Question from Simon Brenken: I love Yogananda, I like Ananda and the song of the last YT-Video is so lovely (Paramhansa Y. said: Immortalize Our Teaching in Architecture). But I struggle with immigration. As a child and adolescent I experienced much anti-German hate from Arabian migrants. And all over Europe these groups are not very well -iked. They seclude themselves, are into crime, and…
Question from Aviva: Although Yogananda was brought up Hindu, he later adopted Christian terminology when speaking to western people. But who was the deity worshipped by his family? Was it Devi — the Divine Mother? Is it fair to say his natural concept of God is more feminine than masculine?
Question from Anon: I want to stay anonymous because of the political situation in Hong Kong. I am an Indian living in Hong Kong. In the past few months, we have seen The US basically collapsing — racial tension, political divide, and rise of the extreme left and right-wing politics. On the other hand, China is becoming extremely aggressive and killing people in…
Question from Pradeep Laveti: Does eye twitching have any significance in spirituality or day to day life? I have observed many times, bad things happening when my left eye twitches. But not every time, at least not when I affirm nothing wrong is going to happen. Does it have a significance or it’s just another superstition?
Question from Maina Muchami: Is seeing zodiac rotating during meditation real or is imagination? If true what’s the meaning?
Question from Peter: When I meditate, I get an overwhelming flood of emotion that wells up from my gut and rises up to my chest, sometimes higher, and releases. This isn’t a single emotion, but all emotions at once — neither good nor bad. Is there a name for this?
Question from Julia: My question is addressed to Nayaswami Mukti. While doing the exercise of superconcentration that she described, I find that I don’t feel a real connection with God. Could you please tell me what I could do to feel it? Also, I understood that we can count 12 times while holding the breath out, and repeating mentally, I am Spirit, bliss….
Question from K. C.: I cheated on my love. I came out clean by confessing everything. But after that I cheated again for several months. But I didn’t confess this time. I realized my mistakes, changed myself and I’m out of that affair. I feel very very sorry and guilty for whatever I’ve done. I can’t confess it again, for I’m afraid that it…
Question from Ali: My question is about understanding the spiritual meaning of recurring events in life. We usually think of bad events that happen in life either as karma of past actions, or as a lesson. How can we distinguish these two and act accordingly? For example if i always come across a noisy neighbourhood, this may show that i was a noisy…
Question from Aasheesh Chhabra: Saint Paul said I die daily. Was he referencing to the kriya yoga. Are there people in Ananda who can testify they have experienced death through the practice of kriya yoga. How many years one has to practice to reach up to that level. I am asking about time taken to reach up to deep meditation level.
