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Nayaswami Mukti is an Ananda Minister and long-time resident of Ananda Village. She leads and facilitates meditation and spiritual life programs at The Expanding Light Retreat. She is also a key member of the Ananda Music Ministry.

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Why Did My Father Have to Die of COVID?

Dear A, You are going through a normal process of grieving for the loss of your father. Be patient with this process. It is normal to experience periods of denial, anger, and deep sadness. You, your family, and your father

Will God Give Me a Relationship?

Dear Souhardo, God does not bargain with us. I think you are asking for a bargain “If I give you so much devotion and spiritual practice will you give me ______? (in this case a particular girlfriend).” God is deeply

Disharmony with My Roommate

Dear Natalie, I would suggest a spiritual solution. Here are 2 very effective spiritual tools. Peace and Harmony Prayer: Yogananda brought the Peace and Harmony prayer which is a powerful prayer to use whenever there is disharmony. It is simple

Wise Use of Money for the Devotee

Dear NS, Think of money as a resource, as is your time and your energy. All our resources ultimately come from God, and as devotees we want to use them to live more completely in attunement with God and the

Tuning Into Guidance About Marriage

Dear Rajul, This sense of ‘knowing’ that you ask for comes when we attune to higher consciousness and are able to hear the whispers that come from the divine to our soul. Meditation practice helps to quiet the restless mind

Meditating After Eating

Dear Tito, Yogananda did recommend not meditating immediately after a meal. Eating pulls the energy toward the digestive system. In meditation we are directing the energy away from the organs of digestion, bringing it inward and upward to the spiritual

How Can We Make Progress in the Next Life if We Do Not Remember the Last One?

Dear Frank, The ego usually does not remember details of past lives, but the soul does know. If we have successfully passed a karmic test in a previous life — rising above old ego reactive patterns and attachments which would

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