Life on Other Planets?
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from TRANEA: Did Yogananda say anything about life on other planets ? Of parallel universes ?
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Was Satya Sai Baba an Avatar?
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from Kailash Menon: Did Yoganandaji ever talk about Satya Sai Baba? was Sai Baba an avatar?
“I do not fear death, is it normal?”
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from Billy: I do not fear death, is it normal ?
Are We in Kali or Dwapara Yuga?
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from John C: Namaste. I trust that we’re now about 311 years into an ascending Dwapara Yuga. But I’ve heard many other spiritual teachers or those that’re regarded as Masters/Gurus/Avatars by their followers, say that we are in a Kali Yuga. I believe in one version of Autobiography of a Yogi, it indicated that though we’re in Dwapara of the 24000 cycle, we…
How to Relieve Frustration and Anger
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from Jeri: Greeetings, I work in a large bureaucracy with a nasty supervisor who tortures and harasseds me everyday. Many times I was so distressed I wanted to go to an empty office and say “F… you, go to hell”, in order to releive the resentment and suffering of my soul. Is it OK to do this? Usually I just swallow it…
Devotion Leads to Reason
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from mk: For Self Realization we hav to reach a stage where our brain is perfect.Does it mean that we have to achieve a level where our intellect becomes strong&does all kinds of reasoning.I sort of hav a lazy attitude toward reasoning.I’m more devotionally inclined.But I realize that some of my friends have better reasoning ability&do math questions quickly.I’m not stupid but…
How to Overcome Feelings of Fear and Inadequacy
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from Osnat: Dear Ananda, In the passing year I have developed a growing fear of failing in my search for God. I have fallen to paterns of thinking myself inadequate and lacking in strengh. That of course only resulted in pulling me further down. I have recently begun unshackling my fear but I still feel it’s clutches ever at the ready. did…
How Swearing “Coarsens Our Consciousness”
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from Nirmal: My friend and I were discussing whether it “wrong” to swear. By swearing I mean saying the F word or jokes of a sexual nature. My friend’s reasoning is that it shouldn’t be considered immoral because these swear-words are not directed at anyone personally and.are just a human invention-that it’s only considered bad because of a social construct. He agrees…
God Watches the Heart
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from Bhushan: If for some reason or other one is not wealthy but progressed spiritually and try to do everything what our line of GURU has tought at end not sure what will be his fate will GOD & GURU will be pleased and how is soul will progress and on the other hand take example of Mr.Bufett & Mr.Gates acquired everything…
Meditation and Japa
Joseph (Puru) Selbie
Question from Neha Pai: Can meditation be substituted for japa? What ideally constitutes daily spiritual practice?
