Ask Me About Truth

Emotions are disturbed feelings. “Positive and negative emotions alternate constantly; we have to go beyond emotions”, says Swami Kriyananda.

Love everyone equally and see God in everyone, and no one will be able to hurt you.

To conquer any negative emotion, we must have energy. Meditation techniques can be very helpful. Swami Kriyananda discusses how to meditate, as well as the use of mantras.

Swami Kriyananda talks about Yogananda’s mission, his own role in helping to fulfill that mission, and shares advice for how to face any obstacle in life and still come out on top.

The world is consciousness, and responds consciously to our intentions and energy.

Whatever energy you give out has to come back — that is one way to explain the law of karma.

How should we see karma? And can we do anything to change it?

You can’t change karma that was created in the past, but you can change how that karma affects you.

Religion is the form — of rituals and beliefs — and spirituality is your relationship with God, says Swami Kriyananda.

Intuition is real and can be developed — through meditation and by other means as well.

Kriyananda says that integrity is “supremely important” — but what is it, really?

Questions and answers on overcoming fear and about why cooperative communities are very important during times of great hardship.

Life after death is a reality, and it is possible to contact those who have passed away.

Mental illness, depression, how to be happy, and the evolution of the soul through many lives as animal and humans.

Self-sufficiency is very important, but it doesn’t mean that you need to live alone.

Developing self-confidence in lecturing (and in everything), plus many pointers on sharing truths with an audience.

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Courage is the willingness to accept whatever comes, because the results, the benefits, are worth the difficulty.

We want to fill children not just with knowledge, says Kriyananda, but with the ability to use that knowledge.

The best way to change an attitude is to change our own state of consciousness.

Spirituality begins when you start thinking: “What is true? How can I discover what life is all about?”

One key way to overcome the ego, Kriyananda explains, is to practice the presence of God.

“Whatever comes of itself, let it come”, Swami Kriyananda says, “I think you’ll find great freedom in that.” Feelings tie us to the ego and make us restless. Only when we become calm, but not apathetic, can we perceive truth.

What are soulmates? Can we trust our hearts? Swami Kriyananda shares a thoughtful discussion about the meaning and essence of soulmates.

The less strongly we identify with our ego, the easier it is for us to change.

Expectations are, to some extent, self-fulfilling. If you hold a positive expectation, in the right way, you will be more likely to have a positive result.

How can one know what is right to do, when faced with a difficult decision?

Most of us are imitations. It’s only when you go deep within yourself that you can find out who you really are.

Swami Kriyananda talks about why death is nothing to be scared of.

When we die, we lose our physical bodies — but wha...

A talk about the importance of music in reference to how it effects our consciousness and energy.

Music has a powerful effect on consciousness, and in recent years, the tendency has been for popular music to lower our consciousness more and more.

Practicing God’s presence means to be aware of Him as a constant reality — Swami Kriyananda describes how to do this and why.

Jesus accepted the doctrine of reincarnation, as Swami Kriyananda explains. And what of the “lost years” of Jesus, when he is said to have visited India?

What happens to us between lives? What is the astral world like?

Esoteric teachings of Christianity are shared by Swami Kriyananda. Christianity focuses on truth and God's omnipresence and is distinct from Churchianity, which prioritizes institutional control and convenience over core spiritual values. Decentralized spiritual communities that gather to meditate, reflect on the divine, and selflessly serve others, generate an uplifting magnetism that the individual cannot create alone.

Whether on this planet or some other, whether plant, animal, mineral, or human being, merging in God’s bliss is the destiny of every soul.

An alternative to traditional Western psychology which honors the fact that all of us are at a different place in our spiritual evolution.

Everything is conscious and connected. Swami Kriyananda elucidates how astrology provides insights into life's influences while stressing that higher forces like God and yoga can help transcend fate, and finding an enlightened teacher is key to overcoming the ego and reaching spiritual perfection. Western astrology is more accurate for character and Eastern astrology more accurate for predicting the future.

“My secret to creativity, is that I haven’t done anything. God has done it.”

Art, Swami Kriyananda says, should be a priesthood, and always try to uplift — the artist as well as his or her audience.

How can one create uplifting art, with God? Swami Kriyananda shares his experience on the subject, and thoughts on what it is like to work on movie scripts compared to books and music.

A discussion of art and consciousness, which includes advice on how to create a more uplifting vibration in your own home, including a place that will deepen your meditations.

People, groups, even countries are influenced by their environment — we should strive to be free from negative influences, but open to positive ones.

“God is not huge, he is not distant, he is centered nowhere, he is everywhere. God brings it into manifestation from the center of everything.” Swami Kriyananda explains praying with focus, how to develop focus, and how to draw God’s response in our prayers.

“Faith is more than belief, faith is an experience.”- Swami Kriyananda Knowing God and believing in God are not one in the same. Swami talks about how to deepen our faith in and experience of God.

In our spiritual lives, how do we discriminate when we should be obedient, and what is right from wrong.

A true teacher doesn’t want to teacher. God is the guru. How to discern between a true teacher and false one.

The main cause of our economic woes is revealed. Swami touches on upcoming difficult times and how to respond.

“The cosmic dream is what we must rise above.” -Swami Kriyananda. We must unite our consciousness with God. How do we relate to our own dreams?

What is the ego? Feel the bliss of Christ within yourself. How to overcome ego consciousness.

Time is an illusion. Time and movement are closely connected. In God time does not pass.

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The real name of Hinduism from the indigenous people is Sanataan Dharma—the eternal religion: “anything that teaches that everything came from God, everything is a dream of God, and the destiny of all life is to merge back into God."

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"Let Truth Be Your Guide"- Ask Me About Truth #87...

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In this interview, Swami Kriyananda shares some of...

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Achieving balance means staying centered, avoiding fleeting emotions, and embracing calm, compassion, and mental clarity amidst life's chaos and constant change.

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The best way to pray for others, and times when healing may not be the highest outcome.

Thoughts the mission of Paramhansa Yogananda and its place in the cycles of time called the Yugas.

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“Throughout my life I’ve wondered about truth. I’ve wondered if it is relative or absolute.” The way to understand truth, Swami Kriyananda explains, is to grow beyond identifying with our little ego.

Moral value is not relative, Swami Kriyananda explains, because our moral choices effect who we are and who we become.

Swami Kriyananda shares advice on finding work, creating work, attracting money, starting communities, and not only surviving but thriving in a challenging economy.

Attitudes that bring success, and how to face hard times — Swami Kriyananda shares practical tips for the material and spiritual aspects of our lives.

As a young man, Swami Kriyananda wanted to create communities, and was desperate to find truth. That search brought him to a guru, but what is a guru? What does that mean? What is a disciple, really?

Questions of whether or not we have free will and whether our lives are pre-destined have for centuries kept philosophers awake at night. What is the truth?

“What were Yogananda’s views on education for children?” Swami Kriyananda talks about Yogananda’s interest in education and how the non-sectarian principles he taught have been implemented at Ananda Village.

“Many religious traditions emphasize surrender, which seems rather passive. Is that true?” From the concept of passive vs. active surrender, the discussion ranges to willpower, free will, if we can see our own spiritual progress, and the effect that being a vegetarian has on our consciousness.

Yantras, a type of spiritual design, could be what crop circles are — this is the thought with which Swami Kriyananda starts a fascinating discussion of life on other planets, reincarnation, and where we go after we die.