Pronouncing Yogananda’s first name
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from J.L.H.: How do you pronounce Yogananda’s first name? On what syllable is the emphasis? Thank you.
Meditation & Spiritual Questions Answered By Expert Yogis
Guidance in Meditation, Yoga, and the Spiritual Life
The IQ of a Master
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from James: I have always wondered what the I.Q. of Paramhansa Yogananda was? Do we have this kind of information? Do we know about any other yoga masters?
Does Karma Confuse People?
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from Randolph Finch: It is my observation that effect and cause can be hard to distinguish. Sometimes the effect of something negative can be the cause of something totally unrelated to be affected negatively, etc. times infinity. Doesn’t the concept of Karma confuse people about the ultimate origins of their problems and/or in some cases pardon them from thinking critically about what their…
Mosquitoes
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from Kaushik: Is killing mosquitoes a sin? I kill a lot of them everyday at home. Thye are present in a swarm every evening inside the house. I feel bad at killing them, but then otherwise the whole night is miserable without proper sleep.
AUM technique and spiritual liberation
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from priyal: Greetings, I have a couple of questions, i hope you can clarify a. I have been practicing the Aum technique since a couple of days, though extremely relaxing, i cannot seem to go beyond an “electric” sound, how do i take the technique forward b. Is a physical encounter with a living guru essential for spiritual progress
Cosmic Questions
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from Vinay: Hello, I want to ask you a couple of questions. 1) Could being on the path unveil all the secret workings of this universe? Could we really explain everything in this universe? How did the universe came into existence and where is its going? 2) What is the purpose of life? Quantum mechanics and recent findings in Physics show that…
How to approach brahmacharya
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from Prashant Malik: Is it necessary to be well established in brahmacharya or celibacy or moderation in order to grow spiritually or get good and fast results? If yes, please send me some tips on how I can establish myself in brahmacharya.
Pets and reincarnation
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from Dm,: Is it right to cure pets in order to prolong their life? Or is it better to let them go and evolve in next life? Thank you!
Adrift between matter and Spirit
Nayaswami Gyandev
Question from vaishu: Q: What should a person do when all the hopes in material life are lost and he tends to lose interest in life, yet still he has to live to fulfill his responsibilities like everyone else? The perfect state of meditation seems far away. How can one keep going, balancing both material and spiritual life, when he belongs to neither…
