Question from Christina: When we talk about having a Guru, does the Guru need to be a living person you interact with and can talk with you, or can it be someone who has passed (ie. Paramhansa Yogananda)? I’m confused on this matter.
Question from balu: I am a house holder. I am 50+ years in age. I want to concentrate towards God or want to be spiritual rather than materialistic. But I don’t want to leave my householder life. Moreover I do not want to become a yogi or rishi. I want to move a little closer to God, thinking to cleanse my mind. In…
Question from deepak kumar pradhan: How can I sit in Padmasana for continously 4 to 5 hours in meditation?
Question from Ganesh: Jai Guru, On one of the talks I heard Swamiji say this this planet is in a crisis and a downturn and because of global warming it may stop spinning. Swamiji and other people state that this is an age of energy which Yukteshwar named Dwapara Yuga. That means this planet is ascending towards higher awareness. Will these kind of…
Question from KJ: Can we modify Energization Exercise in terms of time spent & repetitions of each exercise? 12 minutes as taken normally to complete, seems too fast for me and I am not able to concentrate on energy flowing to that part. So, what I’m doing is — 1-2 round of each exercise, with tensing a part on say count of 1-7…
Question from K: Please answer my curiosity.We have seen many miracles in Autobiography of a Yogi.Generally how much time does it take for an ordinary person, who has received Kriya Yoga initiation, to perform miracles, like producing desired objects from nothing, becoming invisible, etc. Although it depends from person to person I would like a general answer. Say for example if one practises…
Question from Jacqueline: Hello I am by nature a happy person but have had some very traumatic karma to face in this life time. Overcome with God’s help. Recently I started to worry after seeing an astrological placement, that seems to infer that I will lose someone I love in 2010/11. I have already lost so many I love. I have a son…
Question from Kaaminii: I have recently moved to Colorado and there is no Ananda community here at all. How can I stay connected with my community and keep strong in my practices. If enviornment is stronger than will any suggestions about keeping the “enviornment” strong?!?!?Thanks.
Question from Geoff: Namaste, I am looking for a spiritual community to live in, and Ananda is at the top of my list of prospective communities. Are all residents at Ananda Village in Nevada City brahmacharis or sannyasis? i.e., have they taken vows of celibacy? Is this a requirement to live there, or do couples live there as well, cohabiting and raising children…
Question from KP: I’m a kriyaban and have been on the spiritual path for a long time now. I have a some strong fears like fear of closed spaces, lizards, etc. Though I regularly meditate and practice kriya, the fears remain, a little helped maybe. I was wondering if Master said it was okay to get past-life regression done? I have debated a…
