Simplicity on the Spiritual Path
Nayaswami Maria
Question from Jim: How simple should our lives and spiritual practice be?
Not Happy with My Job
Nayaswami Hriman
Question from Abhishek Chhetry: I am in late twenties and have just started a career. But i am not happy with my specially because it requires a lot of hours of strenuous thinking. I would be more happy with a job which requires less mental and more physically involving job. Basically i just want to pursue a career which aligns with my interests and…
Why won’t God answer my prayers?
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from Hmk: When I ask god for something small like good marks in an unimportant exam he gives it but when I wish for something big like winning a national competition or getting good marks in a career defining exam he never grants it.I do prayers , meditation then with deep stillness, devotion and concentration I ask him for it, still he…
Courage in Life and on the Spiritual Path
Mary Kretzmann
Question from Subramaniam Vijaya: Afraid of people who dominating me. Like husband parents siblings and friends. Want to leave this dramatic worldly life. Want to communion with god. Just started meditating and immediately realising on and off daily, it is a drama that is taking place, nothing is real me or others and all that is surrounding. Need nothing just communion with god. Sometimes…
I Have Material Desires, So Is the Guru Still Pleased With Me?
Tyagi Jayadev
Question from pushkar: Greetings gurudev, Yogananda is coming in my dreams often now since I meditate a lot on him.Am I going closer to him?The problem is that I have few material wishes.Due to this I have a feeling that I might not be pleasing him.I am kind of confused.Kindly suggest as to what to do
The three aspects of mind
Nayaswami Dharmarajan
Question from Harish: Namaskaram. What is the difference between the Conscious, Subconscious, and Unconscious mind? Thank You.
The power of intuition
Nayaswami Dharmarajan
Question from Harish: Namaskaram. I’ve heard Vivekananda gained complete knowledge of a book by holding it in his hands without even opening it. And I also heard from Sadhguru JV that he can gather the knowledge acquired by any person who is in front of him directly from mind. What is this process called in yoga? How is it possible? How can we…
Modesty
Mary Kretzmann
Question from Harish: Namaste, Our culture tells us that women should wear full clothes. But in the history also we see that many Apsaras slightly covering their bodies living in societies. What are your views on that? Some modern women argue that its my choice my freedom and my comforts. Thank you.
How To Remain Unaffected in Bad Company
Tyagi Jayadev
Question from chandrajita: How can I remain unaffected when I am in bad company, and can’t avoid these persons, as they are loved ones of my own family? Please tell a way to continue to stay in tune with God, so that we may not deviate from the path of Self-realisation.
To Find Complete Realization, How Do I Proceed?
Tyagi Jayadev
Question from jacob: I want to reach full connection with my Self, and the higher Divine, be that Nirvana or the Tao. I read and I understand, I accept and recognize the teachings of the great masters as truth, but I am not sure I am fully acting out my knowledge. What should i do?
