If he can pray from any place & at any time, then what is the importance of Samadhi, photos? Also, the difference between the Relics of Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry & in other places than Pondicherry. Does the Samadhi of Pondicherry has higher intensity of Divine Presence than others? Also, tell me, Sri Aurobindo used to surrender himself to whom? Sri Krishna or the Mother? Also, the Mother to whom? As she used the word Thy/Thou/Thee. ‘Thy’ refers to whom?
One has to pray to the Divine in the heart. Prayer is not a thing of the mind, but of the heart. Otherwise a parrot who has learnt, memorised and repeats it would realise God. Prayers must emerge from the heart and rise on a crest of emotion towards God. Its strength lies in faith, and it works best when it is spontaneous. Prayer is addressed to the Divine as a living Person and Presence.
The Divine is everywhere but hidden in a cover of ignorance, like the energy of fire is hidden within an inflammable material or fire itself buried below the ashes. In these special places, the covering is very thin and hence it becomes easier to connect with the Divine with lesser effort.
Samdhi, Relics, photographs are powerful means of awakening the Divine Presence in the heart, just as the presence of a magnet draws iron wherever it is, so too these places carry powerful vibrations that draws the soul out.
Sri Aurobindo, as the human personality surrendered to the Divine within and uniting his consciousness with His, became himself Divine. The Mother, too, surrendered to the Divine within herself.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
