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I’m in cancer treatment and it looks quite good. But I have to deal with a medical system here in Switzerland that on one hand is very excellent but on the other is often working with “worst case” scenarios causing fear and anxiety in me. (Sometimes I ask myself whether the hostile forces can also use doctors…) Anyway, I often feel the obligation to decide something, whether to follow the doctor’s advice or go my own way. This is very difficult. How can one know whether a decision is right?๐ŸŽ—๏ธ๐Ÿฉบโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿ’Š

Human beings live in ignorance, ignorance of the deeper truths and forces that govern our lives, ignorant of the Divine Presence within, ignorant of the

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Hello Dada.. I am in lot of emotional distress and just nothing feels right. I donโ€™t know how to put it in word at some point I feel terrible about myself and at the same time not able to hold it anymore. Things have paradoxically changed. To be honest I have a complete different perception now which is difficult to explain to anyone also sometimes I feel is it a lot of my Ego speaking and thats why the conflicts?๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿชž

It is the struggle that most people of the new generation feel. The simplest way to deal with these things is to stay focused on

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Namastey Alok Da, I was reading some predictions related to Pakistan and China by Mother and Sri Aurobindo on the website, Was the Mother referring to a future event that is yet to manifest, or was this vision specific to that time period and did not occur due to divine intervention or a change in the working of forces? Is there any future possibility where China might invade India?๐Ÿชท๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฎ

She was referring to a possibility, a possibility that was strong at that moment as well remains a risk for the future. Sri Aurobindo also

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I have been living away from home for almost 9 years for my studies, and currently study in a foreign country. I usually donโ€™t get much lonely and even if I, I get comfortable on remembering the Mother. But for sometime, I am getting too emotional on festivals such as today, which usually results in a fever and impacts my work. How should I deal with it?๐Ÿก๐Ÿ“๐Ÿฅบ๐Ÿงธโ˜•

It is most likely the result of home-sickness arising out of loneliness. Certain circumstances and situations are typically associated in the mind with home or

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I have recently started my residency in MS opthalmology. My schedule runs from 7am to 11pm with two 36 hours shifts each week. Throughout the day I am constantly surrounded by seniors and immersed in work and we are not allowed to leave the wards during working hours. I get no time for meditation or reading books of Maa and Sri Aurobindo or even some time to sit in silence. How to do this Sadhana through work when hospital feels like a jail and certain seniors like jailors?๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ฟ๐Ÿ“–

I completely understand having gone through it in my own way. What you should do is to first change the motive of your studies. Take

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But at the same time I find one who is not engaged in pursuit of name, fame or wealth in society often ends up indulging in smoking up and drugging in the name of spirituality.ย One can very conveniently say Iโ€™m not looking for external validations (or the stars here ) fool themselves by saying they are looking for the sun. Talk yoga. But then seek these frivolities. How to know if one is seeking truth and wisdom, love and harmony, peace and illumination?ย ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿชท๐ŸŒŸ

It is a question of inner sincerity. But that is not the point. The truth of things does not depend upon who or how many

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Gopis loved Krishna but all of them except Radha experienced all the typical elements of lower nature such as jealousy, longing to tie him near them, possessiveness and all the rest. It is the typical human love transfered towards the Divine. That is why perhaps the personality of Radha has been brought in. Of course Radha does exist but in the Bhagawat she does not find a direct mention. Radha’s love is entire self-giving. Is it little wonder that Sri Krishna reveals the one and only Gita only to Arjuna, calls him His eternal Companion as Nara- Narayana.ย ๐Ÿฆš๐Ÿชˆ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿน

Bhakti is simply a general term indicating one who takes joy in God. Relations are the shades it takes.

As to Adwait, Sri Krishna clarifies

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Over a long period of time, quite passively, slowly, a faith has developed, possibly still in its early stages of formation.ย  If the Lord and the Mother say something which, if I grasp correctly, becomes my final word with least doubts. They are The Absolute Truth to me.ย I luckily had no religious background from childhood and was least interested in religion and โ€œreligiousโ€ God.ย What should be my FOCUS in this life on?ย ๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ“๐Ÿงย ย 

One of the most beautiful answer that the Mother gave to this question about ‘Who am I’ is very simply, ‘the Divine in many disguises.

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Dear Alok da, I am in a very big dilemma for so long…it seems never ending. On one hand I feel that listening different masters and little bit of knowing all paths has benifit me and broadened my perspective in so many ways but on the other hand it makes me confused and I want to do a little bit of all sadhnas. Although I know my conviction of bhaktimarga being Supreme will not go but I can’t help myself spreading me too thin…pls helpโšœ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿชท๐ŸŒŒ

The description of your journey clearly indicates that Sri Krishna is turning you from a narrow bhakti towards gyana. Once the basis of gyana is

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I know my question may sound a little funny, but it is a very serious matter for me. God has designed the human body so perfectly โ€” every organ performs its function with remarkable efficiency. Yet when it comes to the heart, I often feel confused. Why is the heart โ€œprogrammedโ€ in such a way that when someone enters it, it can take years to forget them, bringing so much pain and emotional turmoil?๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’”

Yes, the very same memories that help connect the dots of life become a source of pain when the heart-strings are snapped suddenly. The root

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From a materialistic worldly perspective, I don’t have anything substantial with me. All I have is the daily grind of earning a livingโ€”nothing more. I don’t know why I couldn’t progress further in life. Even though I have a family with a daughter, I haven’t been able to build a house or secure a well-paying job. As long as I live, I have to keep doing some work or the other. There’s no guarantee of age or health for me. I have no complaints about this life, but somewhere, the need for money keeps arising.๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฐโŒš๐Ÿ“ฆ

Fate is always a mixed baggage for everyone. The silver lining is that despite the rigors and the challenges, despite the stresses and the sufferings

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