Dear Yoga Mentor Articles 
The So Ham mantra is stuck in my mind and my skin is shimmering or vibrating. Is this normal?
26 September, 2015 @ 11:54 pm
The experiences are normal, should be ignored, not dwelt upon unnecessarily. Otherwise they become distracting and disturb the flow of deep meditation. These sorts of feelings come from the practice of the physical manifestation of the mantra sound - and like any outflow of mind either outer or inner can mis-lead into egoistic ballooning causing further distraction.
What are the possibilities for spiritual learning after finishing TTP?
30 June, 2015 @ 12:25 am
The best thing to do would be to spend some time at Swami Rama Sadhaka Grama (SRSG) and receive counsel from the Swamis there about undertaking meditation and spiritual practices.
Where does the soul live?
27 May, 2015 @ 12:39 am
“Where does the soul go after death?” “What happens to the soul after death?” – as though something can happen to a soul.
Do you have any suggestions on managing pain from a yogic perspective?
27 April, 2015 @ 12:42 am
A Yogic perspective is focused in helping a person of any condition to move closer to their true self. All problems create pains that keep us from or block our path towards this deeper realization within.
Why is my illness always coming back? I am curious of the spiritual point of view.
21 March, 2015 @ 12:49 am
My formula is: do not make body conditions into mind conditions.
What is the best way to handle the grief?
3 February, 2015 @ 12:52 am
Death and the fear of dying is a close friend in our lives. The best way to deal with all the emotions in this period of life is from my experience to be close with the dying person and to concentrate on all the especially difficult issues, as intense as the person can dare it.
What is there in the hands of a human?
25 January, 2015 @ 12:56 am
Our biggest problem is that we don’t make use of these powers. With these capacities, we could see that allurements of the world (possessions, sense-gratification and social status), are limited, transitory and not capable of ultimate happiness and peace – and yet we chase after them and cling to them. We’ve been given the greatest of gifts, a very spark of the Divine intelligence, but how can we hope move forward if we won’t let go of what we know is holding us back?
Unfortunately, I always have thoughts during meditation. Do you have any advice on this?
15 December, 2014 @ 1:05 am
The problem with uncontrolled thoughts is a common one shared by all who are starting (and continuing) a practice. The control of meditation or the consistent lack of having wandering thoughts distracting the mind is actually one of the highest goals in our practice of meditation.
Is it ok to be initiated in two different traditions?
26 November, 2014 @ 6:11 pm
The Path of Yoga has many branches - according to one's inclination, personality, karma etc one maybe attracted to one specific path. However, this does not entirely exclude "other" paths as Yoga when fully understood is ONE.
Can an injury in my backbone affect the sushumna stream as it rises through the chakras?
25 September, 2014 @ 6:17 pm
The sushumna stream is not a physical structure and so a physical problem with the spine should not be an impediment. There is one person in my acquaintance who lived her whole life with scoliosis, an S-shaped deformity of the spine.