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Sticking with My Meditation Practice

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from R.Nandini: Hi, I had started meditation. But unfortunately stopped practicing for a few days in between. How do I firmly stick to the practice? Besides I have a very tight schedule and sometimes compromise on my sleep to get up early and meditate which makes me tired. Guide me as to how I can firmly stick to this path in spite…

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Questions About Leaving the Body in Meditation

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from prashanth: i am afraid if i go deep in meditation i may leave the body permanently. What measures should one take in order to avoid it.

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Is it Cowardice Not to Protest?

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from maia: (from a friend living in Egypt:) the feeling of helplessness is soooo bad … I wish this is all over though i don’t know how but I also feel bad about myself and feel ashamed that my life is almost normal … I go to work,study,eat, drink while people are raped &murdered.am I a coward to start planning to immigrate???…

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Where to Focus the Eyes in Meditation

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Rael: When I close my eyes to meditate I have a hard time focusing on the spiritual eye since I only see darkness. I find myself opening my eyes often and trying to figure out if I’m gazing upwards, which is of course very distracting. I have also tried to imagine that I’m seeing the spiritual eye but then it seems…

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Does Breath Awareness Lead to Absorption?

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Atanas: Does breath awareness lead to absorption? I read that breath is a gross level object and if you want to reach subtle levels of meditation then focusing on breath might be an obstacle. Masters are also saying that meditation on the mechanical aspects of breath is an excellent in the beginning for numerous benefits, but the higher aspects will be…

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God and the Study of Law

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Mattia: Hi to everyone, I am a student of law and I am writing to you to ask an advice.I consider law a particular subject because it is the instrument to improve our comunity, but it is a human instrument in my opinion! So I am sometime bored…How can I bring God in my studying?!

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Is a Bad Thought as Bad as a Bad Action?

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Quin: In some part of Autobiography of a Yogi, our dear beloved Yoganandaji is informed by our beloved Paramguru Sri Yukteswar that he may has well strike down a bothersome mosquito, since he already had the thought to do so. I find myself in situations where i have impulse to act in ways i know are not helpful to my higher…

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Why Are Humans Selfish Hypocrites?

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Deschanel: Why are humans selfish hypocrites ? Why did God make us to be a bunch of Selfish hypocrits

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yogananda’s body

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from noi: dear ananda has anyone seen Yogananda’s body now? how does it look ?

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Invoking Babaji’s Blessing

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from T.GEETHALAKSHMI: I would like to know how to invoke Babaji’s blessing and presence with me to reach the level of samadhi in meditation. Can I repeat his name as a mantra to invite him?