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Family and Astrological Considerations About a Marriage Partner

Nayaswami Seva

Question from Prerna: I am looking forward to get married. I have a guy in my life who I believe can be a good life partner for me. However, there are many constraints that are stopping me to go ahead with the proposal. My family is completly against the guy due to following reasons: a) They find the guy clever enough. b) My…

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Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from John C: Greetings! Thank you for this service! Question: If God is All-Goodness/Peace/Joy/Love/Bliss, then how could (or why would) He become or create evil & suffering (as part of creation); wouldn’t that be impossible given His very Nature? And similarly, if God is also All-Good & All-Powerful why does He not simply dissolve the whole of creation (with all its suffering, in…

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Kriya Yoga and Advaita Vedanta

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from ajay dange: Sir, How is Kriya Yoga related with Advaita Vedanta? What is relation between Kriya Yoga and other yogas like Raja, Gyana, and Bhakti Yoga? Can any one of them lead us to Self-realization, or we must practice them all?

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The Yamas & Niyamas in The Path of Kriya Yoga

Nayaswami Premdas

Question from james tucker: I have several questions. First does the Ananda homestudy course on self realization teach how to practice the yamas and niyamas as part of the kriya path? I noticed that SRF doesn’t include the yamas and niyamas. I wonder why. My other question is about the meditation. Why is it important to sit perfectly still?

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Understanding Cosmic Consciousness

Nayaswami Pranaba

Question from joe: Dear Ananda, Does Cosmic Consciousness mean having as an experience everyone elses experience throughout eternity?

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Coming of the Messiah

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Cody: I know there is much confusion as to what the prophecies of the Messiah are and who fulfilled them and what not but I was wondering if you had any insight on the Messiah. Is the Messiah coming anytime soon? Could the Messiah have anything to do with Lahiri Mahasaya’s Kriya Yoga?

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Finding God

Nayaswami Seva

Question from Patrick: It’s been so long … I have been trying by so many means to be close to Him, to know Him … but he does not respond. How do I meet Him ?

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Guilt About the Loss of a Loved One

Nayaswami Seva

Question from ela singh: My small dog, who was 12 years old, died last 4th September. I live in a backward place and good vets are not avilable here. After suffering for one month she died. I can’t stop crying. The grief of losing her is too intense. It is combined with guilt that I could not give her better treatment. My question is…

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Yogananda’s Opinions About the Nazis

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Carina: All my life i have always felt a deep ache in my heart because of what happened to the Jews (and others) in during the Holocaust in Germany. I am very much interested to find out about Master’s opinion on Hitler and Nazi Germany. I am sure that he was aware of the happenings and knew about the execution of…