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Answers to Spiritual Questions
Do You Need to Surrender to a Guru?
Dear Abc, Joy to you! Swami Kriyananda was asked a similar question and his answer was quite surprising to me. He said, “NO!!!” you don’t have surrender your self to a guru, unless…you want to find God. If your goal
My Employers are Behaving Unethically
Dear One, Thank you writing. You are asking an important and challenging question. As times get more difficult financially many will find themselves in your predicament. I am not trying to make excuses for those choosing to be unethical. Sometimes
Is It Ever Right to Use Harsh Words?
Dear One, Joy to you! You ask a simple question but it has a lot of considerations. Unfortunately, there are times when one may have to use, “harsh words and tones.” For example, if a child continues to run out
The Sound of AUM
Dear Wilma, Joy to you! I highly recommend you read the book, AUM: The Melody of Love by Joseph Bharat Cornell. You can find it on-line at. www.crystalclarity.com. It sounds to me like you are experiencing the AUM vibration. This is
God Looks to Teach Rather than Punish
Hi! And joy to you. Repentance means being sorry or having regret for wrong doing. Remorse is associated with the experience of pain as it relates to a wrong doing. Repentance and remorse is Godly when one is sincerely sorry
Career vs. Dharma
Dear ML. Joy to you! And thank you for asking such an important question. This is what we call, “a hot topic” as it relates to so many on the spiritual path. Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and
Let Go and Let God
Dear SR, Concentration is extremely important during meditation but can be very difficult at times. On our path to God, we keep our focus at the spiritual eye. Yogananda has stated there is no difference between any master and any
