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Helping Someone Who Has Suffered a Great Loss

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from SP: My maternal aunt lost her husband in 2009 & was totally devasted. She lost her interest in life since then & even stopped taking care of herself. Lost her father & lost one more support system. Now, she lost her only child 2.5 months & doesn’t want to live anymore. She isn’t eating enough, not cooking, not going to fields…

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My Girlfriend Had an Affair. How Should I Move Forward?

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Suhas Raju: I am in a 10 year relationship with my childhood friend. This includes the last 5 years of long-distance, where we could meet only 1 month in a year. We were extremely loyal, honest, and loving together. Over the past 2 months, she suffered through severe anxiety, depression and in my absence ended up liking a colleague and confessed she…

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A Mistake While Chanting Mantras — Am I in Danger?

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Arijit Bhattacharjee: I was performing the shraddha (after death of a person ceremony) the priest was chanting mantras for the peace of the departed soul…in the middle he probably took my name in a place where he should put my fathers name…I am anxious about it, i am afraid if something might happen to me

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I Keep Hearing My Name Being Called. What Is This?

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Suzi: I keep hearing my name being called. Sometimes it is loud like an emergency is happening and someone needs help. Sometimes it is just my name, loud enough that I turn to see who is calling me. What does this mean? Thank you

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The Spiritual Path and Desires for Fashion, Wearing Brands, Luxury

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Christina: What would have Yogananda said to people (both men and women) who consider that: wearing brands is very important, even necessary (designer shoes, bags, etc.)? And that dating or marrying a rich man who can buy such expensive things and a luxurious lifestyle is important, or a priority?

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Is Haidakhan Baba the Same As Mahavatar Babaji?

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Sandrine: I have recently come across a small documentary about Haidakhan Babaji, who was discovered in a sacred cave in the Himalayas in 1970 and left his body in 1984. Apparently some people consider him as a reincarnation on Mahavatar Babaji and I am curious to know your opinion on this?

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What Are “Hard Times”? How to Face Them?

Tyagi Jayadev

Question from Zayin: I was wondering what hard times really mean? Cause I have made it through months I shouldn’t have and I feel as if I am past the point of my own existence. But, the longer Im staying in this physical vessel the more I discover. But, even then the oppression becomes 10x worse, the blessings are 20x better. I was…

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Tingling Sensation When Meditating

Nayaswami Mukti

Question from Alberto: Hello I’m from Spain. I write you because I’ve been noticing for two year than I have like tingling in my back and in my extremities when I’m concentrated in my respiration. Before I use to notice when I was meditating. I feel like energy in my body but after that my body is like before. I need to have…

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Sexual Self-Control and the Spiritual Path

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Ash: I’ve been meditating for about 2 years now. I’ve constantly heard about the importance of semen retention for a practitioner of meditation. Is it important to refrain from any sort of sexual activity (even self pleasuring) that may cause loss of seminal fluid inorder for progress in our meditation practise? Or are these 2 exclusive of each other. Can’t a…