In this illuminating August 2025 Satsang, Swami Nirmalananda Giri responds to deep spiritual questions with insight, humor, and clarity. Topics include:

• How to recognize the voice of God vs. ego

• Yogananda’s surprising experience with Divine trickery

• The value (or not) of past-life recall

• Dharana, Dhyana & Samadhi in Soham Yoga

• Life after death, and what the soul truly journeys through

• Astrology, dreams of saints, and spiritual chants

• Marriage vs. monastic life—and what Ramana Maharshi reveals

• How to live with gratitude without grief

Includes stories of Anandamayi Ma, Ramana Maharshi, and Yogananda, plus reflections on India, the Ganga, and the ever-present Self.

Chapters are included for easy navigation.

00:00 Introduction

00:23 A story of Anandamayi Ma

03:04 The nature of spiritual questions

03:58 Is it possible for God to speak to you in your mind in English?

05:33 God plays a trick on Yogananda*

07:05 How do you distinguish God’s voice from your ego?

12:03 Is there spiritual value in trying to remember your past lives?*

16:58 Progress in Soham Yoga: Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi?

18:37 Where is the safest place to bathe in the Ganga?

21:39 The nature of India

31:31 Does the sun cause cancer?

32:21 Being thankful for people and pets without being overwhelmed at their passings?

37:11 Is it possible to be blissed-out all the time?

40:58 What is the process and journey of the soul after death?

43:01 Can one listen to spiritual chants during meditation?

44:06 Marriage or monastic life?

44:13 A story of Ramana Maharshi

50:13 “Enlightenment” that goes away

52:23 Are dreams of sages of the past of any value?

54:05 Is astrology beneficial in spiritual life.

55:57 What does a liberated soul do in the afterlife

58:16 What decides where a person goes after death?

59:50 Should we try to keep in mind that we are ever perfect?

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