Why Can’t I Keep My ‘Spiritual Highs’?

by | May 3, 2023 | Questions

Questioner: It seems like my biggest challenge over the last few years—because I’ve done a lot of different things, really intense meditation groups and workshops, and all sorts… here and there. And every time I go deeper, I mean that sweet, juicy, wonderful deepness,...

I Fear Being Alone, Can You Shed Some Light on This?

by | May 2, 2023 | Questions

Questioner: I have a situation. I have been with my partner for about ten years, and she is a very loving person. She is away at night quite a bit at her job, and I’m alone in the apartment. Now, I don’t feel good alone in the apartment. I feel alright, but kind of...

Is Suffering Inherent to Human Life?

by | May 1, 2023 | Questions

Questioner: Do you think suffering is inherent to human life? Swami Premodaya: The majority of us believe suffering to be inherent to human life—unavoidable. This gives us a certain self-righteous justification for our attachment to our suffering, and for our...
WHY YOU DON’T NEED TO BE AFRAID OF POWER

WHY YOU DON’T NEED TO BE AFRAID OF POWER

by | Nov 14, 2020 | Blog

All power, all forces, all aspects of what actually goes on in reality, are simply emanations of energy. At the core, they’re absolutely neutral. Existence does not deal in ‘good’ or ’bad’. That’s an entirely human interpretation, a mental calculation; it’s an...