Question from Ankesh Banerjee: I want to practice Anhata Naad (the sound of silence or the Naad Brahma) meditation, but when I sit for it, I can hear the sound very clearly at a high frequency, but after some time, I feel that there is no sound or a very slight sound on which I cannot concentrate. Consequently, I get bored and fall asleep….
Question from Anonymous: Dear ananda, My grand father(mothers dad) passed away at his age of 86 at 2019 feb ,my father and grandfather had some issues my grand father dont like my father at all. at the month of sep 2019 my father(65) passed away do to cepsis without having any big aliments Am suspect that my grand father soul had attacked my…
Question from arundeep: Guruji, Are samadhi and Kundalini linked? means does kundalini awaken alone lead to nirvikalpa samadhi? I heard that kundalini only deals with mystical powers, is it correct? can nirvikalpa samadhi be achieved without kundalini?
Question from Karen: I feel I am wrestling with celebrities to raise kids. 1)eccentric flamboyant dressing is marketed by celebrities as a sign of creativity, expression of individuality without fear, proof of genius. 2)celeb nudity on social media accounts/magazines is considered a healthy expression of self.3)successful scientists/ businessmen kids look up to consider religion a fairytale inconsistent with science. acc. to my kids,…
Question from Ani: What does it mean if you have a dream about an old man giving you spiritual power, and the ability to see the spirit of people, and see how they died?
Question from Anonymous: I am following a spiritual path joyfully. My husband does not want to support me in this path and feels that the time I spend in spiritual pursuits takes away time from marriage. My children are adults. Recently I wanted to take initiation and asked for permission. He refused to attend the ceremony and so it was postponed. Now he…
Question from swati: When I was meditating I saw a human eye peeping through a door. The scene was like this — every thing was dark and there was a vertical rectangular white light and between it was a human eye on one side of a face, like someone was looking at me. I felt like it was keenly observing me. The staring eye…
Question from Thomas: Just one month ago I finished my spiritual journey around the world. I found what I was looking for — meaning. Now, I am profoundly convinced that meditation leads to self-realization. I thirst for more, for a life in a community. But there isn’t one in Germany. And I haven’t the financial possibility to look around yet. Further, my environment isn’t spiritual…
Question from Carolyn: Is there any usefulness to performing life’s mundane tasks, like due dates, college, jobs, etc. in terms of spiritual enlightenment? Right now, my immediate future of college and career building seems mundane and fruitless under the enormous shadow of enlightenment. None of these human-made things can compare! What’s the point of it all?! Is there any spiritual reason to stress…
Question from Heather: As I begin meditation, I am finding that the eyes twitch back and forth as I attempt to maintain the gaze between the eyebrows. Do you have suggestions to help this?
