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My father is very controlling. He has a habit of making decisions for us. I am 30 and I do not know how to say no to him or tell him to mind his own business?

There is no how to saying it. It has to be said and if one cannot say it then one simply accepts and bears the burden. One needs to understand that this kind of obedience is simply a lack of courage. It helps neither you nor your father. 

Affectionately,

Alok da.

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The children born to those who believe in the yoga of shri maa and shri aurobindo and practice this yoda are considered to be fortunate. I have heard that children born after 1956 are born a new  consciousness .The child of this seeker I am talking  about was born after 1956 and  why is it that the children of such a seeker not only do not have faith in shri maa and shri aurobindo but also harbor aversion towards Sri maa and Sri Aurobindo ?   

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