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Will Observing Thoughts Burn Past Karma?

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from SS: Did Master ever emphasize observing one’s own thoughts/body reactions/emotions to calm one’s mind and burn past karma causing those thoughts/body reactions/emotions ? Would love to know the teachings of Master on this approach if any.

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Visual Experience During Meditation

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from Antima Surana: While doing meditation I am seeing black dot which is moving here and there. I would like to know what is the meaning of it.

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Receiving Communication During Meditation

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Question from Devika: A lot of time when I meditate I find the masters speaking to me. But it’s not master’s voice per se it’s as if my own higher self speaking to me directed by the masters. Is this channeling? Or is my mind playing tricks on me. What i am communicated is always higher knowledge and wisdom but sometimes I doubt…

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Which Form of God Should I Pray to?

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from Alo: If I pray to God why can I not imagine God to be Odin or Frøya or some of the old Norse gods and goddess? I am not from India. I am from the Nordic countries. I cannot imagine God as some kind of spirit. He have to look like some i can feel something for. The Hindu have many…

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Practicing Surrender

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from Pereha: How to practice surrender? I have heard that surrender rids the heart of all its burdens. How do we minimise our expectations from people, remaining non-attached and completely surrendered to the will of God?

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Apathy Towards God

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from AA: What did Yogananda say about apatheism which is an attitude of apathy towards the existence or non-existence of god(s). It is more of an attitude rather than a belief, claim, or belief system. Did Yogananda say anything about people who are just not interested in accepting or rejecting God?

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Coincidences During Meditation

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from Niraj: I have observed that when I do intense meditation (chanting Gods name ) it starts raining in my vicinity. This happens too many times to be dismissed as coincidence. Eg yesterday I did mediation it rained heavily where is monsoon season is over in mumbai. Is this spiritual ? If so then what indication.

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What Does It take to Reach Liberation?

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from pushkar: Yogananda stated that it is very difficult to reach liberation which is understandable. But he also stated that, “If you practice 1/100th of what I have taught you, you will reach God! In what reference did he make this statement?<

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Sounds Heard in Meditation

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from Ridham Gupta: When I meditate after few minutes some sound attacks in my ears. If I concentrate on it I realize it increases. Should I focus on that sound? Please elaborate what is the role of the sound in the meditation?