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.

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

I am a swimmer, and I need to expand my Lung Capacity. There are many programs involving breath retention that aim to progressively build Lung Capacity. Thoughts? ππΌββοΈπ«ππΌ
Yes. Different types of pranayama help build the lung capacity. The most natural way however is to practice swimming. In fact any athletic activity will

Alok da, when one has an Aspiration for Spiritual Rebirth in Life, along with old patterns, and it also feels like Memory is one other thing that torments me in trying not to let me have an absolute fresh beginning because it brings with it so many emotions, fears, desires, hopes and whatnot and makes me cling to the current of old life. πͺ¦π£ππ»β€οΈβπ₯π·[…]
Aspiration is itself the sign of a spiritual new birth. What you are referring to is the pull of old nature which is felt by

I had some questions about the realisation of the Psychic Being. At what stage of our development are we ready to discover our Psychic Being? How long does it take for it to become fully developed? Also, what happens when we discover it? Do we begin to see it?β€οΈβπ₯πππ»πΌπ
One has see it through a continuum of lives. Here is a letter of Sri Aurobindo where he speaks about the readiness. ‘It goes without

This is a question from my mother. After listening to your talk about the Mother’s Aspects in Savitri, she wanted to know about Ashtalakshmi and what they represent. Also, what was their role as the eight wives of Sri Krishna? What is the difference between their love and Radha’s love for Sri Krishna? π°πΌπ¦πππ»π·
The eight wives of Sri Krishna are the eight aspects of Nature-forces or Nature-energies from the subconscient, earthly to the higher heavenly kind. By wedding