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My Spouse’s Past

Nayaswami Diksha

Question from Hinu: I got married six months back and post marriage I have discovered (from a third source which is confirmed) that my husband who is 40 had broken several hearts before marriage and had multiple flings. Alcohol is a part of his family culture. He felt good when hearts were broken by him as that supposedly upped his attraction quotient. My…

What is the Point of Prayer?

sahaja

Question from jon: Hi,What is the point of praying when Yogananda says that you can not get more then you deserve? If I deserve little I will get little. It doesn’t matter how much I pray or meditate. It’s all a waste of time. Am I wrong? Did I misunderstand something?

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Learning to Love

Joseph (Puru) Selbie

Question from Ajay Diwanji: Should we continue our friendship with people who have treated us badly for whatever reasons and betrayed our trust? At times it is said that we should continue to be friends so that we get a chance to show them the right path. If we break off all ties, we lose that chance. How true is it?

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Can “Cracked” Relationships Be Healed?

Mary Kretzmann

Question from Rusha Verma: Can normalcy be restored in relationships especially romantic ones where we have treated people badly or where we have been treated badly? Can time or prayers heal the cracked relationships completely or should we consider a divine purpose behind those bitterness and leave things as they are?

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Sex Before Marriage

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Sandra: All religious texts preach refraining from getting physical before marriage? If the couples are truly in love what is the harm in having sex?

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Spiritual Refinement

Nayaswami Devarshi

Question from Nina: Namashkar!! What exactly does it mean to be a refined and ethereal prson? How does one become refined in spiritual context?

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Career vs. Dharma

gopal

Question from M.L.: How do I know if the job I have is my dharma? I cannot feel any joy in my heart when I’m at work and dread going to work in the morning. I’m planning to find another job but am scared. Love M.L.

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Fearing the Loss of a Dear One

Nayaswami Seva

Question from Nirja: I am stricken with thoughts of losing my mother sometimes, and it really affects me. As a child, I used to worry about the same and used to pray for her and have always been very very connected to her, but lately the thought crops up and it seems all the more troubling now that she’s aging and now that…

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Do I Get Bad Karma for This?

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Rakesh: Do we incur negative karma even if we hurt someone unintentionally? A woman whom I broke up with has landed with a mental breakdown. She is almost destroyed out of pain. Will I have to face the consequences for this?

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Dealing with Offensive Behavior

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Karishma: A 75 year old man who is our old family friend has tried to initiate dirty conversation with me. I am 28.He has been known to be a loose man in his youth, but is sad and lonely now as no one loves him. I ignore him since he has tried to act dirty with me to punish him. But…