blank

What Happens to the Soul at Death?

Nayaswami Anandi

Question from Aditya Bhargava: Respected Sir, I just want to confirm that according to ” Vedantas” what happens to the spirit after it leaves the human body?Does it go to heaven or hell or reborn again on this earth?Does it remain on earth for some time or immidiately merges into the Supreme?Plz clear the query and oblige? Regards — AB

blank

Fear and Meditation

Nayaswami Anandi

Question from N.Anitha: When I meditate, esp with lights off at night, i feel so scared. All sorts of negative thoughts,fears come to my mind. I somehow convince myself saying God will protect me at all times & continue to meditate. Also I feel so insecure & I struggle to decide even simple matters.How do I eliminate such thoughts?I should always be with…

blank

Reincarnation

Nayaswami Seva

Question from AA: If you have memories that is memories of somthing that has not happend to you. Is that memories of a past life And how does Reincarnation actualy work how do we evolve from what we are in the beginning to beeing one with God

blank

Death and Dying

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Aditya Bhargava: My Father, a very religious soul and a renowned astrologer Suddenly passed away on 8th Nov’10,due to a cardiac arrest.We didn’t get chance to have a word with him as it was a matter of not more than 10 seconds before our eyes.His departure was painless and very peacful for sure ,but his sudden demise is troubling me a lot.He…

blank

The Astral World and Ghosts

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Simon: The most difficult question maybe: Are you -and Yogananda itself- mixed up in the illusions of the afterlife (astral world)?. I ask, because a friend of mine claims to have Yogananda as “ghostleader”. She is not lying. She can’t say whether he is the real Yog. or an astral imitation! I would love to hear, what you think or “know”…

blank

Harmlessness

Nayaswami Seva

Question from N.Anitha: Is there any way of living that causes no harm to our fellow beings? Sometimes, I get frustrated about our lives; In all our actions we are causing harm to one creature or another.Even For our daily food we are causing tremendous pains to food crops and plants. We harass all the creatures around us. All our actions are self-centered,…

blank

Who Is the Guru?

Nayaswami Seva

Question from daniel: When we pray why do we say, “divine mother, jesus christ, babaji, lahiri, yukteswarji, AND OUR BELOVED GURU Paramhansa Yogananda”. If they are all masters and all one with divine mothers’ infinite expression, then why are they not all our gurus? what makes yoganada the specific guru? Thank you kindly.

blank

A Past Life Experience

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Vinay: I sincerely wish to get your expert opinion on a recent experience of mine.I was watching a discovery channel documentary on the ancient city of Dwaraka that supposedly was submerged into sea long ago. Interestingly the moment I heard the narrator mention ‘Dwaraka’ my whole body began to tremble and I felt a huge rush of Joy/Melancholy sweep through my…

blank

Is It Okay to Practice Kriya Yoga for Just a Few Minutes?

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from Manoj: Master said in one of his talks, practice Kriya even if we have a few minutes. Is it OK to practice just kriya without practicing the other 3 techniques? I usually do Hong Sau when i have a few minutes. Jai Guru

blank

Prehistoric Yugas

Nayaswami Byasa

Question from A: Swami Sri Yukteshwar mentions in his book that all the yugas occur within a 24000 yr period and that we are currently in the dwapara yuga. Based on this theory it believed that perhaps the human civilization has already seen several such complete 24000yr yugas and we refer to them as ‘ Days of Brahman’ . I was wondering as…