Podcasts by Ask Me About Truth
Swami Kriyananda answers questions about truth and many spiritual subjects, as he learned about them directly from Paramhansa Yogananda.
(These talks were recorded in 2012, one year before Swami Kriyananda's passing.)
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The Cycles of Time from 2016-06-20T00:00
Thoughts the mission of Paramhansa Yogananda and its place in the cycles of time called the Yugas.
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How to Pray Effectively from 2016-06-07T00:00
The best way to pray for others, and times when healing may not be the highest outcome.
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Let Truth Be Your Guide from 2015-11-21T00:00
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Attunement with the Guru; and Ego, the Root of All Suffering from 2015-05-07T00:00
With Swami Kriyananda
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The Importance of Developing Devotion in Our Work from 2015-04-06T00:00
With Swami Kriyananda
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What Is Time? from 2015-03-29T00:00
Time is an illusion. Time and movement are closely connected. In God time does not pass.
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Overcoming Ego from 2015-03-22T00:00
What is the ego? Feel the bliss of Christ within yourself. How to overcome ego consciousness.
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The Dream Nature of This Universe from 2015-03-06T00:00
“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?
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The Cause of Our Economic Woes from 2015-02-19T00:00
The main cause of our economic woes is revealed. Swami touches on upcoming difficult times and how to respond.
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The Traits of a True Teacher from 2015-02-09T00:00
A true teacher doesn’t want to teacher. God is the guru. How to discern between a true teacher and false one.
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Using Our Discrimination from 2015-01-28T00:00
In our spiritual lives, how do we discriminate when we should be obedient, and what is right from wrong.
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How We Can Deepen Our Faith in God from 2015-01-14T00:00
“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.
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How We Draw God's Response in Our Prayers from 2015-01-07T00:00
“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 ...
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Environment Is Stronger than Will Power from 2014-12-29T00:00
People, groups, even countries are influenced by their environment?—?we should strive to be free from negative influences, but open to positive ones.
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Architecture — the Most Important of the Arts from 2014-11-16T00:00
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.
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The Experience of Creativity from 2014-11-03T00:00
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.
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Art as Idealized Reality from 2014-10-31T00:00
Art, Swami Kriyananda says, should be a priesthood, and always try to uplift?—?the artist as well as his or her audience.
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The Secret of Creativity from 2014-10-23T00:00
“My secret to creativity, is that I haven’t done anything. God has done it.”
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Directional Psychology — Finding Happiness from 2014-07-26T00:00
An alternative to traditional Western psychology which honors the fact that all of us are at a different place in our spiritual evolution.
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Reincarnation, Evolution, and… Aliens? from 2014-07-02T00:00
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.
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The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost from 2014-06-20T00:00
Esoteric teachings of Christianity shared by Swami Kriyananda.
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The Astral World, Angels, Reincarnation, and Karma from 2014-06-01T00:00
What happens to us between lives? What is the astral world like?
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Reincarnation — The Lost Years of Jesus from 2014-05-13T00:00
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?
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Practicing the Presence of God from 2014-05-01T00:00
Practicing God’s presence means to be aware of Him as a constant reality?—?Swami Kriyananda describes how to do this and why.
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The Negative Effects of Heavy Rock Music on the Consciousness from 2014-03-31T00:00
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.
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The Importance of Music from 2014-02-22T00:00
A talk about the importance of music in reference to how it effects our consciousness and energy.
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The Astral Universe from 2013-05-22T00:00
When we die, we lose our physical bodies?—?but what remains?
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Seclusion Is the Price of Greatness from 2013-05-16T00:00
Most of us are imitations. It’s only when you go deep within yourself that you can find out who you really are.
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Death — The Final Exam from 2013-05-15T00:00
Swami Kriyananda talks about why death is nothing to be scared of.
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Guidance and Intuition from 2013-04-25T00:00
How can one know what is right to do, when faced with a difficult decision?
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The Power of Positive Thinking from 2013-04-17T00:00
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.
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How to Overcome Bad Habits from 2013-04-14T00:00
The less strongly we identify with our ego, the easier it is for us to change.
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Calming the Heart's Feelings from 2013-03-24T00:00
“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 apathet...
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The Importance of Seeing God as the Doer from 2013-03-20T00:00
One key way to overcome the ego, Kriyananda explains, is to practice the presence of God.
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How to Begin on the Spiritual Path from 2013-03-13T00:00
Spirituality begins when you start thinking:“What is true? How can I discover what life is all about?”
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The Benefits of Right Attitude from 2013-03-12T00:00
The best way to change an attitude is to change our own state of consciousness.
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Paramhansa Yogananda's Mission from 2013-02-18T00:00
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.
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The Law of Magnetism from 2013-02-18T00:00
The world is consciousness, and responds consciously to our intentions and energy.
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Karma and the Astral World from 2013-02-18T00:00
Whatever energy you give out has to come back — that is one way to explain the law of karma.
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Is Karma a Burden? from 2013-02-18T00:00
How should we see karma? And can we do anything to change it?
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Group Karma from 2013-02-18T00:00
You can’t change karma that was created in the past, but you can change how that karma affects you.
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Religion vs. Spirituality from 2013-02-18T00:00
Religion is the form — of rituals and beliefs — and spirituality is your relationship with God, says Swami Kriyananda.
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How to Develop Intuition from 2013-02-18T00:00
Intuition is real and can be developed — through meditation and by other means as well.
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Overcoming Fear and Cooperative Communities from 2013-02-18T00:00
Questions and answers on overcoming fear and about why cooperative communities are very important during times of great hardship.
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Life After Death from 2013-02-18T00:00
Life after death is a reality, and it is possible to contact those who have passed away.
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Learn to Stand Firm in Your Own Center from 2013-02-18T00:00
Mental illness, depression, how to be happy, and the evolution of the soul through many lives as animal and humans.
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What Is True Self-Sufficiency from 2013-02-18T00:00
Self-sufficiency is very important, but it doesn’t mean that you need to live alone.
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How to Lecture from 2013-02-18T00:00
Developing self-confidence in lecturing (and in everything), plus many pointers on sharing truths with an audience.
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What Is Courage? from 2013-02-18T00:00
Courage is the willingness to accept whatever comes, because the results, the benefits, are worth the difficulty.
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The Importance of a Guru from 2013-02-17T00:00
Do you need a Guru? No, Swami Kriyananda says — un...
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Dealing with Loneliness from 2013-01-09T00:00
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.
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Dealing with Emotions from 2012-10-11T00:00
Love everyone equally and see God in everyone, and no one will be able to hurt you.
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The Importance of Listening to Uplifting Music, Part 2 from 2012-09-30T00:00
Listening to rock music is harmful because it emphasizes the ego and lowers your vibration. In order to raise it, listen to soothing music, such as Bach and Mozart.
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Everything Is Consciousness from 2012-09-30T00:00
Swami Kriyananda talks about reality as we perceive it, and how real it really is (and isn’t!), and about dreams. Should we, for example, look to our dreams for guidance?
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Emotion and Feeling from 2012-09-29T00:00
Emotions are disturbed feelings.“Positive and negative emotions alternate constantly; we have to go beyond emotions”, says Swami Kriyananda.
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The Importance of Uplifting Music and Arts from 2012-07-30T00:00
The music we listen to affects our consciousness very directly. Music, indeed, is an expression of consciousness. Swami Kriyananda offers thoughts on the ramifications of this truth.
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Crop Circles from 2012-07-26T00:00
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 w...
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The Importance of Education from 2012-07-15T00:00
“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 Anand...
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How to Prepare for Hard Times from 2012-06-08T00:00
Attitudes that bring success, and how to face hard times — Swami Kriyananda shares practical tips for the material and spiritual aspects of our lives.
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The Importance of a True Guru from 2012-06-08T00:00
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?
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Reincarnation from 2012-06-08T00:00
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?
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What Can We Do In These Troubling Economic Times? from 2012-05-10T00:00
Swami Kriyananda shares advice on finding work, creating work, attracting money, starting communities, and not only surviving but thriving in a challenging economy.
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The Relativity of Morals from 2012-04-17T00:00
Moral value is not relative, Swami Kriyananda explains, because our moral choices effect who we are and who we become.
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"What Is Truth?" - Swami Kriyananda from 2012-04-10T13:11:12
“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.
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"What is Truth?" - Ask Me About Truth #1 - Swami Kriyananda from 2012-04-10T13:11:12
“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.
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"What Is Truth?" - Swami Kriyananda from 2012-04-10T13:11:12
“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.
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