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.
I am quoting from your answer: “This implies a constant practice of equanimity as well as a complete faith in the Divine that whatever is needed will come.” – You mean to say then one need not even think of his bodily needs, like eating, drinking, and a place for living, a sleeping bed, health care, etc., if one has complete faith. π₯Έπ¦π»[…]
The Gita, speaks to sarvasankalpasannyasi and Yogakshemavahamyaham. These are not mere words or hollow promises. At least such has been the experience of those who
I am not sure what to do. Mother has been working on my body for it to get pregnant for such a long time. We tried naturally for the last 5 years and finally we went for IVF and now even that has failed. Sometimes my attitude is not right, sometimes my body. π€°πΌπ¦π°[…]
The Divine is not there to fulfil our ignorant desires. Why push and force our ignorant will on God, who knows much better than us
What if the desire to hold on β the attachment β isnβt rooted in pride or the need to show ownership, but rather in a deep sense of care? A quiet protectiveness, born not from materialism, but from love. What if itβs not about clinging to possessions, but about holding close the people who matter most β not out of selfishness, but from the fear of loss?π€πΌβ¨[…]
Yes, attachment and care are not necessarily a negative movement. They are indeed a form of Sattwic love which is certainly higher than the gross
Why do I feel a massive weight in all of my nerves mind and body when I read Sri Aurobindo even for a single page, a single page of a poem like Ilion or a single page of Synthesis of Yoga or the Life Divine as if this pouring out from a too vast a source and I cannot hold it, this unease doesn’t even come when I sit down with any of my tough academic books. π΅βπ«π«£π π»[…]
What Sri Aurobindo is giving us is a complete roadmap, the entire truth, the broad idea and the total landscape of the human evolutionary journey
I fully understand the difference in the Goal and Execution of the Integral Yoga, as I keep discovering my true passion for Service to the Divine.Β Also, I understand that it’s fully on one’s own True Aspiration and need. πππ»β€οΈβπ₯β¨[…]
Yes, your thoughts are flowing in quite the right direction. Copying something from the Mother which resonates.
‘If one can be like this, openβtruly
Alok da, in one of the YouTube videos, I heard someone mention that the Kalyan was over, and that too in 2012. But what I read online about it differs. Can you help me understand this? Thank you, Alok da. πππ»π
Perhaps you mean Kaliyuga? Yes if we go by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother the manifestation of the New Creation which is the Truth-Creation literally,
Alok da, in one of your talks, you mentioned how sexual activity is interrelated with ageing, but couldn’t elaborate upon it because the subject matter for the talk is different and in another talk, you’ve briefly said that you wouldn’t recommend having more than one kid in today’s times. πππ»π΅οΈ[…]
The sexual potency in terms of erection, sperm count and intercourse have all been coming down on an average especially in the Western World leading
If the fundamental Nature of the Universe is bound by Space and Time, while a Supreme Creator β by definition β must transcend Space and Time, does this imply that the Universe is not Divine in Itself but rather a manifestation of a spaceless, timeless God? π β¨π€
If the Creator were only above the creation, transcending Space and Time then your proposition would be valid. But according to Sanatana Dharma as well
Since long I have been thinking to write you but every time I become still after listening your audios . All hindrances, Clouds of Queries vanishes at once.Β Still I wish to write you today . How the Divine and his grace will be remain with me constantly ?Β Β
Sri Aurobindo has described it in the Mother beautifully. ‘To walk through life armoured against all fear, peril and disaster, only two things are needed,
What’s the best way to always stay connected with The Mother? π€β€οΈβπ₯πͺ·β¨
Do Naam japa, call Her and concentrate on Her Presence in the heart. Aspire for Her service and consecrate your life to Her.
I have a question regarding our Swadharma. How can we correctly identify the profession that is our Swadharma? Are inner peace, happiness and temperament the only indicators, or is there something else? πππ»β€οΈβπ₯π»
It is the sense of a deep inner satisfaction as if you have found and are doing what you are meant for. It is doing
I don’t want to get married, but my mother is insisting that I get married, and I am unable to explain why I don’t want to get married. I don’t have a reason to give; it’s just that I don’t feel like being married. I am praying to the Lord that there may be no matches, as they see the Jataka. But I fear that if someone’s Jataka matches mine, then what should I do? π₯πΉπ§π»βπ€βπ©π»
Generally parents insist on their children’s marraige because they feel how will their child manage when they are away. It is partly a habitual thought,
Nowadays (after the heavy, cruel attack in the name of God), I lost interest in my daily regular prayers for Bhakthi, Mukthi, and personal ΰ€Άΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€―ΰ€Έΰ₯ ΰ€ͺΰ₯ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€―ΰ€Έΰ₯, but I understand the necessity for World Peace and in particular we Bharatiyas’ ΰ€ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€€ΰ€΅ΰ₯ΰ€― in promoting the Shanti among lives on Mother Earth.Β πππ»πͺ·β¨[…]
Yes, there is a narrower spirituality that focuses on the individual Mukti and a wider, higher spirituality that goes much far in its seeking for
OM NAMO BHAGAVATE. Pranam at Thy Lotus Feet. Dear bhai, Pranam. Prayers and Meditations, 16th June 1914. What is the essence of this day’s prayer? Is it that the Physical, Vital and Mind, all are mingled with the Psychic, the Central Fire? Nucleus? Please guideβ¦ β€οΈβπ₯π₯π»β¨
Like a sun Thy splendour descends upon the earth and Thy rays will illumine the world. All those elements which are pure enough, plastic enough,
The Life Divine, Chapter IV: The Divine and the Undivine, Page 396, last line: “the concealed Divinity, that has lit the flame of aspiration, pictures the image of the ideal, keeps alive our discontent and pushes us to throw off the disguise and to reveal or, in the Vedic phrase, to form and disclose the Godhead in the manifest spirit, mind, life and body of this terrestrial creature.”Β – what is the Vedic phrase, its essence?Β πππ»π»
In our human consciousness there is the image of an ideal truth of being, a divine nature, an incipient godhead: in relation to that higher
Why is it that many parents, especially those in their 50s, often glorify their past struggles, like working long hours to earn an extra $200, and keep reminding their children of the sacrifices they made to raise them? Why canβt they allow their children to recognize it naturally, instead of constantly seeking acknowledgment or credit and glorifying their struggles? ππ»π¨π»βπ©π»βπ§π»βπ¦π»
Bringing up a child can be a very challenging task and sometimes it does require quite a bit of sacrifice. But the child has not
I tried chicken a month ago, and I regularly eat eggs, as it’s helping me gain weight, as I’m very skinny.Β I never tried non-veg before this, as I thought it was all cruelty. But suddenly this changed. What’s the truth behind this?Β Is it wrong or not? Not asking about any moral issue, but the practicality.Β ππ΄πͺπΌ
Nothing wrong with that. People who take to gym or have a boost of rajas in their system suddenly feel this change and need of
I heard in one of your talks that in 10 years, foreigners will come to work in India, as at present, Indians are going abroad (like to the USA). Will this happen so fast, only in 10 years, dear Alok da? πππ»β€οΈβπ₯
Why not? The world is going through a tremendous churning that is going to upset many things, especially in the period between 2014 to 2028