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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.

In one of his letters, Sri Aurobindo says that the mistakes of Thought, Speech, or Action should be kept away and considered something superficial that the Power and Light will deal with and remove. But in ‘The Mother’ book, he specifically says to reject the lower movements. Then, what is the difference between the movement of Aspiration and Rejection? πŸ“–πŸ€”πŸŒ·βœ¨

It is always best to have the exact quote from Sri Aurobindo. He is very precise with words. Secondly, he has covered each subject from

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There is this Theme of Fate and Destiny that Sri Aurobindo explores throughout his Writings and Poetry, and he has this Aphorism: “God’s laughter is sometimes very coarse and unfit for polite ears; He is not satisfied with being MoliΓ¨re, He must needs also be Aristophanes and Rabelais”. πŸ—ΊοΈπŸŒ„πŸ¦šπŸ˜…πŸ™πŸ»πŸŒ·[…]

Fate is a complex play of forces, both individual and collective. Regional and national or what we may say collective destinies are far more complex

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Dear Alok da, “When you are conscious of the whole world at the same time, then you can become conscious of the Divine.” Every time I come across this New Year Message of the Mother, I am always puzzled. What does it mean ‘To be Conscious of the Whole World’ and how to become Conscious of the whole World at the same time? 🌍😯🌷🌼

By whole world is not meant all the details of the outer events happening all the time though that too can be known.

Becoming

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Dear Sir, Jai Maa.🌼 Today, I watched PM Modi’s address on the BJP’s Historic Victory in West Bengal, where he said Bengal has offered Shradhanjali to Rishi Bankim and Yogiraj Sri Aurobindo. Hearing Sri Aurobindo’s name was deeply heartening. πŸŒ„πŸ—ΊοΈπŸͺ·πŸ˜ŠπŸ™πŸ»πŸ¦š[…]

The election results in Tamilnadu and West Bengal are quite heartening. It shows that people are beginning to discern and look at the larger picture

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Recently, I read a brief article comparing Karna and Vibhishana. How Karna remained faithful to his friend despite knowing that Duryodhan was in the wrong, while Vibhishan betrayed his brother because he understood that Ravana was in the wrong. It was quite an interesting comparison and it raised several questions in my mind. πŸΉπŸ˜πŸ™πŸ»πŸŒ»πŸŒ„[…]

The actual story is very simple. As Sri Krishna explains in the Gita one has to be faithful to the Truth or to the Guru

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Dear Sir, in your talk, you have said that in the early days, when you first read the mahavakya that “All life is Yoga,” and something positive happened, similarly, when I first read that “Man is a Transitional Being”, it was a Bingo, an Epiphany. Of course, my experience was according to my level of evolution. ❀️‍πŸ”₯πŸ˜ŠπŸ™πŸ»πŸŒΌπŸ“œ[…]

Sri Aurobindo writes in Savitri. ‘A casual passing phrase can change our life.’ The phrase coming from a great inner height worked like a mantra

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The Peace and Quietude within me is increasing day by day, but I’m having to protect it like a precious Flame. When I work, it’s fine, mixing with others is fine (in small doses), and all the other outer movements I’m finding ok. πŸ˜£β€οΈβ€πŸ”₯πŸ˜ŠπŸ•ŠοΈπŸŒΌ[…]

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

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