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Overcoming Shyness

Asha Nayaswami

Question from M: Hello! I am a shy kind of girl and have been trying to get over my shyness for quite some time.I’ve been able to succeed to a certain extent in being friendly with girls, but I find it still difficult to converse with boys.Its because I am afraid that I’ll get attracted towards them and I don’t want to be…

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A mother’s “dharma” (spiritual duty)

Asha Nayaswami

Question from Jaya: Aum Guru I am a housewife and a mother of two children. I have a maid and a cook, as I simply dislike housework, specially cooking. I am presently looking out for a job.However,I wonder,spiritually speaking, if it is ok to allocate what should be my duties(dharma) to someone else even if i am paying them well? Am I shunning…

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Why is Krishna blue?

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from JK: Why is the color of Krishna’s skin blue ? why not brown ? or white or black ?

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Joining a spiritual path

Nayaswami Seva

Question from Abhishek: I perceive myself as one who has lost every battle in life. I want to give up everything (except my family) and join the path of Paramhansa Yogananda. How can I do this.

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What causes suffering?

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from Bhushan Patel: Is all kind of illness, suffering of one and that of the ones with whom he/she is attached like parents, brothers, sisters, wife and children is result of sins committed by him/her in this life or in past lives? If so, then how to overcome fear of about his/her misdeeds of previous birth about which he/she is not aware? Take…

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Devotion

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from shweta: i am just a beginner in yoga and meditation. what should i do to increase my connectivity to god? i don’t even know the perfect yoga postures as i have no teacher around…. please help me out friends.

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Meditation and family life

Nayaswami Pranaba

Question from balu: I am a house holder. I am 50+ years in age. I want to concentrate towards God or want to be spiritual rather than materialistic. But I don’t want to leave my householder life. Moreover I do not want to become a yogi or rishi. I want to move a little closer to God, thinking to cleanse my mind. In…

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Can Meditation Cause Headaches?

Tyagi Shanti, M.D.

Question from carrie: blessings. many times when i meditate i have been feeling pain in my head. specifically around my temples, above my right eye and sometimes behind at the medulla oblongata. it seems to be very distracting to me and i try not to let it divert my focused attention but many times i get agitated about it. and this only makes…