I was told that God watches us in each and every moment. He guides us and he is our teacher. As God is our true teacher if we make a mistake or do sins isn’t this his fault? that he didn’t stopped us. Sure he shows us some signs even tries to change our way. But God has the…
Question from AAA: If you feel the calling to be a monk. But you don`t think you can live in a monastery and live as monks live. Should you ignore the call or follow the call to be a monk ?
Question from D. L. Sivakumar: Jai Gurudev. In Holy Science book, based on my limited knowledge on Sanskrit, the English translation (not the commentary) seems a bit off from the original in few places. e.g., Ch1 Sutra 15/16. Wondering who wrote the translation? Was it done during Sri Paramhansa Yogananda’s time? or later? Are there any alternative translations or detailed commentary available for this concise…
Question from Kailash: Do ghosts and evil spirits exist? If they do, are they also souls? If they are, in what ways do they end up as evil spirits? Then aren’t they too on the road to the Ultimate Union? This seems quite contradictory to what an ordinary human like me can imagine of ghosts! :D But if my question is eligible to…
Question from thiru: My beloved and very brave mum passed away peacefully on Thursday 18th August 2011 at 7.42pm after a brief illness drawing three gentle breaths. She had a most serene and peaceful look. I noticed rapid eye movements a few hours before mum shed her mortal remains.Mum had been blind, deaf and mute for 7 years. Is REM common prior to…
Question from mk: Are Shiva, Kali etc. only symbolic forms? There are so many stories in puranas and other scriptures related to them. Yoganandaji did say that the story related to adam and eve is symbolic as snakes don’t talk but what about Ramayana? So many animals talked in Ramayana.All that is allegorical but does that mean that Hanuman and others did not…
Question from James: I’m trying to end a friendship that I feel is an extremely negative influence on my life, but the person is very resentful and insecure about it, and is trying to keep in contact with my by any means possible. It almost feels like a demon that is chasing me through this person, although that’s a metaphysically presumptious way of…
Question from Janice: I have noticed that some Ananda altars have a differing order in the Guru lineage. Is there a reason for this? Is there a correct order?. I currently have (in this order) Lahiri, Babaji, Jesus, Krisha, Yoganada & Sri Yukteswar on my altar. Can your clarify? Blessings
