alokda, Author at Ask Alok Da

I feel the pressure on my crown when I do meditation. Also, is this a common occurrence? This crown thing? It appears now and again randomly and gains momentum during meditation. Meditations have literally changed. It feels like as though I took a subtle bath(a rather risky turn of phrase ) every time I meditate. Why is this happening to me? When does the Force choose you? 🧘✨🕊️

November 4, 2026

Yes. Pressure upon the crown takes place before the full opening.

Many, many, many experiences come. It is best not to get too much into

Someone asked me whether Sri Aurobindo has adopted the ideas from Hegel and Kant. How can I reply to him? Please help me and refer to some books. 📚🧠✨

November 4, 2026

People who make such remarks are unfortunately very poorly informed about either Bergson and Kant let alone Sri Aurobindo whom they have certainly not read.

Every day I ask for help from Mother and Sri Aurobindo. Sir, can we ask for help in marriage, relationships, and job life also with Sri Aurobindo and The Mother? 🌸💞💼🙏 […]

November 4, 2026

You can ask anything and everything from the Mother and She will surely give it one way or the other. At the same time certain

So, who actually devised this “Vama Char” path of Tantra? Tantra practitioners claim it is a divine path to Moksha (liberation), albeit one that operates beyond societal norms. It originates from Lord Shiva, who imparted the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra—a dialogue between Shiva and Parvati—wherein Shiva reveals 112 techniques to her. 🔱🔥🕉️ […]

November 4, 2026

India is a land dedicated to all kinds of spiritual explorations and discoveries. It has opened several doors upon the Divine out of which Tantra,

I read your mail on Rasskreeda. I understood Steeling of the Gopis clothes, But my question was about ” Rasskreeda”: the conjugal attraction of the Gopis towards Sri Krishna when Krishna was hardly 10 years and the Gopis were married. 🦚✨🙏

November 4, 2026

The story is symbolic not an actual physical event. Sri Krishna is shown as a child implying the Divine within us who is growing in

Whenever an outer conflict or hurtful incident occurs—especially when someone weaponizes spiritual ideals to deflect accountability—I tend to shut down completely, even avoiding the Mother’s photographs, books, and presence. 🪷🕊️🙏[…]

November 4, 2026

Such thoughts as of unfitness etc come to almost every sadhak at some point or the other. These are suggestions from the forces that do

Sir, even after years of sadhana, reading, and constant prayers, I feel trapped in deep depression, fear, and shaking anxiety, as though my inner state has completely flatlined and remained unchanged for years. 🌑🕊️🙏[…]

November 4, 2026

I understand the frustration that you feel. But all these various practices help only in arranging somewhat the outer circumstances. But as far as our

Alok Da, I wrote a reflection on a childhood memory of a ferocious storm where, amidst the thunder and scolding, catching a single raindrop opened me to a sudden, ecstatic realization: “The Lord is falling as rain.” Even without dramatic spiritual experiences in my daily sadhana, I find myself growing steadily calmer and far more at peace. 🌧️✨🙏[…]

November 4, 2026

It is powerful and cathartic. May the rain of Grace be upon you and fill you to the fill one day, drop by drop.

How to combine aspiration for the Divine with so many interests of life, like music, dance, the value of deep emotional bonding with people, enjoying the varied genres of movies that seem fantastic, competence in the work field, etc etc.? 🎶💃🌿🙏[…]

November 4, 2026

There are two ways of finding the Divine. One is to cut oneself off from all the various activities of the world in one’s seeking

Can you please share with me: 1. Sri Aurobindo’s writings on His Parabrahman experience. 2. Some of His and Sri Maa’s Sadhanas as written/hinted by them. 🌌📚🙏

November 4, 2026

The writings are too many. There are also wonderful biographies you could read. My favourite is Rishabhchand’s Biography of Sri Aurobindo. There is an All

What actually it means when you say in the talks bringing Life Divine onto earth? 🌍✨

November 3, 2026

Life is on a journey to discover higher and higher possibilities for the manifestation. This is what we call evolution whose secret driver is the

Alok Da, I often see my dead relatives in dreams, especially my grandparents and maternal uncle, who passed away 20, 12, and 6 years ago, respectively. Sometimes they look unhappy, sometimes worried about finances. 🌙🕊️🙏[…]

November 3, 2026

Seeing dead relatives generally means coming in contact with things buried in the subconscious mind. It could be fears, perceived needs, unhappy relationships. It has

Quite a few conventions are broken by the Mother and Sri Aurobindo. 1. The Mother appearing on the right side of Sri Aurobindo. Traditionally, Divine Mother’s aspects appear on the left of the Purusha (ex: Sita, Lakshmi, Parvathi). 2. Anti-clockwise climbing of stairs inside the Matri Mandir. 🌅🪷 […]

November 3, 2026

It is a complete freedom from the past, from the world as organised by the gods. This clean slate is needed to make a clear

Can you please explain personal, impersonal and transcendental divine experience, relating it to our day-to-day lives? 🌌🕉️📖

November 3, 2026

The Divine is one but He is accessible and can be experienced on one of these three poises and / or ultimately in all the

Dear Alokda, I was deeply close to my grandmother, but living abroad, I could not be physically present when she passed away two years ago. I recently learned that during her final three days, she repeated my name continuously, like a japa, until her departure.🕯️💗🙏[…]

November 3, 2026

It means that she was quite attached to you. I am sure something of her must have come in contact with you even though you

These three words have the same meaning or different meanings depending on the context. Transfiguration, Transmutation, Transformation. 🔄✨

November 3, 2026

Transfiguration means a change that gives a different appearance altogether. For example the change into a radiant form or face giving the appearance of a

I have recently discovered an unplanned pregnancy and feel completely unready to bring another life into a domestic environment already strained by severe friction, shouting, and rigid expectations. 🕊️🙏[…]

November 3, 2026

To bring a child into the world to look after oneself in old age is the most selfish reason one can conceive of. The one

Why do we embrace our ego and sense of I-ness? Even if it does not do us good? 🪞🌱

November 3, 2026

Good question. The ego sense has been given to us to help us make conscious individual choices. This is an important stage of evolution else

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Someone asked me whether Sri Aurobindo has adopted the ideas from Hegel and Kant. How can I reply to him? Please help me and refer to some books. 📚🧠✨

Every day I ask for help from Mother and Sri Aurobindo. Sir, can we ask for help in marriage, relationships, and job life also with Sri Aurobindo and The Mother? 🌸💞💼🙏 […]

I read your mail on Rasskreeda. I understood Steeling of the Gopis clothes, But my question was about ” Rasskreeda”: the conjugal attraction of the Gopis towards Sri Krishna when Krishna was hardly 10 years and the Gopis were married. 🦚✨🙏

Whenever an outer conflict or hurtful incident occurs—especially when someone weaponizes spiritual ideals to deflect accountability—I tend to shut down completely, even avoiding the Mother’s photographs, books, and presence. 🪷🕊️🙏[…]

Sir, even after years of sadhana, reading, and constant prayers, I feel trapped in deep depression, fear, and shaking anxiety, as though my inner state has completely flatlined and remained unchanged for years. 🌑🕊️🙏[…]

How to combine aspiration for the Divine with so many interests of life, like music, dance, the value of deep emotional bonding with people, enjoying the varied genres of movies that seem fantastic, competence in the work field, etc etc.? 🎶💃🌿🙏[…]

Can you please share with me: 1. Sri Aurobindo’s writings on His Parabrahman experience. 2. Some of His and Sri Maa’s Sadhanas as written/hinted by them. 🌌📚🙏

What actually it means when you say in the talks bringing Life Divine onto earth? 🌍✨

Alok Da, I often see my dead relatives in dreams, especially my grandparents and maternal uncle, who passed away 20, 12, and 6 years ago, respectively. Sometimes they look unhappy, sometimes worried about finances. 🌙🕊️🙏[…]

Can you please explain personal, impersonal and transcendental divine experience, relating it to our day-to-day lives? 🌌🕉️📖

Dear Alokda, I was deeply close to my grandmother, but living abroad, I could not be physically present when she passed away two years ago. I recently learned that during her final three days, she repeated my name continuously, like a japa, until her departure.🕯️💗🙏[…]

These three words have the same meaning or different meanings depending on the context. Transfiguration, Transmutation, Transformation. 🔄✨

I have recently discovered an unplanned pregnancy and feel completely unready to bring another life into a domestic environment already strained by severe friction, shouting, and rigid expectations. 🕊️🙏[…]

Why do we embrace our ego and sense of I-ness? Even if it does not do us good? 🪞🌱