AT THE FEET OF THE MOTHER
Ask Alok da

As I am Srimad Ramayanam, Srimad Bhagavadam, definitely they give a clear insights about Divine qualities different and higher  than  even Satwic, or ascetic qualities,we come across among Great kings and Rishis, Tapaswins. So personally for me reading SriRama, Srikrishna, Kapila, Vamana , all  very helpful in understanding SriAurobindo’s  evolution theory of Man into Divine. Secretaly every body cherishes to be like SriRama , MotherSita , but feel it’s impossible, so self contented with reading about them, meditating on them, we close the book। But SriAurobindo gives a different dimension to our thoughts that even I can become a Perfect Part of The Divine Lord Rama or The  Divine Mother Sita , embracing some divine qualities from them.

But that small portion of mine will be fully a subset of The Divine. So these readings supports and strengthen  my conviction of leading a life Divine here too. Simply I shared my feelings.

Yes these books help nourish our psychic parts until we are ready to undertake the journey and become what we presently hardly understand. 

Affectionately,

Alok Da

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