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.ย
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1) I heard something like this in your talks – ‘If we take a long route to the Divine, through all experiences and meanderings, the result is far more enriched and many-sided, than if one takes the shortest route.’ Does this mean one should take the longer path?
The path does not open without aspiration. Before aspiration there may be faith which prepares us for the path. Faith makes one a devotee which
Alok da, what do you think about investing/ applying for IPOs? ๐๐๐ป
I am not in favor of speculation and putting money in shares. Mutual bonds or deposits with fixed interests is fine. But speculation is like
This was the second time this happened.ย I had a dream at night that my scooty had stopped because it was out ofย fuel; this was the dream.ย Now real thing that happened the next day was that the same thing happened, but because I was aware, I went to the petrol pump and the scooty stopped right there only. ๐๐ฎ[โฆ]
These are dream signals given by certain benevolent vital forces that are in contact with you. Of course these will pass off as premonitory dreams.
Out of deep reverence and spiritual curiosity, I have a question regarding the internal structure of the sacred Samadhi of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. I have heard that in the Samadhi vault, Sri Aurobindoโs physical body is placed in a wooden casket at the lower level, and directly above it, The Motherโs physical body is placed in another wooden casket. ๐ฏ๏ธ๐ธ[โฆ]
Yes, the understanding is quite correct. It is also generally believed (based on some conversations with old earliest disciples) that while the rectangular part contains
According to the Isha Upanishad, self-slayers go to the dark world and remain there for an unlimited period of time. Sri Aurobindo has also condemned suicide in Letters on Yoga. What will be the fate of those who pray to the Divine and desire shortening of their days upon earth by not taking treatment for their diseases? Is it equivalent to self-slaying and do the persons to suffer after their departure? ๐๏ธ๐๐ป
Refusing to take treatment is fine but if it is done with a will to die, with a defeatist attitude, to cut short the thread
I am a research scholar at a University. During my Master’s, I read the first canto of Savitri from your videos. It inspired me to pursue a PhD in Sri Aurobindo’s writings. I want your comments on my synopsis. Does methodology justify the study of Sri Aurobindo’s writings? ๐๐ฏ๏ธ
There have been plenty of persons who have done their thesis on Sri Aurobindo. So I suppose methodology has been already used for Sri Aurobindo’s
Sir, yaani jo log hardcore sadhana karte h devtaon ki, they are just doing it for siddhis and material pleasures, right? For them, the supreme divine is not the goal. Right. Not even liberation. ๐ฎ๐๐ป[โฆ]
1) Yes. That is quite true. Besides these beings are very difficult to please. On the other hand the supreme Divine is the easiest to
I am faced with a choice between two ventures: one with a peaceful environment but limited long-term ownership, and another with complex family dynamics and a challenging atmosphere, but where the income could be fully dedicated to a higher spiritual purpose. โ๏ธ๐ฏ๏ธ[…]
Most of these considerations are peripheral. All kinds of people are everywhere and one has to learn to inwardly dissociate oneself from them as Vibhishan
I have been carrying deep past trauma and recent life stress, which has left me feeling chronically exhausted, fearful, and isolated. Lately, I frequently experience frightening episodes during sleep where I feel a presence waking me up or find myself acting unconsciously. ๐๏ธ๐๐ป[…]
I understand the challenges you have been going through. But this ‘other’ is your guardian angel, a helpful double, the friend within you. There is
I have a few questions regarding Yagya: ๐๐ฅ
These are beautiful questions which Sri Aurobindo has himself answered at great length. Here are the brief responses. Will be happy to elaborate further if
Do mind and the awareness isn’t a same term? For seeking the truth of the being. ๐ง ๐ฏ๏ธ
Awareness is a power of Consciousness and the Force to act based on the awareness. In human beings it takes the form of knowledge (awareness
For the past few days, I have been experiencing the joy of serving Mother. I simply wish for more and more opportunities to serveโto the point where I have no idle time left. The more service comes my way, the greater the happiness I feel; this is an experience I am having for the first time in my life. ๐๐ป๐ธ[โฆ]
It is not easy to engage into a deeper sadhana while in the family and surrounded by all kinds of people. First thing is self
Alok da, you get many questions over here regarding dreams. I am always a bit perplexed about the question of whether one should even bother with them, be conscious of them and note them down, or utterly not bother and be ignorant of them? What’s their place in the practice of this yoga? ๐ญ๐๐ชท[…]
Dreams are a large chunk of our life given the time we spend in dreaming. Hence a study of dreams, and eventually becoming conscious of
Also, why did Neemkaroli Baba choose Steve Jobs for Apple and not some Indian fellow? Why are there no great Indian CEOs – so many people visit Kaichi Dham? ๐๐ป๐ผ
That is perhaps because he saw some possibility in him. After all there is a difference between someone living near a spiritual Master with easy
Will my partner and I become IAS officers, and what kind of marriage will we have? ๐๐๐๐ป
It is difficult to make predictions like this without an active contact with the consciousness of the persons involved. All that I would suggest is
1. Could you please comment briefly on the chronology of the Veda? Given the Earth’s repeated cataclysmic cycles, how was Vedic knowledge preserved? Before the Rsi of Bharatvarsh, who, if anyone, were its custodians? ๐๐ฅ
There has never been an Age of mankind when the Vedic Knowledge was not there. The Vedas is the Knowledge that has gone into creation,
I have been noticing something lately. Whenever I look at Sri Aurobindo’s photo for a while, I start feeling drowsy. This also happens sometimes when I read His writings. However, this does not happen to me with the Mother’s photos or writings. Is this a common experience? What could be the reason for this? ๐ท๐๏ธ
It is not an uncommon experience. It is because Sri Aurobindo represents the supreme Knowledge in its deepest, highest sense and in the beginning, the
My question is: I have read that the psychic being is near the left chest (near the heart), so I have confidence that the intuition or a kind of assurance I get whenever I concentrate in any situation in life comes from the psychic being. And so far, everything it has conveyed has been the truth and has given me experience to grow and learn. ๐ฏ๏ธ๐๏ธ[…]
The most important thing is the needed purification and inner concentration on the Divine Mother. Call Her Name with love. Sadhana is not a mental