When One Partner’s Desire for Celibacy is Stronger
Question from katrina: My partner and I are both kriyabans. We are married and dedicated to finding God. My question is about my partner who seems less and less interested in the physical aspects of our intimacy and more and more interested in going deeper into God. This means that his desire for celibacy is stronger than mine and sometimes I feel like…
The Variety of God’s Children
Question from j eff: a new friend ive met on line is spiritually wise but so cold how can someone be so spiritual yet so cold human wise i feel like im communicating with death;
Working Relationships
Question from Roberta Nowlin: My brother is new at his job in a small office. His boss is temperamental and prone to short, angry outbursts and sharp criticism of Tom. He is miserable and is ready to quit. What advice could you offer to help him maintain his peace of mind and his work. (He is learning some valuable skills there.) He has a…
What is the Right Attitude Toward Those Who Mistreated Us?
Question from FM: What is the right attitude to have towards those that mistreat(ed) us? It is difficult for me to feel love toward them like Swamiji feels toward Daya Mata,for ex. On one hand everything that comes to us is from Divine Mother, on the other it’s from our karma. It is difficult to be grateful for certain hurts and to see…
Creating Harmony When You Are a Leader
Question from MJO: When working with other people and I disagree w/ their opinion, how can I know when to go along w/ them vs try to persuade them or tell them they must do it my way? Even when I am the boss, I want to create harmony and be open to other ways but I often have anger for many days…
Turn Human Love into Divine Love
Question from yogi: What are some helpful techniques for letting go of a strong emotional attachment for a particular person? I know, intellectually, that I am complete in myself; that I belong to know one and no one belongs to me. But I’ve not realized that truth. I’m compelled to interact with this person almost daily. It’s unavoidable. But It is, potentially, a…
When I Fall in Love…
Question from Aditi: Namaste. I suffer from a bad problem. Whenever I fall in love with someone I tend to give all my self in loving that person and forget about the rest of the world. But most of the time that relationship ends dramatically and I suffer tremendously. How can I develop the power of not concentrating on that person solely?
How to Be at Ease with People
Question from Rekha: Hello, My husband has recently started mingling with people and he feels anxious and as they are working/studying with him he wants everything to go right. I feel like mostly strangers are cold in the first instance and would want to know how can I spiritually overcome this feeling and meet all kinds of people with compassion. At the same…
When Friends Treat Us Badly
Question from R.Nandini: Hi, I am facing a problem with a friend. She had insulted me in the past a couple of times and was never sorry about that . I decided to stop talking to her because trying to make her understand how she was making me feel did not work. I completely ignored her presence . As a result of this,…