The less strongly we identify with our ego, the easier it is for us to change. Swami Kriyananda talks about learning languages, tells the story of an interesting (and quite dangerous!) trip to Bali, and how he overcame smoking by saying, instead of “I’ve failed,” that “I haven’t yet succeeded.” Questions include: How can people overcome bad habits? What about … Read More
Expectations are, to some extent, self-fulfilling. If you hold a positive expectation, you will be more likely to have a positive result. The mind can be very powerful. If you know that something is right, Swami Kriyananda says, don’t let anything discourage you. Questions include: What kind of expectations should we hold in regards to life? How should we approach … Read More
How can one know what is right to do, when faced with a difficult decision? To get an intuitive answer to a question, as Swami Kriyananda explains, offer it up at your spiritual eye, the point between the eyebrows. He shares about what intuition is and how we can strengthen it, for example, by being calm — as he was, … Read More
Most of us are imitations. It’s only when you go deep within yourself that you can find out who you really are. If you can take some time every day to be with God, to be alone, Swami Kriyananda says, then you begin to face what is in your life, not what is just froth. Questions include: I read a quote … Read More
Swami Kriyananda talks about why death is nothing to be scared of. Questions include: A lot of people have a great fear of death. Can you discuss how to overcome that fear? What happens, spiritually, at birth and death? When does life begin? What is the process of death?
When we die, we lose our physical bodies — but what remains? Swami Kriyananda talks about subtler, more esoteric aspects of ourselves — as well as how to become free from ego. Can you tell us a little bit about the astral body, the physical body, and the causal body? When we are created, are we a vibration that emanates … Read More
A talk about the importance of music in reference to how it effects our consciousness and energy. Swami Kriyananda answers the following questions: Does humility start by saying, “I’m no good”? What if one is a sinner, is it appropriate to say you are a sinner? Is suicide a greater sin then murder? How do we recognize uplifting music? What … Read More
Popular music expresses the general consciousness of people, but in recent years, popular music has become more and more an expression of low consciousness. We should look for happiness more in ourselves, Swami Kriyananda explains, because that’s the only place where we can ever find it. Questions include: You talked about the negative effects on the consciousness of rock and … Read More
God is the only force in our lives, Swami Kriyananda says, who is completely trustworthy, unbribable, and who is always on our side.Practicing His presence means to be aware of Him as a constant reality in your life — Swamiji describes how to do that and why.Questions include: How do we develop complete trust in God? Can you develop that … Read More
“Rejecting the church is often the first step to having true faith.” Swami Kriyananda’s devout mother read and shared this statement with Kriyananda when he was a teenager. He felt that now, after many tears and arguments, she finally understood him. This statement may also resonate with those truth seekers looking for the deepest meanings in their lives. Kriyananda says … Read More
Swami Kriyananda discusses many fascinating concepts related to reincarnation and shares stories and ancedotes about previous lives and the tendencies we carry over many lifetimes of action. Kriyananda states that everything is preordained and explains the role of personal choice. Kriyananda goes on to describe the astral world as a world of energy and brilliant colors and offers other insights … Read More
Swami Kriyananda discusses the distinctions between Christianity and Churchianity. Institutional urgencies and control are prioritized by Churchianity, and it tends to place convenience over Truth. Christianity stresses the significance of truth, the divine, and God’s omnipresence. You cannot confine truth to an edifice or church structure and institutionalization in itself ought not be the central reality of a religious organization. … Read More
