Question from Kevin: Hello, I have been developing spiritually for some time now. While this has no doubt had many benefits I have noticed one challenge recently. Mainly, I realize that there is so little that I know and understand. Not just about the world around me, but about myself as well. This lack of certainty and sudden synchronicities that cannot be explained…
Question from Philipp Anton: I don’t understand some things that worry me a lot. 1. what happens after death? What if, for example, my daughter or wife dies? Will I never see them again? 2. What influence does karma have on my worldly life? Can I be ambitious at all and have desires (e.g. a big house for my family) and work towards them?…
Question from S: Yogananda said that God loves us always no matter what our mistakes. But in the Gita Krishna said , “i hurl the cruel haters and evil doers in demonic wombs again and again, falling to the lowest existence they fail to attain me.” God here seems to be more like a tyrant than an “ocean of mercy” as described by…
Question from Manish: I have completely surrendered myself completely to God’s will .I am in a state where I am unable to feel anything, extreme pleassure or pain. The only momments where I find joy and peace is when I connect to God. I am completely blank about my future goals as I am devoid on my will. Everything is running on routine.…
Question from Vidhya: How to ask God for guidance in life? Should you pray for something specific or surrender the situation to God and let her guide you? How to do that?
Question from Arjun: I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I searched but couldn’t find a surgeon in my city who I felt confident about. I found a surgeon in another city whom I liked & flew to have my surgery with him. The surgery went fine without complications. After I returned to my city I came to know of a great surgeon in…
Question from Gauri: The truth of mortal nature of our life is not allowing me to lead a normal life…i do not feel intrested in daily life… what is thw whole purpose of life if we finally have to die….why did god create us ?? Is there any purpose ? Why merely wishing for liberation is not enough and we have to take…
Question from Jarle: Master Yogananda has many things to say about meditation, but what about us who are unable to meditate deeply? What kind of encouraging words does he have to say to us, to those who often only feel irritation when we try to meditate? What should we do? Yogananda speaks so much to spiritually advanced men that I often feel sad…
Question from Sam: What is the role of God in life of a person who follows the path of jnana yoga, because he intends to merge his soul in the spirit by self effort. Such a person has nothing to do with God( dynamic aspect). He doesn’t depend on anyone and burns his ego in the fire of knowledge. Can such a person…
Question from Amit: In one of the talks it was mentioned that one loses precious energy when one develops negative emotions like anger and hatred. Is that true of sexual energy as well? Does one squander away precious spiritual energy anytime one gets sexual thoughts? Is that the reason brahmacharya is one of Patanjali’s yamas? What about entertainment, like watching TV, being on…
