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When Sri Aurobindo says, “Transform all attachment into a deep and stainless purity.” Can you please explain, What does he mean by that🤔?

January 5, 2025

Attachments are invariably accompanied by expectations and desires from or about the person to whom we are attached. They arise because of the ego which

What is Vital Attraction😬?

January 4, 2025

It is the attraction whose source and motive is mutual pleasure, play of sexual passions, emotional interchange, attraction towards the body and physical appearances with

I read in questions and answers by mother something she said about seeing people in a dream and its significance… i tried experimenting and saw very interesting results. How to learn to interpret these experiences correctly? For example, if in a dream I see diamonds 💎in the eyes of another person, what could be the meaning?

January 4, 2025

Dream interpretation is a whole science and an art by itself. It is a language one has to learn but a language much like ancient

Why relationships often end badly😪?

January 4, 2025

Love is the most powerful force in creation. Hence to hold and keep it requires a great strength and wideness and a capacity to give.

Martial arts and bodybuilding — many men nowadays seek to participate in martial arts and gymming to become more self-confident. And it appears to work for many! What is a true basis for self-confidence🤸‍♀️?

January 4, 2025

The body is the basis for all that must grow and develop upon earth, sariramapikhalu dharmasadhanam, the body is the means for the fulfilment of

While going through the Agenda today, I came across a very important observation of the Mother: This is exactly the state of consciousness I am living in now. It’s as if I were facing the same eternal problem but… from a NEW POSITION. [conti]

January 3, 2025

The position of the materialist is that matter alone is real and all other experiences are imaginary or unreal. The position of the typical mystic

How to face the challenges of mind when the mother’s force act upon it especially a lot of doubt and narrowness arising in mind and when the doubt come it have given a pain and restlessness in lower part. When i have try to reject this thoughts they are again coming and coming in surface mind. When i feel psychic pressure then it is vanish. Why the two paradox in spiritual life? When we closer to the divine the obstacles are vanishing but that obstacles are oppose to find the divine. Dada can you advice what should i do because i have felt the presence of the divine within my heart but i don’t feel it everytime because obstacles are opposing. I also want to the devotion, surrender, love towards the mother but when i touch some good experience after that i also feel the difficulties of nature. Please Dada suggest me why it is happen and how to deal with this situation and how to cultivate the faith, devotion and aspiration towards the Mother during the challenges of nature😏?

January 3, 2025

The raising of obstacles either soon after or just before touching some new experience or spiritual possibility is quite common. In fact it is almost

What are your thoughts on the term “self-love,” which has become quite popular these days? It emphasizes loving yourself unconditionally, knowing your value, prioritizing yourself over others, recognizing your worth, and accepting your flaws. Personally, I find it to be somewhat selfish and self-centered. How can we better understand this concept, if it truly has any deeper significance?

January 3, 2025

There are two sides to this concept. To have a healthy acceptance of oneself, of one’s physical being and psychological personality, the way one looks

When you aspire to dedicate yourself to the Divine Mother but find yourself drawn to material pursuits such as building a career, earning money, travelling, supporting and making your parents happy, it often feels like navigating two conflicting paths. How can one choose which direction to follow😬?

January 3, 2025

Choice has already been made by your soul. But nature, especially outer nature does not easily respond or follow upon this inner choice. It is

What is difference between surrender, inactivity and giving up? Does surrender mean less focus on the end result and giving effort and allowing her work as She feels🧐?

January 3, 2025

Surrender means giving up of oneself in the hands of the Divine. It does not mean that we shall not put in our efforts. We

Is it really wrong to love and feel attached to two people at the same time? While I understand that, from a moral, social, and character perspective, it might be viewed negatively, how can one navigate such a situation😥?

January 2, 2025

To reduce the increasing complexity of life to a single simple rule book may be convenient for the small and narrow unprogressive mind of man

Mother and Sri Aurobindo encouraged people to participate in sports and martial arts. In some sports, especially martial arts, there’s a high likelihood of getting injured, sometimes causing long-term damage. Is it worth the pain? Or is it better to do some exercise such as yoga, in which one’s health is not compromised🤔?

January 2, 2025

There was a time when the Mother encouraged the Ashram students as well as Ashram inmates to participate in the physical education activities to prepare

In your video, “The coming of the new world.” You have raised a very valid question, How would we know what work, The Mother wants us to do? So suddenly a question came in my mind that the work of seva I am thinking of doing, does it have The Mother’s approval🤨? Please help understand this.

January 2, 2025

Well, if you keep on contemplating like this, then the whole life will pass by. The most important thing is attitude. So what ever we

Please throw some light on cases related to Mandir-Masjid disputes like Mathura,Varanasi and Sambhal. Should Hindus fight at any cost and take these lands in possession and get back their past glory? Why did BJP suffer a shocking defeat even after construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya 😡?

January 2, 2025

The Age of Justice precedes the Age of Truth, Shani is the shadow child of Soorya, Ravi. It is a kind of catharsis that we

How do you best prepare for the new year☀️?

January 1, 2025

The Mother would usher the New Year with Her music and a message. It is a beautiful way to start the New Year this way…

What does it mean to be a child of the New Creation🌟?

January 1, 2025

A child of the New Creation is free from centuries of old patterns, habits, ways of life including religions and ideologies, age old social conventions

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When Sri Aurobindo says, “Transform all attachment into a deep and stainless purity.” Can you please explain, What does he mean by that🤔?

What is Vital Attraction😬?

Why relationships often end badly😪?

Martial arts and bodybuilding — many men nowadays seek to participate in martial arts and gymming to become more self-confident. And it appears to work for many! What is a true basis for self-confidence🤸‍♀️?

While going through the Agenda today, I came across a very important observation of the Mother: This is exactly the state of consciousness I am living in now. It’s as if I were facing the same eternal problem but… from a NEW POSITION. [conti]

What is difference between surrender, inactivity and giving up? Does surrender mean less focus on the end result and giving effort and allowing her work as She feels🧐?

Is it really wrong to love and feel attached to two people at the same time? While I understand that, from a moral, social, and character perspective, it might be viewed negatively, how can one navigate such a situation😥?

In your video, “The coming of the new world.” You have raised a very valid question, How would we know what work, The Mother wants us to do? So suddenly a question came in my mind that the work of seva I am thinking of doing, does it have The Mother’s approval🤨? Please help understand this.

Please throw some light on cases related to Mandir-Masjid disputes like Mathura,Varanasi and Sambhal. Should Hindus fight at any cost and take these lands in possession and get back their past glory? Why did BJP suffer a shocking defeat even after construction of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya 😡?

How do you best prepare for the new year☀️?

What does it mean to be a child of the New Creation🌟?

Our family worships a Shivling with all devotion on a daily basis. What will be its effect in our family if it gets itself established in our home due to our sincerity 🤔?