Conversations with Yogananda

Astral illness • What books are best to read? • Why is loyalty to a path helpful? • Suicide is the lack of desire for anything of this world - why is it not beneficial for the devotee? (Conversations with Yogananda: 110–112)

Non-attachment and how to care for the things of this world, including the body • How important is a good diet? • Moderation and austerity on the spiritual path • Should I see a doctor when I am ill? • How are we healed? • What does it mean when a Master becomes ill? (Conversations with Yogananda: 104–109)

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New Age ideals: manifesting wealth, health, and material success • Is material blessing a sign of spiritual development? • Will power) finish what you start (Conversations with Yogananda: 102–103)

Dr. Lewis’s mother’s death and reincarnation • What is samadhi? • The dual consciousness of the Master: human and Divine • The responsibility of the disciple to share with the guru • Fundamentalism (Conversations with Yogananda: 97–101)

What is ultimate freedom? • How to work with a stubborn or restless mind • The role of self-discipline • Yukteswar’s strong discipline — why he trained Yogananda in this way • When does one become a Master? (Conversations with Yogananda: 91–96)

Fully liberated saints - what does it take? • The need for a guru • The love of the guru • What happens if we reject the spiritual life? (Conversations with Yogananda: 87–90)

How to respond to opposition and negativity from others • Thomas á Kempis and The Imitation of Christ • The greatest obstacle on the spiritual path (Conversations with Yogananda: 81–86)

Outward displays of devotion • How to strengthen devotional fervor • How to overcome temptation • What is sleep? • Yogananda’s thoughts about sectarianism (Conversations with Yogananda: 75–80)

The company of friends on the spiritual path • Human love and eternal love • Accepting people into the monastic life • How to transform emotion into devotion (Conversations with Yogananda: 70–74)