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We know of so many people who are facing impossible situations and problems and they are helpless. They do not know what to do or whom to ask.
This is a dedicated site for those who are searching for answers, who want to break from their present repeating circles of life and looking for answers that will understand them, help them find a new way-a new solution towards life beautiful and Divine.
I have Been smelling a nice coconuty🥥 flowery oily smell in everything . Sofa , charger , pillow , everywhere the same smell for the last 9 to 10 days
That is very good. Perhaps Lord Ganapati is around you having taken a fancy with little you.
Can we hear the story of the Mother’s cross✝️ please?
As the story goes that one of the Mother’s Vibhuti was Joan of arc who fought at a young age for ideals that would inspire
A sense of pride even if we know it’s wrong…A feeling of knowing things better than others, wanting to prove our knowledge. How to deal with this instinct? Should we stop discussions? Should I not talk to my friends because of this thing popping out everytime I talk to them? Some part of mine knows that I don’t know anything but when indulged into public.. while the self esteem is at stake, the pride pops up😏
Pride of course opens doors to downfall though at your age it is somewhat natural. Its remedy is to read books that open a very
Does Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga need scientific 🧪thinkers?
Yoga transcends Science. A scientist can be a yogi and vice versa. Ramanujam is one example. In the Sri Aurobindo Ashram itself there have been
I don’t understand physics or its terms, nor am I interested in how the universe came to be. But I do understand the language of God, surrender, faith, and love — though sometimes I feel left out of those conversations.
What more is needed. Deepen your faith, love and surrender and God himself will reveal the mysteries of the universe if need be. Physics and
How should l win in my lawn tennis 🎾matches?
Remember God before you start the game and think that God is playing with you. With prayers for playing your best and winning the game.
I felt fear of heights, driving on mountain🏔️ and see valley next to the road, I called “Maa Maa Maa…”, later I felt fear in my abdomain, called “Maa….”, some time later I felt fear in muladhar, and still feel fear in muladhar…so hard to get rid of it.
Yes that is how these negative movements generally pass away. They slowly get pushed back to their place of origin which is in the
One can take sannyas or not , both are the same state, they are niskam and just going through their praraddha untouched and not multiplying their karma by getting into attachment , and both state in not in the hand of man. If someone act as vairaghi but it’s for unfulfilling desires it’s also an attachment and this type of vairagis just change the format of sansar and inviting tamogun or comfort zone🤔…
It is true that whether to be in the world or not in the world depends upon one’s unique individual temperament. But it is equally
How can we know that whether our soul🌟 is an infant, adult, old or mature or immature?
The four stages of the soul’s evolution can be broadly summarised as follows. 1. Infancy and childhood when it is completely subdued by the ignorance
I m fearing😱 for loosing near and dear once,this is greatest weakness in my life. How I overcome it, despite having great faith in Divine Mother I know everything for a reason still I m worried about people, I can’t control my tears and pain when I see your dearest are dying from some reason. plz guide me 🙏
The fear of losing someone through death is largely due to ignorance about the nature of death as well as attachment that comes naturally to
I have committed a sin or betrayed Sri Aurobindo by staying silent and even nodding, just going along with the flow of the conversation, when my mother, out of ignorance, called him ‘takla’ after seeing his photo on the internet? She didn’t mean anything bad, but I feel very guilty that I couldn’t stand up for my guru, my lord, who has shown me so much grace. I feel I have failed him, and I am filled with shame.🫣
There is nothing to feel ashamed or guilty or inflict harsh words upon yourself. Most human beings do such things out of ignorance, sometimes even
Why do we have to go to school😡?
We go to school to develop our mind and intelligence. Otherwise we will remain crude and underdeveloped which is not a good thing. By going
I visited India in 2023 and went to Haridwar, Rishikesh, Nainital for a little break from Delhi… and found that the place was full of rubbish, the facilities were not up to standard, the general consciousness of people is not at a level where they can keep these places sacred and pure. These are beautiful places but look at the rubbish that is thrown in all of these places… We should be honest about the state of this country, a RADICAL shift of consciousness is needed … Please try to understand that we need to Change and Heal… and Grow and Develop!!! 🤨
I agree that public hygiene and collective discipline which is so important to cleanliness of public places. In the talk i was referring only to
From where can I learn nadi shuddhi pranayama🧘♂️?
It is very simple and any standard book on Yoga Pranayam teaches it as a preliminary practice to clear the flow of pranic energy through
Can you explain what Garba is, including its importance and significance, if any😇?
The word garba originates from the Sanskrit Garbha or Womb. The original dance form is therefore a celebration of life revolving around the Divine Mother,
Sir, for so long that old memory has not surfaced but when I remove that old memory, it comes to the fore and starts disturbing me. Why is this so? Does this happen randomly? Does anything come out of the subconscious mind at any time or is there any reason behind it🤔?
Nothing happens randomly. Only we do not know the process and hence call it random. What happens is that everything we perceive and experience is
How to be totally surrender towards the mother? How can we surrender our mind, vital, lower part, physical and it’s difficulties to the mother? Recently i read Sri Aurobindo’s letter where the letter essence is if your surrender is not complete then you will not escape these difficulties. Spontaneously egoistic thought, feeling, lust coming and it is feeling suffocating or pain in lower part. How to be surrender our lower part which is going their own way? What is the right way to deal this stages🤨?
Surrender does not mean lack of effort. That would be tamasic surrender and will not bring any result. It means now my life is meant
Had a dream today where I fell in love in love with a person I have never thought about much before. And that person fell in love with me in the dream. The whole thing sounds ridiculous, but I woke up feeling like it was the best dream I had in a very long time, leaving me almost disappointed that it wasn’t real, at the same tome leaving a trace of gratitude for having experienced such deep feelings of happiness inside the dream. How can such a thing happen in the dream when clearly there is no strong external connection, attraction, or contact with the person in real life?
It is a subtle contact that you had with the person and at that moment the deeper truth had a chance to express itself. Often