Question from jon: Dear friends, How well known is Yogananda in the USA and India. Is he as well known as Ramakrishna? Do people have the same respect for Yogananda as they have for Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, just to take an example. Thank you.
Question from Mansi: Has Paramhansa Yoganandaji written any book on education?
Question from sridhar kaushik: It is difficult to understand why some karmic debts have to be paid in the next life. What can I learn from this if I did not know what caused it in the first place? As a physician, I see a baby born blind or with some incurable problem. I often find this baffling from spiritual standpoint. Why could this…
Question from deepak: Dear divine friend, What is life? What should be our aim in life? Should we live for others or we should only think about the major problems of the society? This beautiful world is becoming so unnatural now-a-days. What is our duty on this context? Please guide me.
Question from chandan: How can I maintain my cool in tough situations? I mean, in tough situations I absolutely am unable to control my nervousness. Is there an easy way to remain calm during trying situations?
Question from manohar reddy: During meditation I am able to see some colour, specially lemony yellow and sky blue colours, coming on to my face from the upper part of my forehead. After sometime these colors disappear and I get sweat lightly. May I know why this is happening.
Question from Sandy Hale: I currently practice energization exercises and then meditate. I plan to begin doing asanas as well. What is the recommended order for these three activities? Asanas, energization exercises, then meditation? Or exercises, asanas, meditation? Thank you.
Question from D.F.: I have been reading Paramhansa Yogananda’s book, The Essence of Self-Realization. Yogananda said, “Souls who have meditated even a little bit in this life go to regions of great beauty after death.” If an individual who meditates and loves God nevertheless feels great loneliness, however, will that loneliness continue after death?
Question from K.P: How relevant is astrology in making decisions in my life?
Question from Dean Opseth: In the SRF and Ananda communities, just how common is it really for individuals to experience cosmic consciousness or any level of samadhi? After reading “Autobiography of a Yogi”, I’d love to believe that we could all be supermen and omniscient like the Great Masters, but alas, I need to keep it all in a realistic perspective. Thank you.
