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.Β
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In one of your videos, you said that many Souls are called for Yoga and very few are chosen for this Path. Sir, can you explain the difference in a little detail? πππ»π»π
By called it means that they are offered a possibility but it is left upto them to accept and take it or refuse it, for

On training the willpower. The Mother says that willpower is trained by using it. I am a very systematic person and would like to take a systematic approach to everything I do.β€οΈβπ₯πππ»π·[…]
It is desires and impatience that weaken the will, especially the sense of urgency to gratify an impulse.
By not acting impulsively, by postponing

One of my close relatives is requesting me to let my 17-year-old daughter join the intuition courses of ‘Art of Living’. What is this pave the Way?Β π§πΌβ€οΈβπ₯ππ»
I have never attended the Art of Living so I cannot say what exactly is taught there. In general however Adolescence is a period of

Namaste Alok Da. Is there any chance of World War 3, looking at the Present Condition of the World? Please share your views on the possibility. πͺβ οΈπ₯ππ»π»
No likelihood of World War 3 for a number of reasons. World War becomes possible when either a gigantic ambition or a hardcore fanatic ideology

The Peace and Quietude within me is increasing day by day, but Iβm having to protect it like a precious Flame. When I work, itβs fine, mixing with others is fine (in small doses), and all the other outer movements Iβm finding ok. π£β€οΈβπ₯πποΈπΌ[…]
It is certainly important to guard this precious treasures that are gifts of the Divine Grace, more important than guardian material treasures. Don’t we safeguard

Recently, I had a dream where I was travelling with my wife to Skardu in PoK. It was a very beautiful place with snow-capped mountains, scenery, and rivers. But then I saw us travelling a narrow road leading to the dangerous side of the place. β°οΈππππ»π·[…]
It is certainly not imagination but the symbolic representation of an inner battle going on within you. What is however interesting is that Skardu is

With respect to Society, how important is work and a brand name, or a company or a group name? Is that also a Western concept/idea? Is chasing this, or a so-called legacy company, or an age-old established business family, also conditioning? π’π‘π¨πΌβπΌβ€οΈβπ₯[…]
All these ideas of people with good karma being born in wealthy families is nothing but populist notion. False pride and vanity can never be

Alok Sir, what should we do, according to you? I want to do my studies or any work with full commitment and love. And I don’t want to I don’t want to spoil my mouth with harsh language. ππ»ππ¦[…]
Then it is best to take up some work for the material sustenance and do it in the spirit of the Divine Service. It is

What do Black Holes represent? π π«πππ»π·
They represent the Inconscience where the Light and Force of the Divine Consciousness is held back.

Some days back, I had a dream where I saw a lion who became very happy on seeing me and started playing with me. However, playfully, he started biting my left hand. […]π¦ππΌπ
Seeing a lion in the dream normally indicates the Divine Mother’s power of protection against adverse forces. His playful bites were possibly its attempts to

Alok da, can you please suggest which books on Ramayana and Mahabharata one should read, as there are many versions? ππΉπππ»π»
For the Ramayana, my personal fascination is with Ramacharitmanas by Tulsidas, if one can connect with the language. For the Mahabharata the standard volumes by

“Teach the vital to obey”. ObeyΒ what?Β And how?Β If it’s the Mother to obey, how will one know, really, that my Vitals are obeying Her, or simply feeling? How to know for sure that the Vital obeys? π¦π€πΌβ¨
The vital is full of unruly instincts, desires and impulses. It must first be brought under the control of the mind and reason. It must

How to open to the Mother and Surrender to the Mother? I understand the meaning and have read and listened to Talks on Surrender and Opening to the Mother. Could you please guide on a practical way of doing it in everyday life for the common man? ππππ»πͺ·
For Opening to the Mother:
1. Read Her works, especially Prayers and Meditations.
2. Read Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri, The Mother with Letters on The Mother.

I was reading The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky, and in the chapters “Rebellion” and “The Grand Inquisitor”, Ivan raises certain points that actually shook me to the Core. For me, they had an impact similar to Yama’s arguments in Savitri. πππππ»π·[…]
This is a question that has vexed every sensitive heart since the awakening of self-consciousness in man. Animals donβt suffer from the gift of reflection

In one of your videos on ‘Surrender of Desire’, you said that the best and safest way to ask for something is by saying ‘Thy Will be Done’. Sir, can you explain it in detail? β€οΈβπ₯πππ»π·
Desire is a movement of ignorance because we really do not know whether what our heart desires is really good for us or not. Often

Is Blood DonationΒ good? What does the Mother say to it? π©Έπ₯πππ»β€οΈβπ₯
There are many things in life that do not fall into a clear cut right or wrong, good or bad. They depend upon the time,

Sir, why in Sadness and in Grief, we seem to be more Open to the Divine Mother? I was reading lines of Savitri and the Mother’s Prayer, tears flowed, my centre shifted to Heart(effortlessly), I felt the absorption of the Consciousness, my breath rate increased, I couldn’t hold myself for a while. ππ₯²π₯Ήβ€οΈβπ₯πΌ[…]
Grief is a state of intense concentration and can, if the consciousness makes just a little shift open the doors the Divine. As the Mother

Last Night I had a Dream/Vision. I saw a dock, I think it was somewhere in Europe. and it looked old, centuries old. Someone threw me overboard, and I died. I can still see the whole thing! Then I saw sometime before that, also, I had died by drowning. And in this life, I cannot swim! But what I saw, was it a Past Life or just a Dream? ππΌββοΈππ°π¦
In all likelihood, it is an experience of your past life that is still unresolved fully. Offer the dream in all its details to the