Question from Rahul Soni: Dear Ma’am /Sir, I have lots of problems in my life: problems are increasing day by day, year by year. I have so much debt. I did it all for my parents, but got trapped in bank system and my debt, day by day, is increasing. Also my father has lots of debts, I want to free him from them,…
Question from Rashi Verma: I lost my husband 7 months ago, after 22 years of marriage.Though we loved each other madly, we never had a happy married life. Today I read the signs of a karmic relationship and conclude that we were in a karmic relationship. I am the prime cause of his death. Around 8 months before his death, I started behaving badly…
Question from Komal: I (married) was doing spiritually well until a problem arose in my family. My sister is getting divorced (forced into arranged marriage). My father is one who listens to everybody, except for family members and hardly earns income for the family. My mother (a housewife) is suffering a lot as my father keeps talking badly to her, as to how…
Question from Sabarish: Hi. My dad Sundara Vadivel passed away at the age of 59 from liver failure. I am the only son and live in Australia, while he was in India. He had been suffering from mental illness (bipolar, schizophrenic) for the past 30 years. The medication killed his liver. He was a very intelligent, kind, and helpful person. In front of…
Question from Mantas Ubartas: Hello! I’m meditation guide a while now. And I have this question that has been confusing my mind a bit. When I am present and the anxiety or a thought a feeling comes, is it okay to be present with it? Instead of pushing it away? Be present with the emotion / anxiety until it goes away naturally? By not…
Question from S: Are there any instances where one is trying to contact God, but instead encounters an astral being? How do I know whether I am contacting God and not any astral entity? Also who really are the astral beings, are they different from the personal forms of God we worship?
Question from Saksham: How to know if a situation is a beginning of a karma, or the end of a karma? If something happens, can we determine if it’s the end of a karma, which we did in the past? Or If something happens to us, will we do the same thing to that person in the future and keep continuing it, or…
Question from Petals: Namaste, i read in Yogananda’s book, The Divine Romance that we should not leave our mind empty, otherwise evil souls will possess us and we are not safe. This has instilled so much fear in my mind, even while meditating. Before, i used to just loosen my mind to create a blank space, sort of, where no thoughts or emotions…
Question from Daniel Lee: I found my way into Hinduism by way of Paramahansa Yogananda a few years ago. It coincided with my discovery of Swami Sivinanda, another great Hindu master. I found great solace in both of their teachings but was marginally (say 60:40) more disposed to Yogananda for whatever reason. I plan on taking up the spiritual path yet am in two…
Question from Rocio: I share the Buddhist view that this body-mind existence is an illusory state of mind in which we are all trapped, until we reach enlightenment. Nevertheless, due to karma, I believe, I’m also temporarily trapped in this illusion, just as everybody else. And although I share the Buddhist view that enlightenment and other’s well being is our own responsibility, as…
