Question from joydeep: What is meant by “ask and you shall receive”? Does it include material things? Isn’t it true that God gives us only what we need, and not what we want? My life has not turned out the way I had wanted and therefore I find it hard to believe such statements and the “get what you want” spirituality that abounds….
Question from Eric Coulshed: When we start on the spiritual path we are often filled with joy and hope because we know that God love’s us and wishes us free from suffering. Yet the path for some is filled with suffering and for all is very difficult to tread wisely. We can experience spiritual attack, confusion and difficult choices as we try to discern…
Question from TC: What do you do, when you are starting to lose faith in God ?
Question from Sapna: HariAum! 1.How do we raise up the energy from the lower level of the body to the brain when we are in meditation? 2.Is it a good idea to chant any manthras or focus the thoughts on “Bhagvan Krishna” during the early stages of meditation ? Please help me to understand. I am not really familiar with any of the…
Question from Lisa: Hi, What is shaking and head weaving and seeing light in meditation? Sometimes I have this process come over me — in that order. I just want to make sure it’s not a negative response. Thank you so much, Lisa
Question from Bharath: Off late I’m sensing a lot of hate within me…seems like I had it within me from a long time..It is eating me up from inside.I’m hating people whom I like very much and now I hate myself for such an act..I dunno what to do..need your help badly.
Question from Craig Berry: Hello, I’ve not read anything about Islam in the writings of Yogananda or Kriyananda. How does Islam and Mohammed factor into the spiritual? Thank you
Question from Chelananda: I have practiced lucid dreaming, i.e., waking up in a dream whilst sleeping. I was successful on many occasions, being able to remain conscious during the dream and even control it to some extent. Is there any value in this in a chela’s path, and is there any connection between it and “waking up in the cosmic dream?” I desperately…
Question from rakesh srivastav: when whatever we see in this world is perishable then what is purpose of creating this world.When nothig is permanent in this world then why god has created this world. please answer.So far I have not got the answer in any holy scripture or discourse. thanks
Question from Ken McEntee: To some, the Bhagavad Gita is a violent book depicting war. Of course, those who understand the text know that the war is not a typical, man against man war, but a war between the spiritual and the material. I am told about the violence of Islam and the Quran. I know little about Islam and am not sure where…
