Yoga and modern science
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Question from James: do all of Yogananda’s teachings hold up to modern science? where did he stand on the evolution vs creationism issue?
Meditation & Spiritual Questions Answered By Expert Yogis
Guidance in Meditation, Yoga, and the Spiritual Life
The spiritual eye
Nayaswami Anandi
Question from Anil Raikwar: 1. How do I know that I am looking (or concentrating) at spiritual eye (the centre between two eyebrows)? I may be looking above or below. 2. During meditation (rather concentration), I get some sensations at/around the spot at spiritual eye, is this normal? Or I am concentrating in a wrong way?
Overcoming anger
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Question from Susan: Please help me overcome my anger. I had only just begun my spiritual path when my husband and I found out that his brother had taken all of the benefits of the inheritance that the father had left for his 3 sons. Leaving us with huge financial hardship. His brother is very active in the christian church and feels he’s…
Affirmations for Courage
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Question from franco: in autobiography of a yogi in the chapter the swami of the tigresses sohong speaks of a dynamic courage and of a calm trust to the mind…i asked if you can give me an affirmation to develop this mental virtue.thanks of heart.gianfranco
Life’s purpose
Nayaswami Anandi
Question from james: How did we ever get seperated from God? Why were we brought into existence before we could think and choose, and why is it our lot to get back, so to speak?
Yogananda’s predictions of economic crisis
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Question from Aaron: It occured to me today that the worldwide economic crisis we find ourselves in may be the deep depression that Yogananda warned us to prepare for. Is it? What should my family and I do to prepare for it?
Evolution
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Question from Nirmal Vadgama: Recently, I have been very interested on the subject of evolution (in terms of physical transmutations and speciation) and have thoroughly investigated the claims of both materialistic science and religious advocates. However, when it comes to HUMAN evolution, there are about as many different theories as there are people. The Vedic perspective seems to broadly agree with Darwinian evolution, but…
What Yogananda Said About Eggs for Vegetarians
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Question from Rama Bhakti: I have been a strict vegetarian for over 20 years (abstaining from eggs, but not dairy). I have noticed at Ananda, eggs are sometimes served. Do we know if Master actually ate eggs (not just served them)? I am thinking to perhaps try to add them in my diet in the future. Thank you.
Moral responsibility
Nayaswami Anandi
Question from Ashwin: Hello, I am a Neuro biologist and as a part of my research to help advance knowledge on human diseases and to help mankind in a broad way, my fellow scientists and I sacrifice the lives of so many lower animals like worms, mice etc.almost everyday at work.is this a sin?..for I do understand that the animal suffers a great…
Should I become a mother?
Nayaswami Anandi
Question from Sabine: Hello, a question that has been bothering me for quite a while is whether it is my duty as a married (and healthy) woman to have children? Thank you and kind regards.
