I would just like to ask you, if you have read this wonderful book Autobiography of a Yogi- and if you know if it’s actually true, and if all those events did actually happen… or was it written as a teaching book…or both?

In one chapter of the book Yogananda explains that Light is the only thing that is infinite, therefore, is Light and the Unified Field the same thing, or is Light still a manifestation of the Unified Field?
It also bothered me that the Yogis seem more interested with the teaching of boys – surely having experienced the “God Force” as themselves, they wouldn’t make the distinction between male and female?

This book is an amazing book, and am about to read it again!

I have a question regarding spiritual advancement and celibacy. Over the past few years, I have been doing a lot of work trying to advance myself spiritually – reading, meditating, etc. During this time, my views on love, relationships, and sexuality have changed considerably. I have come to the conclusion that celibacy is most likely necessary for full spiritual advancement(speaking for myself only). I used to have an intense desire for love and companionship from the opposite sex that has withered as my relationship with God and my true Self has grown stronger. There is a palpable difference in the way I think about the opposite sex now. My intuition is that love and a family are not in my future. Reading masters such as Sivananda and Aurobindo reinforces this opinion. My problem is that I have found myself unable to restrain my sexual impulses and find myself still succumbing to these cravings. I don’t have the same urges for love and companionship now, so what remains is only the physical/animalistic craving aspect of sexuality. I don’t feel “guilty” about this – I feel it is neither moral nor immoral. My problem is that I am currently neither here nor there – unable to use my sexuality with true love and commitment and also unable to suppress it and channel it upwards to God. I do believe that this will resolve itself in time, but I’m interested to hear if you have any thoughts on the matter. Thank you!

I have diabetes and blood pressure problems usually under control. I studied reiki and internal healing but for some reason when I’m around people I feel them a lot. Sometimes I feel their systems and get sick WHAT CAN I DO TO END THIS AND BRING MYSELF BACK. Just from talking to someone on phone even or in person I feel like I take on their stuff .Please help asap

When you have realised that you are a part of consciousness, how do you get compassionate in whatever YOU are doing? Doesn’t it feel superficial?

I believe the mind is the power house of transferring information from the non physical world to the physical world but can you please explain to me the reasons for pain, suffering (of vulnerable – elderly, children, animals). What are the reasons for this because I need to understand so that I can make sense of it all. Is it that how we interpret suffering and how we experience it that maps out our soul and determines the next life we live. Is there such a place as heaven? Is there such a place as hell? Once we die doesn’t that place we go to get packed out and full of souls. Does heaven get cramped with souls. Please explain to me. Where do we go?