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Question: How do I balance my family and business and my search for God? Answer: Lahiri Mahasaya showed us that a family man with a career could find God through the daily practice of Kriya Yoga. He did lead the balanced life, putting aside time for daily prayer and meditation, for the needs of the family, for the needs of … Read More

Question: Can we remember past lives? Answer: Yes, but consider that in this present life in this current body there is so much that we forget. How much of our childhood, for example, do we remember? How much of what we were thinking 2 hours ago can we remember? The simple fact that most people don’t remember past lives should … Read More

Question: What happens after death? Answer: What happens after death is distinctly related to how we have lived our life. If our life has been very much in the body, very sensuous, perhaps selfish, and materialistic, then we will have a difficult time functioning in the rarified atmosphere of the astral world.  Deprived of a physical body, nervous system, and … Read More

Question: How can I be more successful at work? Answer: Success is not entirely the fruit of native talent, people you know, or just plain good luck to the degree that most people imagine. Material success comes from focusing on the task at hand with patience and perseverance. It can include developing your skills and mingling with others who are … Read More

Question: Can I be righteous and successful at the same time? Answer: Yes, of course. As Jesus Christ said so profoundly: ” Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you”. The term “all these things” include the necessities of life though not necessarily the luxuries and comforts sought by the body and … Read More

Question: What is the meaning of gratitude? Answer: Gratitude goes beyond the things you consider good. It includes being grateful and accepting of all circumstances. And why? Because whatever comes to us is the result of something we have done in the past or, is at least an opportunity to learn and grow. And by accepting what comes to us … Read More

Question: Is contentment the same as having no ambition? Answer: Contentment is not passive. Contentment requires a positive effort of will and has its source in the soul’s innate joy. Contentment cannot be true unless it exists even under difficult circumstances. It means accepting what comes of its own as coming from the hand of God. Contentment can never be … Read More

Question: I feel guilty about being happy when others suffer. Is this right? Answer: It is our nature to be happy — to be happy in our own Self. It is our nature to seek happiness and to avoid suffering. At the same time, suffering is often the most important inducement we receive to seek the truth and to seek … Read More

Question: How do I surrender to God? Answer: Surrender is not a passive attitude. Surrender requires strength, courage, and devotion to the will of God. As Swami Kriyananda described the process of enlightenment, it is an upward relaxation with joy and willingness into super consciousness.  In order to have the strength and calmness to accept God’s will, you must practice … Read More