From Theory to Practice – Making Your Spiritual Life Practical

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Satsang with Nayaswami Asha in Pune. Once a flaw is detected in onself, how to initiate positive change: 22:00 Does Self-Realization involve leaving family and responsibilities behind? 29:29 Favorite experience of God responding to me: 39:10 How to deal with someone’s bad habits if you have to serve them anyway: 41:32 How do consciousness, desire, thoughts & energy relate to each … Read More

How to Overcome Suffering

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“I scold those who listen” • How to pray to God • Judging the spiritual attainment of others • What pleases the guru? • How to overcome suffering • Drinking alcohol • Yogananda’s frequent urging to build world brotherhood colonies (Conversations with Yogananda: 392-397)

Does God Answer All of Our Prayers?

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Overcoming laziness • Does God answer all of our prayers? • Why did Master included Jesus on the altar in his temples? • Why was Master sent to the West? • God is dreaming through us • “Make your heart a hermitage” • Never count your faults • Indifference • “I go through your souls every day” • “If you … Read More

What Are Moods?

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“Master, how will I know your will, once you have left your body?” • “Behind every rosebush of pleasure lies a rattlesnake of suffering, coiled and ready to strike” • What are moods? • Can we still help others if we are weak, ourselves? • Visions during meditation (Conversations with Yogananda: 369-374)

Yogananda’s Interpretations of the Rubaiyat

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Yukteswar’s training: deep scriptural study • Yogananda’s interpretations of The Rubaiyat • How people come to the spiritual path • Yogananda as “just a bulge in the ocean” • The importance of taking care of the body when younger • “Fools argue, but wise men discuss” (Conversations with Yogananda: 358-363)