Question from AL: How do I support myself and what should I do when I am being mentally harassed by my husband’s mother? I am bound with societal obligations and can’t leave house. Can I do something spiritually to bring peace in to my life? My work is badly affected as I can’t focus; I do research and it needs a lot of…
Question from Sam: Ramakrishna said Krishna and Jesus were incarnations of God. Yogananda said they were spiritual masters who established their union with God. Why is there such a difference in their teachings? Yogananda said that spiritual masters are free to come and go because they are one with God. Ramakrishna said that God himself incarnates on earth. What exactly is the difference…
Question from Sam: Yogananda said that the path adopted to reach God must be scientific and must elevate human consciousness. But Ramakrishna said that there are infinite paths to reach God. How can paths be infinite if they must be scientific, because science is limited?
Question from LA: I have started several small businesses, or ideas in my life. Rather, it was a book I started to create, or a tangible good idea I pursued they ultimately resulted in defeat. It starts out with me having the money to create it, making it launching it, realizing I need more capital to advertise it, then I have to go…
Question from Pavithra: Hello, To my friends and family, I go out of my way to always be there for them. In recent times, I have noticed that my loved ones are taking my love for granted and abusing it. I am trying to practice unconditional love but I have been told that self-love and boundaries are also important. I am confused. How…
Question from Philippe Theodore Laperle: Where do all the souls come from that enter into bodies. The idea of reincarnation makes me wonder about this because if one begins with 1000 bodies, then there are 1000 souls. Now there are 7 billion bodies on earth, and the population keeps growing. So, it is logical to want to know if souls are created in a way…
Question from SS: I have read that to be emotionally reactive produces karma, negative karma I assume. Isn’t this saying that you have to be even minded all the time and accept everything that comes your way even severe trials and mistreatment from other people? It doesn’t make any sense to me as most people will react emotionally at being abused, mistreated, or…
Question from Aasheesh: Dear Sir, Can the process of Kriya-pranayama be described as decompressing of compressed energy? Since we cannot decompress it during just one time, we are decompressing it slowly, slowly by doing Kriya-pranayama? Can we reach liberation within one lifetime with Kriya Yoga? Regards.
Question from SS: Why is it that even if some people who do a lot of austerities like meditation, mantra chanting, pilgrimages, scripture study don’t change much, and still lack self awareness, and remain selfish and self centered? Austerities are done to purify the mind to draw closer to God, how come their minds are not getting purified? and don’t austerities help to…
Question from Marcel: I know I should be able to let go more. I try to develop equanimity, but feel like the harder I try, the more comes and attacks me from the outside. I am a father, have a wife and children. The youngest is seven years old. I’m doing everything possible to protect them. The political situation about ukrain made me…
