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The Autobiography of a Yogi has been read by millions of people all over the world since its publication in 1946. A common feeling after having read it, is “What next?” An invitation to take courses or lessons is offered but somehow, for those who take that step, there’s too large a gap between the inspiration of the former and the hard … Read More

​Question:I see two kinds of challenges: 1. Those which are more or less throughout your life e.g.having a child who is seriously handicapped 2. Occasional or transient challenges of day-to-life, which we deal with and in the process move through life and even grow and mature aswell. What is the difference between the two? How to overcome the first one? … Read More

Question: Why does God permit suffering? Dear Friend,   The questions that you pose are often stated along these lines: “Because evil exists, then God must be responsible for evil.” The assumption is that God, being “God,” cannot be unaware that evil exists and, being God and permitting evil, God must “therefore” be either non-existent or not worth being seen … Read More

Question: Today I fielded this question from a Hindu in the United States: “I have read from many sources, that Hinduism or originally known as Sanatana Dharma, the eternal way is non-sectarian, and can be applicable to anyone regardless of religion or race. I am Hindu, but don’t understand how the Bhagavad Gita for instance is non-sectarian, as Lord Krishna … Read More

Question: How can I cope with loss of a loved one? Answer: This is a large topic but perhaps there are a few things that can be offered that you will find helpful. The first would be to accept your grief rather than push it away. It is normal, indeed healthy, to feel loss when a loved one has died. … Read More

Question: How can I contact a deceased loved one? Answer: Paramhansa Yogananda taught that to contact a deceased loved one we should be able to meditate very deeply, focusing at the spiritual eye until it appears to our inner sight. One must also be non-attached in your desire to contact this soul. Grief and attachment will prevent you from the … Read More

Question: What is real success? Answer: Real success is blessed by lasting and true happiness. As such happiness can never come from material possessions, or material success in career or human relationships, true success therefore means to find God in our hearts. As Saint Augustine put it: “Our hearts are restless until they rest in thee.” Answered by Nayaswami Hriman

Question: Some people don’t seem to work hard and still have more success. Why? Answer: In this great cosmos, the law of cause and effect rules the universe. We can’t necessarily see the cause but we can be sure that for all things there is a cause.  Those who seem to enjoy success with very little effort are simply those … Read More