Tyagi Jayadev

Jayadev, founder of the Ananda Yoga Academy of Europe, teaches Kriya Yoga and is the author of books on Hatha Yoga (Italian), Kriya Yoga, the Chakras (Italian), and related subjects.
Jayadev has trained hundreds of yoga teachers and gives seminars throughout Italy, and leads pilgrimages to the Himalayas and In the Footsteps of the Autobiography of a Yogi.
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Answers to Spiritual Questions
Why Shouldn’t I Expect Results On the Spiritual Path?
Dear Angel, You may expect general results, but not specific ones. Yes, the yogic path is scientific, but it’s not like a house you construct: I put this brick here and that beam there, and the result will be just
I Trust Divine Mother. But When I face A Challenge, Is It Alright To Ask Her For Help?
Dear Pooja, You fully merit their answer, because you are their true devotee. It is a sign of advancement not to ask anything anymore from Divine Mother and Guru, just their presence, just to be a channel for them, just
Tears Come In My Eyes When I Meditate
Dear one, These tears are holy. God gets touched by them. Just try to take your deep feeling more toward a still devotion. Don’t tone it down, let it be just as deep, but more intimate, silent, more from your
I See a Blue Light That Swirls Around Like the Aurora Borealis
Dear Rita, The inner light can have many colors. Blue is marvellous, it is the color of the spiritual eye which holds Christ Consciousness (the divine indwelling Presence). Yes, it can move. You are doing well to concentrate on it.
How Long Does It Take From Now To Achieve Liberation?
Dear Ariana, To complete the evolutionary picture: Swami Kriyananda writes in The New Path: “The Hindu scriptures state that to reach the human level requires from five to eight million incarnations in lower life forms [minerals, plants, animals].” That’s in
I Feel I Don’t Belong to this Planet, But to Another
Dear Aadya, You should do two things: 1) You are here on earth for a reason, to learn specific things. It is not a mistake. Do your best to grow here, to love, to serve, to express your soul qualities
What if We have to Kill Rats, Cockroaches etc. in Our Homes?
Dear one, Yes, it is indeed sometimes necessary to kill insects, rats, mice, cockroaches. If you can catch rats and mice and free them far away from home, that would be better, but at times this is not possible. Paramhansa