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Experiences as a New Meditator

Nayaswami Maria

Question from Arpit patel: Sir/mam,I have been practicing hong sau technique for almost last 1.5 months. I meditate twice a day. I feel strong electric current like sensation in my spine going from bottom to the top of head.Is this normal? Also i feel sensation on the upper part of the head and between the eye brows. Am i on the right track? Please…

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Feeling Light and Blissful

Nayaswami Maria

Question from Buddha: While meditating i feel like the body i’m living in is going light as a feather i feel very very light almost like my hands and legs are not even there just disappeared this feeling is accompanied with lots of bliss. What is this experience of mine? Please guide me and explain it to me in detail.

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Seeing Beauty in a Mixed World

Nayaswami Maria

Question from true devotee: Greetings Gurudev, Parmahansa Yogananda said that he perceived the world as plays of shadows and light, indicating how beautiful it appears. But the world is a terrible place, right? What is the essence of the statement? Is he perceiving through the spiritual eye? Is it possible for us also?

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Is God’s Grace For All?

Nayaswami Maria

Question from Buddha: If god showers his grace on some people then why not everyone? My mother always tells me that god’s special grace is on you! But I’m not satisfied with this. If god showers his grace on me, then why not each and every living being? If I do get liberation from the cycle of birth and death, then why not…

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Self-Respect

Nayaswami Maria

Question from Srinivas: I came across this sentence in the chapter “The Cauliflower robbery” in Autobiography of a Yogi: “His (Sri Yukteswar’s) public speeches emphasized the value of Kriya Yoga, and a life of self-respect, calmness, determination, simple diet, and regular exercise.” I am particularly curious as to what Master meant by the word “self-respect” in this context. Does self-respect mean loving yourself?…

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Claustrophobia and Visions in Meditation

Nayaswami Maria

Question from Diane: I began to experience an intense sense of claustrophobia that subsided after several minutes. Then with my eyes closed I saw beautiful swirling colors, brighter than anything I see with eyes open. This faded to total blackness in the center of which I saw an eye outline in bright white with white eyelashes. It was the eye of a very…

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Overcoming Absentmindedness

Nayaswami Maria

Question from kishore: Could you offer some tips on how to overcome absent-mindedness?

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What Happens to Pets When They Die?

Nayaswami Maria

Question from Martin: During the past couple of years we’ve lost several of our senior pets due to disease/illness, and another under other tragic circumstances. I’m traumatized and very saddened by this experience. Is there any comfort to be drawn from the law of the universe? I’ve read that they live on in the afterlife (in the astral realm) in spirit, and that…

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Money Magnetism

Nayaswami Maria

Question from pvtt: Greetings gurudev, I just finished reading the new path.In that book parmahansa yogananda managed to raised very huge amount of 45000 dollars.He acquired it through faith.Is it possible for me too? How should I proceed?I am also in need of money.Will yogananda help me in that? kindly help

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Understand the Meaning of Yawning During Meditation

Nayaswami Maria

Question from H.S.: Hello,thanks for spiritual questions and answers,i benefited a lot. During initial periods meditation, many times i started yawning or do not feel doing meditation anymore,this is esp. when i want to take my consciousness up say towards GOD. I have hypersensitive nature and it affects me in my daily life also. please suggest any precautions for the same in meditation…