I have a very important question. My yoga instructor told me when I get enlightened, and my third eye opens up, that my psychic abilities , intuition ,and wisdom will open. Do you know of these psychic abilities? As a Christian I was raised to believe that anything psychic is bad and negative , that anything psychic and astral is demonic and should not be looked into. I’m worried about this psychic ability, can’t I just bypass that and go straight to intuition (higher self)? I have also heard that using the name of Jesus Christ protects one from the astral and psychic realm, and that these realms are the realms of many minds, and not the universal one mind. Is this true, and are there any other names that protects one from the astral and psychic realms?

Can you speak to the issue of passion and desire as an ego versus a soul issue. In one of the later chapters in The Path to Love you describe boredom as the suppression of desire, and yet it seems as though surrender requires putting our personal desires aside. How does one hold on to one’s desires without being selfish about it? I imagine there is something in the answer to this that would help me to better understand resignation versus surrender.

I wish to determine my Dosha so that I can eat correctly.  I have seen several questionnaires on the internet and do not know exactly how to answer the questions.  The reason is because I have been sick for over 15 years and I had a totally different energy level and physical condition and appearance than now.  Do I answer the questions from my natural and healthy experience of my condition right now?  I am located in northeast Tennessee and cannot locate an Ayurvedic person, and if I did, could not afford their advice because my husband has been out of work since last October.  This a lot to ask of you but if you have any advice on how I can help myself I would sincerely appreciate it.

We have all heard of, or maybe even known someone who is referred to as psychic. Some of these people have premonitions about things that are about to happen. My question is, are they manifesting their premonitions? Or are they able to see the universe organizing to fulfill someone else’s intention?

You speak of a consciousness that is at the basis of all things, that is shared by all people and plants and objects. Sometimes you mention God.
What do you mean when you mention God, do refer to Him as something that is outside of us, outside of this all encompassing consciousness?