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
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.
If Divine Mother can help us and give us thrice the dose required, then why is there so much suffering on earth? What does She do when hundreds and thousands of children die from hunger and poverty every year? Where is She when thousands of our mothers and sisters are raped and tortured mercilessly? π©ππ«π₯[…]
One can fully understand the space from which this question comes. When we look at this world in all its grim and sordid aspects (and
Sir, German forces entered Paris and even hoisted the Nazi flag on the Eiffel Tower. Photos of this are available. Please, prove me wrong. This is the only question I have that shakes my faith. Please answer. πͺβ οΈπΊοΈπ
You are speaking of the Second World War. (I have not yet reached there. still a long way to go. We were referring to the
Sir, what is the difference between Rajayoga, Gita’s Yoga, and Integral Yoga? π§πΌββοΈπππ»πͺ·
Rajayoga is, in its essence control of the mind and its energies just as hathayoga is a control of the bod and the life energies.
Sir, please explain what Sanatan Dharma is. One of the children asked me. π¦πΌπͺπππ»πͺ·
There are multiple talks and writings on the subject available at https://auromaa.org, you can search there.
Very briefly, Sanatana Dharma is a many-sided approach
What is an element? Why and when does a thing become an element? What does it need to become an element, specifically like Faith, Prana, Soul, etc.? π₯π§πͺβ€οΈβπ₯
An Element in spiritual terms refers to the five basic forces or energies that constitute everything, from the stone to the gods.
I don’t
1. In one Dream, I ran a full Marathon for the first time. ππΌββοΈββ‘οΈβοΈβ€οΈβπ₯πͺ·[…]
Very beautiful dream experience indicating that you are ready and capable of going through the spiritual life right upto the end. ..
How can Sadhak know that Grace has begun to manifest? And what can be the main cause for the Sadhak for delaying his progress? β€οΈβπ₯πππ»πΈ
The action of Grace manifests itself mainly in two main ways as far as its results are concerned.
First is to bring peace and
Can you please explain the difference between Supramental Consciousness and Sat-Chit-Ananda Consciousness? If Sat-Chit-Ananda is the highest plane of consciousness, why, instead of descending that Consciousness, did Sri Aurobindo pull Supramental Consciousness? β€οΈβπ₯πͺπ€πͺ·
Sacchidananda is indeed the highest plane of consciousness in terms of the hierarchical arrangement. It is also the One Infinite and Eternal that is everywhere
I wanted to ask you about our Attitude towards doing our daily work. There are certain activities/ work, doing which we feel happy and enthusiastic and willingly these activities are done. But, there are certain activities that we do not enjoy doing, but still we need to do them.Β π§πΌβππππ»πΈ[…]
Yes that is quite the experience of those who are no more moved by the push and pull of ambition and desires. There the only
Two days ago, I had a Dream in the morning (3:00 to 5:00 AM) in which I saw that I had started to consume a high amount of alcohol and many times my big brother said that: ‘Don’t do this. This is not a good thing for you and your soul.’ ππ·β οΈβ±οΈ[…]
The elder brother is the conscience, alcohol is the delusion that pushes us towards a life of carnal pleasures, unscrupulous money etc. The dream is
How to start Meditation? Sir, can you refer me to any video? π§πΌπππ»πͺ·
Much depends upon the purpose for which one meditates. One can meditate for peace, one can meditate for health, one can meditate to calm down
Can you make a video on the life of Sri Aurobindo and Mrinalini Devi? How did he use his Spirituality in his married life, with more details? π΅πΌπππ»πΈ
There is a talk on this subject https://auromaa.org/mrinalini-devi-hh-172/ . There isn’t much that is known on this aspect, but the little that is known can
I am drawn to the Mother’s Teachings, and for the past couple of years spent quite some time reading and taking notes on a variety of subjects. I now feel that I have read enough and it is time for me to start living them. I am doing that, slowly and steadily, notably in work and in parenting. Also, with regards to my health, I am making efforts to regularly exercise, eat a good diet, etc. The Mother herself said this: “It is best to live a Divine teaching”. πππ»πΈπ[…]
Your aspiration as well as anguish is quite understandable. Yes, there are so many things in the writings of Sri Aurobindo that would be of
I heard in your recent talk that for a long time of 12 years, the Sadhana moves with ups and downs, but after 12 years, the Sadhana becomes smooth and blissful. Kindly add some more words to it, dear Alok da, as it gives me a sense of Reassurance. πππ»πͺ·β€οΈβπ₯
I said that it is mentioned in spiritual literature that it takes almost 12 years for the basic purification to take place before one is
I believed earlier that all of the manifested Universe is a part of the Apara Prakriti. But the Mother says that nature is infra-rational? But then I wonder whether reason is an instrument of Para Prakriti? Isnβt it too imperfect? What is the joining link of Nature with the Mother? ππ€β€οΈβπ₯πͺ·
Para and Apara Prakriti are simply two different modes of working of One Consciousness-Force. In its origin it is the Conscious Power of the Divine,
In a Dream, I saw 4β5 camels standing in a row in front of me and some more camels were coming from the desert. I could see sand and the desert on one side and a residential area on the other, where I was standing on the terrace of a house, trying to take their photo. Then I went downstairs, sat on a train with my mother and we reached a station. ππ«ποΈπ π
The camels represent slow, patient progress demanding a lot of perseverance. That phase seems to coming to a close and is being replaced by a
Why donβt any high-quality RCTs support the effectiveness of Homeopathic Medicines? πβοΈ
Homeopathy works on very different principles than allopathic medicines. Randomised Control trials study only the effect of treatment on immediate symptoms. The disease itself is
Regarding the Four Aspects of the Mother, Alok da, I sense a parallel in Sri Aurobindo’s evaluation of various poets in which they excel and in which they lack. Poets like Keats have a lyrical sweetness and beauty but lack vital power and raw force, which a poet like Browning has. πβοΈπππ»πͺ·[…]
Yes. Not only in poetry as you have rightly pointed out, but in everything, in the least atom and grain of sand one can see