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Marriage Horoscope

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Venu: Hi Jayadev! Thanks for your answer on https://www.ananda.org/ask/how-can-i-avoid-getting-hurt-in-relationships. Probably one needs to be happy on ones own for a long time. However in Indian astrology there is something called the “yog of marriage”. As per my horoscope, after 2015 I won’t have any yog for marriage.This thought makes me nervous as I am 35 now. Do you think spirituality can…

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Good Will and Magnetism

Nayaswami Dharmadas

Question from Sana: Hi! Could you please explain what the dictum in the April 25th of “Living Wisely Living Well” means? It says in the principle of magnetic interchange, never think of uplifting others merely by exercise of goodwill. But we have always heard from our childhood that love can change everything and everybody.

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More on Women and Financial Independence

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Rusha Verma: I had asked you this question a while back https://www.ananda.org/ask/women-and-financial-independence/ In response, you have written a woman should make herself useful and interesting to her husband? What are the ways to make herself interesting and useful? An exceptionally beautiful woman can always keep her husband in control.Is it advisable to spend a lot on beauty treatments? I have seen many…

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Selecting a Life Partner

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Suman Banrjee: Hi! What is the way to choose a right life partner? Are our life partners pre-destined from our karma of previous incarnations? Yoganandji emphasizes a lot on not getting carried away by attraction. While that is true, is it wise to go ahead with a marriage where there is absolutely no chemistry and only because the guy has less vices…

Talking About Past Relationships

Question from Nicole Smith: Hello, What are your thoughts on bringing up an ex-wife or past relationships in passive conversation into current relationships? This person also has a young daughter with his ex. Personally, I don’t see any use for it. The past is the past. Why bring it up in current dating situations? Too make a long story short, our short-lived dating relationship…

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Women and Financial Independence

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Rusha Verma: What was Yoganand’s take on the financial independence of women? Is it necessary for her to be financially independent after marriage to earn the respect of her husband? Also I heard somewhere that stealing is better than being lazy. Isn’t it true that incurring no karma is better than incurring negative karma? Thanks and regards

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How Can I Avoid Getting Hurt in Relationships?

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Venu: I have attracted several relationships one after the other (around 6), in which I have ended up getting hurt. Some were brief hurts while others were very deep. Few were good guys but most of them just wanted to have fun. Yoganandji says that what we suffer today are a result of our past bad karmas and we can improve…

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Corrupting Relationships

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Rohini Biswas: Please help!I had been in a relationship with a man who is a very powerful negative magnet. He keeps talking very very dirty and does that with multiple women at the same time. I didn’t understand initially as he pretended to be decent, but after I came to know it took some time for me to break off.I had a…

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Candor and Courtesy

Joseph (Puru) Selbie

Question from Suman Banrjee: Is being diplomatic and tactful better than being straightforward? My mother often scolds me for being straightforward, as I can’t be dishonest and pretend to smile or love someone when I am actually angry with them. Don’t you think that is dishonest? But I cool down fast and be normal. Is that likely to create problems with my future husband…

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My Spouse’s Past

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Hinu: I got married six months back and post marriage I have discovered (from a third source which is confirmed) that my husband who is 40 had broken several hearts before marriage and had multiple flings. Alcohol is a part of his family culture. He felt good when hearts were broken by him as that supposedly upped his attraction quotient. My…