One key way to overcome the ego, Kriyananda explains, is to practice the presence of God — to see Him doing everything, both good and bad, through you. Questions include: You talked about the ways of getting rid of the ego as being willpower, self-offering… are there other ways? How about in daily, moment-to-moment life, to become more free? On … Read More
Spirituality begins when you start thinking: “What is true? How can I discover what life is all about?” The goal of spirituality, Swami Kriyananda explains further, is to become free of the ego — and he talks about the ways to do so. Many people are interested in spirituality, but don’t know where to start. Do you have any advice … Read More
Every attitude is self-reinforcing, Swami Kriyananda shows in this recording. Negative attitudes are wrong not because religions say they are wrong, but because they make us less happy. The best way to change an attitude is to change our own state of consciousness. Questions include: I’d like to ask you about the right attitudes in which to live. Many people … Read More
We want to fill children not just with knowledge, but with the ability to use that knowledge to help others, says Swami Kriyananda. That requires from the student a certain level of spiritual evolution. Topics of discussion include the caste system in India, racial prejudice in America, the Education for Life education system founded by Swami Kriyananda, and the scale of … Read More
This talk was pre-recorded to be played at a fundraising event at Ananda Palo Alto. (Date is approximate.)
“If you could point to a single greatest accomplishment in your life, what would that be?” Swami Kriyananda talks about Yogananda’s mission, his own role in helping to fulfill that mission, and shares advice for how to face any obstacle in life and still come out on top. Questions include: Can you describe Yogananda’s mission? Do you see yourself as … Read More
You can’t change karma that was created in the past, but you can change how that karma affects you. You were discussing karma earlier; could you explain family karma, group karma? Is there any way to alleviate group karma? How could Germany offset their karma from World War II? In turbulent times of atomic warfare, the only truly reliable bomb … Read More
How should we see karma? And can we do anything to change it? Questions include: Some people will speak of karma as a burden, and will say, “It’s my destiny, I can’t avoid it.” A fatalistic approach. Is that correct? What is dharma? What does the word “freedom” mean to you? How do we get our energy to flow upward? … Read More
