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Sometimes I find myself in situations where I have done nothing wrong, yet someone falsely blames or slanders me, and even those in authority seem to believe it. Personally, I do not feel the urge to defend or prove myself by explaining, because it seems to me that the person has already decided their position. 🕊️🌸[…]

Silence is always better when people try to insult you. Speaking up, retaliating over personal insults drags us down to the level of the person

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1. As we discussed, I haven’t yet been picked up by the Grace of Mother Mirra in any manner that is transparent to me. I aspire and I pray to the Divine Feminine, the Shakti of the Brahman, as my Mother and ask Her for grace and consecrate what I can to Her. Will this do as an entirely parallel or transient gesture until I have a more specific opening to Mother Mira? 🌸🌱🙏🏻 […]

Growing? I would say tremendously given the short period of time. What you describe itself takes long unless one is marked for the true spiritual

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My question is in the context of Para and Apara nature/Para and Apara Vidya. (1) It is said in the first section of the Mundaka Upanishad that there are two types of Vidya: Para and Apara; the one which is Para among them gives the knowledge of that Akshar Tattva – Akshar Brahm. Atha para yaya tadaksharamdhigamyate. 📖🌸[…]

Yes the Gita does not mention the Divine Mother except passingly. Instead it speaks of the Divine Grace and surrender that alone can ultimately lead

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Agreed, Alok da, but not about motive. If it feels negative and energies heavy – pulling you down then ok to say no, right and detach, why tug along.. like how you told me on vital interactions. I feel it’s draining me – even these friendships now – I did ask you earlier too – and I’m not being upfront about it and just carrying along to be nice societally.. but it doesn’t serve me now.. 🕊️🌿 […]

There is nothing wrong in being alone. In fact it is the sign of strength. To stay alone one need not judge others. What they

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But I don’t know how to tackle/handle it. Really doubt I can stop it. It is almost to the point of obsession in a weird, funny way. What’s the best course of action? To create the illusion that the person is as good as me, maybe. Copying actions superficially without the underlying values/principles/ethics. Not inspired. Only for convenience/gain, I feel. 🌱✨

I am not sure if copying or imitating someone is simply an obsession. One should discover oneself rather than imitate. Each of us has something

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