Dear Elle, Hello! According to what Sri Yukteswarji says in that book, we are now in the year 320 Dwapara. On page “XV” of the 1920 edition, he says “Now in this 1894 AD, the dark age of Kali Yuga

Dear Pradeep, I am familiar with this superstition, that an involuntary twitch in the eye, arm, or leg is supposed to herald news: auspicious, if the twitch occurs on a man’s right side or on a woman’s left side; inauspicious,

When Was “The Holy Science” Published?

September 19, 2020

Dear Toby, I believe (though I’m not certain) that the book was published first in Bengali with the title Kaivalya Darsanam. Sri Yukteswar says it was printed by one of his disciples in Kidderpore (in Kolkata). The earliest English edition

Are Yogananda’s Teachings Hinduism, Or Something Else?

September 17, 2020

Dear Lisa, Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re so glad you’re finding a support for your beliefs and practices in the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda. Perhaps you have read his Autobiography of a Yogi? Yes, these teachings are based

Spiritual Responsibility and Social Justice

June 7, 2020

Dear A, Thank you for this question: right now it is on the minds of many devotees. Ananda’s leaders, Nayaswami Jyotish and Nayaswami Devi, have addressed this in a new video, “A Call to Action”. Also, Devi-ji has written a

I Am Seeing Patterns of Numbers. What Do They Mean?

November 15, 2019

Dear Jack, Thank you for your question. It is good that you are seeing patterns of numbers around you. You are looking for messages from a higher reality and seeking an inner meaning behind day-to-day life. We’re not able to

Transferring Spiritual Gains to Others

July 25, 2019

Dear Friend, It is very generous and caring of you to want to transfer prana (energy) or your spiritual gains to others. It is our duty to share with others whatever we have in abundance, whether it be money, skills

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