Question from Cyril: Hi, When in an Asana and my breath is under no strain but the muscle seems to be burning up should I just hold it as along as I can maintain the even breath? This seems to be more obvious in poses like the bridge for e.g. Thanks for your advice. Cyril
Question from Cyril: Hi, Recently I have been having success (I feel and think) in the double breath technique as prescribed by Yogananda. I got the sensation of energy gently pulsing up back side of head and in face which was very enjoyable (like a sprinkling of refreshing rain on a burning desert!) Are there guidelines for how long we should do this…
Question from Dawn: I have been dealing with my mom for over 20years over man issues. She has married another man that has taken all her money and has left her broke again. She will lose her house and everything at the end of the month. Her debt is so high there is nothing I can do for her. My brother will help…
Question from Diana: I listened to Nayaswami Asha’s talk on Karma, and among so many other wonderful points I ‘heard’ was a mention of food/overeating as being low on the spectrum of material -spiritual energy or vibration. I would like to hear more about this topic on a spiritual level-this is a trap of mine. Thank you.
Question from Prashanth: I have a neighbour whos been constantly fighting with me since I have been opposing the unfair activities of the managing body of the apt cmplx where I stay. In the last meeting among us this guy threatened me and my mom that he would thrash our faces, arms and legs. He also pointed to my fractured leg and said…
Question from D. Thatte: Vedanta teaches us that it is the Atman which is Self. A person is alive when Atman is in the body and dead when Atman leaves the body. At what time of conception does the Atman enter the fetus? I understand that according to the scriptures, the Atman enters the fetus around the third month of pregnancy. Is that true?…
Question from Nirmal: My friend and I were discussing whether it “wrong” to swear. By swearing I mean saying the F word or jokes of a sexual nature. My friend’s reasoning is that it shouldn’t be considered immoral because these swear-words are not directed at anyone personally and.are just a human invention-that it’s only considered bad because of a social construct. He agrees…
Question from Robin: With Karma- how does it work regarding karma effects in present life, and carrying over to our next life. In other words, is it just the karma not worked out in this life carried over to the next life, or are there certain things that are automatically carried over to the next life?
Question from Billy: Did Yogananda ever say anything about music ? was he against people listening to music ?
