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Is It Possible to Change After Age 40?

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Anonymous: In reading the new book, “Paramhansa Yogananda a Biography,” there is a statement I have a question about (pg. 44). It says Master stated that after the age of forty, it is almost impossible for most people to change. Although it does go on to give an example of someone who was in their eighties that was able to attain…

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Can We Make Our Own Gods?

Nayaswami Pranaba

Question from Bill: My question may not be easily answerable but I thought I would put it out there. If someone resonates with what the Eastern philosophies teach at their core, but doesn’t really feel at home with any particular religion such as Jesus (because of bad experiences in the past) or Krishna, or the gods within the Hindu tradition, can one possibly…

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Do Good People Die Early?

Nayaswami Parvati

Question from Rajesh: Guruji, thanks for answering my question on living with Karmic Scars. Guruji, I have another question, I have been observing from my childhood and with many cases, I have a firm beleif that people who are good die early. Is it so? I knew many people who were very good human and died earlier than normal age. Can you pour…

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Donating Money to Spiritual Organizations

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Sg: I’m deeply devoted to Master and consider it a blessing to be associated with Ananda. I have no qualms in devoting my time or efforts but have a personal issue with money. Due to past history, I have a negative association with Donations to spiritual organizations. I’m not greedy. When I weigh & calculate how much money to give, I…

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Internal sounds during yoga practice

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Cyril: Hi Soul friends, Sometimes I hear a rising “whooshing” kind of sound in my head when I am in yoga postures esp. the more demanding ones like locust or full peacock. I am wondering what this phenomenon could be and if its normal. Thanks for your time. Cyril

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Kung Fu and the path to God

gopal

Question from Mattia: Hi! I have two questions: Is Practicing kung negative on the path to God? Is practicing it against the no violence priciples?

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Link between physical and spiritual aspects of meditation

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from Peter: Can you flesh out and explain further the link between the physical act of meditation (focusing on the breath, etc.) and the spiritual benefit it provides? Is it that you turn off all the other senses and are just left with what can be defined as your true self/soul? How does meditation on a physical level help you come closer…

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Living with “Karmic Scars”

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from RAJESH: Sir, I have always been truthfull and humble and seldom have cheated anyone, however, I got cheated by people which has left a big scar . How do I live with these scar’s some of which have been very very bad. Thanks Rajesh

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Is the Spiritual Eye Real?

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from Luiz Olavo: Dear friends. I have a doubt about spiritual eye. The spiritual eye really appears between the eyebrows (obviously It depends on the spiritual development) or is it imagined (visualization) and due to great concentration during meditation it appears in our mind? Jai Guru! Olavo