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How to Get More Devotion

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from Brenda Andrews: How can I increase my devotion?

Seeking peace after the loss of a dear one

Question from vaishu: I am a young widow with a 7 year-old daughter. 2 months ago I lost my husband. From the early age I was attracted to the spiritual path. Many times I have been pacified by the words of Yogananda. I know this life is a dream, but I still have to live in it. I am seeking peace. Please help.

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Adrift between matter and Spirit

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from vaishu: Q: What should a person do when all the hopes in material life are lost and he tends to lose interest in life, yet still he has to live to fulfill his responsibilities like everyone else? The perfect state of meditation seems far away. How can one keep going, balancing both material and spiritual life, when he belongs to neither…

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Meditating in the bedroom, since I don’t have a meditation room

Nayaswami Devarshi

Question from D.satyajeet: I have been practicing Kriya yoga wholeheartedly for 4-5 years, and have experienced tremendous transformation since then. My question is: I dont have a separate room to practice meditation so i am doing it in my bedroom. Is this proper, or should i stop practicing till I get a separate room?

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Ringing in Ears While Meditating

Nayaswami Devarshi

Question from Cris Crisman: I just discovered this Question section. It’s great. Sometimes in meditation I need to use earplugs or headphones to quiet external noise. When I do I hear a pretty loud ringing in my ears, and I was wondering if anyone had had this experience and if anything helped. I found a “homeopathic” remedy but it’s not helping. If I am…

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Past Lives

Nayaswami Savitri

Question from C*: Why do we not remember our past lives?

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What is an Avatar?

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from diksha: What is an avatar?