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Feeling Anxiety During a Breathing Meditation

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Karla: Hi, I’ve just started a breathing meditation, where I focus my breathing, and count on my exhale, counting to 5, then start back at one. I felt like I was swaying, rocking, as if I was getting a massage. I opened my eyes and I was swaying, in a relaxed mannor. This feeling made me feel quite anxious, and unable…

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Spiritual Consequences of Suicide

Nayaswami Anandi

Question from D.P.: I am only asking this out of curiosity so please don’t get worried. What did Paramhansa Yogananda say would happen to those who commit suicide? What is S.K. views on this subject? I am just curious as to what kind of suffering is entailed for those that take their own life.

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Soul Mates: What Yogananda Said and What You Can Do About It

Nayaswami Anandi

Question from SK: Hello! I wanted to know more abt what master thinks abt “soulmates”. I have this strong connection with this man i met 2 yrs ago. For the past 2 years, things have happened that relate to him, but nothing romantic we just know each other. I feel that connection from him too but we don’t really talk. If we meet…

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When a Master Sleeps, What Is It Like?

Nayaswami Seva

Question from Kailash: What will be the consciousness of a God realized Yogi when he sleeps? will it be the same as ours, or will the Yogi still experience the bliss?

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Why Do We Get Caught By Delusion?

Nayaswami Pranaba

Question from RajeevGaur: In spite of our knowledge of our spiritual dimension ,why do we slip momentaraily at times in the face of extreme odds…It is One without a second then such slippages look odd in themselves. It is a long process/practice or sadhana of getting established in Stithyapragya but when it happens it is instant thru the grace of God or Guru….

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Does Every Desire Need to Be Satisfied?

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Rahul: I am 19 and lust has been my problem for many years. This delusion is strong in me. But I also have a strong desire for God and want to be a Brahmachari seriously. Recently I made a renewed effort to get rid of lust. But Master said every desire must be fulfiled before finding God. Does that mean the…

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8 Tips for Becoming Less Absent-Minded

Nayaswami Anandi

Question from m: I am a bit absentminded. Even when I make it a point not to forget a particular task, it somehow slips from my mind. This habit puts me into a lot of trouble at times. What can I do to overcome it?( I do meditate)

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Balancing Our Inner and Outer Lives

Joseph (Puru) Selbie

Question from Kailash: I want to be very spiritual, love God, meditate properly and attain the divine bliss and know the reality, that is God, but I also have to concentrate on my studies, for I’m about to be in grade 11, and have to have an ambition to be ‘someone important’, in my later life. How should I handle this situation?

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Cloning and the Soul

Joseph (Puru) Selbie

Question from Vinay: Hi, I had a question related to animal and human cloning. Since Master has said that a soul enters during a flash of light when male and female cells unite. But cloning involves asexual replication of a donor cell without another counterpart to be united. This has been making me curious now and then. Though i don’t crave for an…

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How Can We Become Free of Bad Karma?

Nayaswami Sadhana Devi

Question from Aditya Bhargava: Respected sir, I’ll be highly obliged to hv the guidance about Karma Theory.Is thr any way wth wch we can know th working of this theory..i.e whch suffings/joyful moments r th effect of whch karma?Past or previous , prarabhada /sanchit karma?Wht we may do to eliminate th effects of wrong past karmas?Being worldlywise creates many ill-effects of bad karmas?wht shud…