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Visualization

Nayaswami Shivani

Question from Richard Kennedy: Hello, At many points mention is made of visualizing ‘a light’, ‘an energy’, the spiritual eye, etc. However, even though I am feeling perfectly relaxed, I am unable to visualize anything — all I have is the darkness in front of me when my eyes are closed. I do the breathing exercises, but see nothing. Is this normal or is…

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The effort is well worth it

Nayaswami Shivani

Question from dhruv kalra: why it is important to seek god. is it worth the tremendous life long effort — of renunciation. i am almost finishing the reading of ‘ An autobiography of a yogi’.Is it possible to seek divine blessings ,by an accompolished yogi , to remove from the earth poverty,decease ignorance just in one stroke-as it appears to have been done- in…

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God’s “lila” (divine play)

Nayaswami Shivani

Question from KJ: According to Yogananda, this world is a dream and drama of God, we have to play our part, if God created this world and he wants us to play here then why do we need to go back to him using Kriya Yoga so fast? Is this fastest path of Kriya Yoga and rising energy thru spine not breaking God’s…

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The Inner Kingdom

Nayaswami Shivani

Question from Shibu: For nearly 1yr I have been getting vibrations at the third eye region due to vipasana practice for 7 years. Joined Ananda 6 months back and have been practicing Hun-Saw. For nearly 2 mnths now, as soon as I sit focusing attension at the third eye region, my forehead muscles gets pulled upwords, breath stops and becomes very shallow, and…