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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When Sri Krishna played Raas Leela with Gopis who were married and had left their husbands and children, He was hardly 10 years old. How could they be roused by Krishna’s beauty with romantic feelings towards a child who is like their son, if not like a younger brother? ๐ช๐๐ป […]
The Bhagawat Purana is written by a Rishi no less than the calibre of Vyasa. The entire Purana is profound in its depth, spiritual and
I am wondering if you have anything to say on the order of practice. And in the relation to quite detailed descriptions of processes, with a certain order and division, we may see this in Sri Aurobindo’s writing on the Sapta Chatusthaya, and in the Mother’s sometimes very simple quotes on simply remaining open to her. ๐๐๐ป[…]
The Saptachatustya described in the Records of Yoga is the program given to Sri Aurobindo as part of his personal sadhana.
Its general version
I understand that we should live in the present moment and remain open to the Divine Will. However, I find it difficult because I do not really enjoy the work I am presently doing. How can I remain peaceful, sincere, and open to the Divine while being fully present in a work that I do not enjoy? ๐ฑ๐๐ป
The Gita gives us the complete answer to this problem.
First thing is to take up an activity that is in line with your
For quite some time now, whether I am awake, moving about, or simply sitting, I have been seeing visionsโsuch as symbols of animals or the sun. I neither consciously think of them nor deliberately visualize them; they appear on their own, sometimes clearly and at other times faintly. ๐ฅ๐๏ธโ๏ธ[…]
These seem to be true visions possibly due to an inborn faculty in you which has continued from previous life.
Fire in the heart is
Recently I began meditating on my psychic being behind the heart. I have also made a concerted aspiration to the Mother to bring my psychic being to the front. I felt a good deal of progress and had some dreams that also encouraged this feeling that progress was being made. ๐ธ๐ก๏ธ […]
The explosion is clearly the sign of entry into forbidden and uncharted territories of consciousness. It is an early sign of opening to the cosmic
Dada, here, “find your own partner and make your choices” do you mean a life partner? ๐ค๐งญ
Yes, a life partner with whom you can walk your life together and share the journey. Unless you have decided to stay alone. Getting married
In this context, I have one more humble question for which I seek your guidance. What is the spiritual significance of the sacred soil on the Samadhi? Furthermore, if and when this sacred soil is removed or replaced, what is done with it? ๐ธ๐๐ป […]
It is a similar if not the same significance as of something touched by the Master or the Mother. In India it is a common
Can you please give an example of how I can take up different works with my Swabhava being the same?ย I’m accustomed to thinking about Swabhava as a natural aptitude, and a predisposition, or an inclination for a particular field of work. ๐งญ๐ฑ
Natural aptitude is fine but the same natural aptitude adapts itself in different streams of work.
Take for example a seeker after knowledge. The
In the context of love, The Mother has said, “not to insist on the other’s response”… What does it mean in a more elaborate sense? ๐๐ธ
There are gradations of love as it evolves in creation.
The first stage when one wants someone or others to love us. Next, we
What is the meaning of the tale of Kacha and Shukracharya in Mahabharata? What is the symbolic meaning behind Kacha bursting out of Shukracharyaโs belly and then making him alive? Also, why is Shukracharya guru of the asuras?
Oh, that’s a most fascinating story, one of my favorites. The story is from the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata. The daitya guru Shukracharya has
Earlier, I asked you about the line in Savitri: ‘It tired of its unchanging happiness’. You explained that the central being got tired of sameness even when it was the most delightful one. ๐โจ […]
The tiredness was due to sameness. The supramental world, on the other hand is an ever new marvel renewed constantly due to the full awareness
We are a family of two brothers and one elder sister. Since our childhood, our parents have inspired all of us to develop faith and devotion towards the Mother and Sri Aurobindo. As time passed and our understanding of life evolved, our faith sometimes grew stronger and sometimes became weaker. ๐ก๐๐ป […]
I completely understand your situation. Unfortunately it is far too common and a problem quite universally. An ancient saying goes that children of the same
(1) I’m a 29-year-old, unmarried girl. I work with my father in his office. But I am not a totally financially independent person. My father always tells me to take responsibility. I want to do that and become financially independent, but whenever I mention going to another place for a job, my parents deny and they say, โThis is your age for marriage and what will society think if you go out?โ ๐ฑ๐งญ […]
I completely agree with you and fully understand your need to travel alone, find your own partner and make your choices. It is the right
It is wonderful to know that the sacred soil carries the divine vibrations of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. It makes complete sense that everything depends on the receptivity of the person who receives it. When this sacred soil is replaced, what is done with the old soil? ๐ธ๐๐ป […]
Not a tradition since all work in the Ashram has to be done in the spirit of karmayoga with dedication and devotion. There is no
Dream: I was travelling in a train, and it was in full or say extraordinary speedย I was not scared by the speed but amazed. ๐โจ
I hope the train is leading you to the Divine Destination in which case it would be good. Trains generally indicate safe progress. Extraordinary speed
In one of the videos, you mentioned that Sri Aurobindoโs basic Sadhana was completed by 1918. In another, there was a talk about His higher Sadhana. If I remember correctly it was like when He experienced Parbrahm, He went in solitude, started higher Sadhana for bringing that consciousness into matter. Mother said there are three ways to serve: ๐๐๐ป […]
Sri Aurobindo’s personal sadhana is documented to some extent in Records of Yoga, especially the section on Yoga chatusthya. Its practical side is given in
In one of your talks, you mentioned that you used to read Savitri aloud at night in your house and the family living in your neighborhood had a sick child. The child had a serious disease that was difficult to cure and because of your reading, it was cured. Am I right, and can you elaborate on the healing effect of Savitri on the physical body? ๐๐ฟ
The experience you refer to was during my posting in Punjab. The child has Asthma and his father had chronic backache. We (myself and my
Alok da, in a conversation between Sri Ramakrishna and his disciple Hari Maharaj once, Sri Ramakrishna confessed that despite his throat cancer, he was living in maha-ananda. The disciple asked again if the body was also not experiencing the pain. ๐ฑโจ[…]
Absolutely so. The body too must and will one day share the joy and peace native to the soul. The body too has a divine