Question from Vinay: Hi, I’ve seen more use of the phrase “Breathless state” in kriya yoga than any other path. Common sense and most obvious experience tells one that oxygen is necessary to sustain life. In breathless state, when one is not drawing any oxygen from outside, how does the body hold on for a sustained longer duration, for an experienced meditator? I’ve…
Question from Ashwath: I am in a rather peculiar position in life. Almost everyday for one half of the day, I have an immense overpowering longing to give up all my worldly desires and live just for god.How I long for the life of a saint described in AOY! Then during the 2nd half of the day I take a tail flip! All…
Question from Melissa Bunt: In Christianity (Jesus) as well as Babaji… it is common to have the idea of helping all and being around all — good, bad, etc… — and yet at the same time, it is suggested to spend time with Saints — there is contradiction here that, I get some insights into when meditating, but for clarification and healthy bouncing-back of…
Question from Bonnie Hoffman: I have been searching and searching and cannot come any closer to God. I cannot seem to find my path. I have studied all philosophies and religions. I keep coming back to yoga. How will I know if Ananda is my path or if my ego keeps wanting to be entertained and has me keep searching. It is exhausting.
Question from Melissa Bunt: How does one know, when on the journey towards self-realization, when they should let someone pass out of their life- is there certain hallmarks in a relationship that will give straight forward guidance (for one can also see a difficult relation as an opportunity to learn and grow from)? How does one know if a relationship is helping ones growth…
Question from Christina: When we talk about having a Guru, does the Guru need to be a living person you interact with and can talk with you, or can it be someone who has passed (ie. Paramhansa Yogananda)? I’m confused on this matter.
Question from Brock: What’s the objection to communism?
Question from Melissa Bunt: Does marriage and/or divorce have an impact on the ability to gain enlightenment/self-realization through Kriya yoga? Is it ok to still desire a mate or is it a quicker path when done as a single? Also, if divorce was inevitable but one still has deep inner-sense to heal that relationship and, in essense, re-marry, for many reasons, including the feeling…
Question from Melissa Bunt: I know prayer is always helpful, but is there any specific prayer or yoga that would be specifically helpful; when wishing to help a father and husband, who chose renunciation and to follow God- thru joining a cult (not this path, or even close to it), come to see that his children/family need him, and that he really CAN have…
Question from Mark: In trying to transcend the ego into cosmic conscious-ness and union with Spirit, I used to think that the ego was a separate “entity” that imprisoned the soul and eventually the ego relinquished its hold and freed the soul. However, after reading a portion of the Bhagavad Gita it seems that the ego is actually the soul dreaming in delusion…
