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Dream of my grandmother who passed away 10 months ago. Today (13th April is her birthday and she would have celebrated her 90th anniversary). Weirdly, she appears in my dreams almost every day even though I don’t consciously think about her. When she was alive she was extremely attached to me. Today’s dream (on her birthday):We were at her house in the village. My dad and everyone else were there. Suddenly, she went out of the house for a walk and disappeared. Nobody could find her for many hours. We thought it’s the end. Late in the evening, I decided to do an experiment: i went outside and shouted her name from the top of my voice. And from somewhere far away I could hear her response. What does this mean?💭🌜💤

April 16, 2026

The dream indicates that some part of her, possibly the Vital attachment with the family is yet transiting. She has come in contact with your

In one of your Videos, you said that when an intellectual person cultivates a Faith towards the Divine, something extraordinary happens, and you cited the example of an American Doctor. Sir, can you explain the Reason behind this Comment? 🧑🏼‍⚕️😊🙏🏼🌼🍃

April 16, 2026

Because a powerful mind, when once converted and surrendered to the Divine becomes a beautiful instrument for the Divine Action in the world. It is

From the early 30s, almost all Friendships (Female) from School and Bachelor’s have come to an end. There were times when I had a misunderstanding and apologized, but it never led to a true understanding. 👩🏼🌷👨🏼🍃[…]

April 16, 2026

Yes, your observation is quite true. It is partly because of the strong individualistic tendencies in Europe whereas a strong tendency to hold to the

Dear Sir, why do we sleep? Why is it a necessity? Why do we not stay awake 24 hours? I read somewhere that Sri Aurobindo recommended 8 hrs of sleep. I am experiencing a drastic reduction in my sleep. I am not an insomniac( as far as I know), I feel I can sleep whenever I want, but why sleep? 🥱😴💤🌼🍃[…]

April 16, 2026

Yes, a conscious sleep as you describe is the right thing. Sleep is needed for our consciousness to go within and come in contact with

Respected Alok da, please tell us in detail about Overmind Planes, which activities are being done by the Gods and Godheads in the Earth environment. Are the Gods and Goddesses still on Earth, except the Goddess Mahadurgā? Whether human beings can become Godlike, uplifting in the Overmind domain, although now no need to be… 🌄😊🙏🏼🌻

April 15, 2026

The gods have always been there, in fact they have been labouring even before the material creation came into existence. It is the gods and

I have seen your Videos and want to know about the 4 Asuras that the Divine Mother has told about. What are their names and were they all concurred by the Divine Mother? Please elaborate. 👹🙂🙏🏼🌻🦋

April 15, 2026

The four original Asuras are the shadow of the four principle aspects of the One Divine, that is to say, Sacchidananda which has four main

Sometimes, when I work as an Offering to the Divine, I expect nothing from it. But I feel that I do it with the motivation that when I work for the Divine, I will be purified and spiritually Progress. Is this a good motivation to have, or that becomes a desire too? 🫴🏼🌼😊🙏🏼🌷

April 15, 2026

It is not a desire but an aspiration which is perfectly valid. Desire springs from the vital and its purpose is aggrandisement or pleasure or

In Life, sometimes we avoid certain things because we are afraid or think we can never do them, or we should do other things. Even when we try to do other things, our fear keeps holding us back and pull towards the thing we avoid. How can we move forward and make Progress in Life? 😣🙄☺️🔥🦋

April 15, 2026

Yes, this is not uncommon. From birth to death, every step we take in life has its potential dangers as well as possibilities. The conservative

My birth took place on the Seventh Day of Sharadiya Navratri, and my Nakshatra is Mula. Actually, a few days ago, I learned about my Nakshatra, and a Guruji had mentioned that it is Challenging. When I searched, I found that it is associated with the resolution of Past-Life Karma and Transformation. 📕😊🙏🏼🌌✨[…]

April 14, 2026

Astrology, jyotish, stars etc do not control or govern our destiny. If this was true then the law of karma and the Divine working would

My Father always nags me. When I give him an answer, he still wants to repeat it 3 to 4 times. He has done this and I have answered patiently, but it has happened so many times that I got irritated and got angry, so now he is angry with me. 😤😒😡

April 14, 2026

See his love behind the anger. He loves you very dearly and hence wants everything to be perfect in your life. So …

Can you explain to me in simple words what Individuality means? I tried reading a lot of what Mother and Sri Aurobindo have explained, but I am not getting it. 😕😵‍💫😵

April 14, 2026

Individuality means to make one’s own choices. It means not to be driven by social opinions, family norms or public and peer pressures but to

If we ourselves determine where we are to be born, then why would one descend from the Human realm to a lower form of Existence? Is it correct to believe that the Human form is the Highest form of Existence? If those who depart are indeed the very ones who return, then how and why is the Population continuing to grow?🐦‍🔥☀️🌥️

April 14, 2026

It is true only for fully developed souls that can choose their parents and outer circumstances. But these souls do not choose comfort and pleasurable

Alok da, this might be a bit of a tough question for me to articulate, but I’ll try asking. Going through a bit of the Mother’s Works, I find a persistent theme in which She stresses the importance of Organizing One’s Mind, One’s Cognition, and Cerebral Capacity. And I’ve always been fascinated by how the mind of a good poet or a novelist works. ✒️🎶🤔🌻✨[…]

April 13, 2026

The Mother has already explained this in her essay on Education (CWM 12) where she speaks of five main things to develop by persistent practice.

Dear Sir, Tobacco, I know you have said in your talks that it must be avoided (my guess, something to do with lower vitals). I have been an on-and-off recurring Tobacco addict for about a decade (30 years old). In the past, for different reasons, I stopped, but again I relapsed; this cycle continued. There were struggles, guilt, shame, etc. But, last night something happened. 🚬😣🌃❤️‍🔥🌻 [….]

April 13, 2026

What happened is indeed the Divine Mother’s Grace for whom nothing is impossible. It is a clear sign that She is with you, watching over

How could Sri Aurobindo never get angry or blame people despite difficult circumstances? What was His mental state that He could remain so dispassionate? How can one arrive at that state?🧘😊🌼🍃[…]

April 13, 2026

This state is the result of Kalyan Sraddha or the faith that all will be well regardless of the appearances. With absolute trust in the

In one of your videos, you said, ‘If an irresistible call is there, then despite many defects and difficulties, a person will definitely reach his spiritual destiny.’ Sir, can a call for Yoga in difficult times be considered an act of Divine Grace?😇🙏🏻❤️‍🔥🕊️

April 13, 2026

Difficult times often hasten the soul’s awakening to the call. The call itself comes when the Soul is ready. But the shock of outer circumstances

The Children born to those who believe in the Yoga of Sri Maa and Sri Aurobindo and practice this Yoga are considered to be fortunate. I have heard that Children born after 1956 are born with a New Consciousness. 🙄🙏🏼🌷🍃[…]

April 12, 2026

There is no such absolute rule. It is a general statement that the Mother made that the children born after 1960 are different. In Her

In your recent talk on the Gita, you mentioned the Death of Aurangzeb. How did he die? What was his Psychological Condition? ⚰️🤨🌾🌾

April 12, 2026

His last few years were marked by an increasing sense of disappointment with himself bordering on to depression. He was tormented with suspicion, guilt and

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