Videos of Swami Kriyananda

One way to overcome fear is to imagine the worst possible happening to you, and then accept it. But what if it looks like the worst possible thing is going to happen? Cooperative communities are a great help in that way, and even more so in a spiritual way. Questions include: How can one overcome fear? Swamiji, suppose that some … Read More

Do you need a Guru? No, Swami Kriyananda says — unless you want to understand deeper realities. Questions include: Would you explain what a Guru is? Can a Guru come to you through books, or things of that nature? What was your Guru like? What is the right attitude for people to have when they are seeking a Guru? How … Read More

“I’ve never tried to teach people. I’ve tried to share what I know.” Swami Kriyananda talks about developing self-confidence in lecturing (and in everything), and offers many pointers on sharing truths with an audience. Questions include: How can one develop sweetness in oneself? How do you develop self-confidence? For people who are trying to develop that kind of centereness where … Read More

Self-sufficiency is very important, but it doesn’t mean that you need to live alone. Having the support of others is very strengthening. Questions include: In this age, there’s a lot of talk about being self-sufficient — to get away from all the political drama, the economic crisis — could you talk a little bit about self-sufficiency? It seems like your … Read More

We have to stop justifying our wrong actions, Swami Kriyananda says. Courage is the willingness to accept whatever comes, because the results, the benefits, are worth the difficulty. Questions include: How can we accept where we are and grow at the same time? What is courage? Courage must be rooted in faith, then. Otherwise, how would you know to continue … Read More

How does one overcome loneliness? Any negative emotion cannot be overcome by passivity. Putting out energy is vital, even if it is to begin making friends with yourself. To achieve a calm mind and calmness within oneself, the first thing needed is to get rid of distractions. Making a habit of television is a terrible thing. A meditation technique to … Read More

Listening to rock music is harmful because it emphasizes the ego and lowers your vibration. In order to raise it, listen to soothing music, such as Bach and Mozart. Questions include: Can you elaborate on the detrimental effect of rock music? What is good music to listen to? If you could pick a melody from your music that best expresses … Read More