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Dearest Alok Da, a question concerning the lines in Savitri. These lines describe Death’s appearance: “Half-seen in clouds appeared a sombre face; Night’s dusk tiara was his matted hair, The ashes of the pyre his forehead’s sign.” (pg.595) – Is this a description of Lord Shiva? Is it Lord Shiva, or even Lord Yama, who is appearing as Death? Because matted hair and ashes on the forehead are worn by Lord Shiva and Lord Yama. 🙏🏻🌼

January 30, 2026

He stood in silence and in darkness wrapped,
A figure motionless, a shadow vague,
Girt with the terrors of his secret sword….

I had some suspicions regarding Advaita Vedanta and wanted to clear that up. The philosophy or the sect of Advaita Vedanta seems to be quite a problematic philosophical school, sometimes even a tool of the Asura. Or at least an Asura used by the divine to utterly break the old moulds of Bharat. 🔥[…]

January 30, 2026

I very much share your insight. Adwait Vedanta, for that matter all the different schools of Vedanta err by taking one particular realisation to be

Dada, please tell if the following is a sign that he is an obstacle to the path of Yoga? Why does it happen every time I am being approached by my romantic partner close enough with the intention of lovemaking or simply touching or being simply romantic, I feel a strong response of blackout (momentary loss of consciousness) and feel withdrawn with respect to consciousness. 👨🏻‍❤️‍👩🏻🌹😵‍💫

January 30, 2026

It is not because he or anybody is an obstacle. All obstacles are within us. Normally our physical body and biology are hardwired to respond

I sometimes feel deep guilt or sadness about my past relationships. A few men in my life chose not to marry after our relationships ended and have said that they would only have married me. I am now happily married to someone else, but I sometimes wonder whether my presence in their lives prevented them from moving on, finding love, or living life fully. I am no longer in contact with them, but I hear these things through mutual friends. 😥🌹[…]

January 29, 2026

The decision to get married or live with someone is a serious one, especially marraige. It cannot be taken based on promises made during a

Alok Da, I have been having clear dreams for the last few days. My wife, who is pregnant, was feeding milk to the lion’s babies. I brought the milk from somewhere. And when I asked her to come closer, my wife refused and said not to come inside, the lion can attack. Sometimes in dreams, my breathing stops, but I feel alive. And in my entire life, I never gone through this kind of clear dream. 🤱🏼👼🏼🦁

January 29, 2026

The child in your wife’s womb seems to be a special soul. Is she on some path or has an Ista devata? The sense of

I’m under a lot of pressure to get married. I feel very, very, very lost. My parents have passed on a few contacts, and I have been talking to those guys. There is nothing wrong with these guys – in fact, they’re quite kind, mature, understanding and qualified, and one of them has a good depth of thought process and they are very interested in me. 🧑🏻‍🤝‍👩🏻🌹😫[…]

January 29, 2026

I think you are mixing several things, especially two very different things. The first and most important is what you should do with your life.

Pranam Alok Da. Mentally, I find Sri Aurobindo and the Mother to be complete in all aspects. Still, during meditation, I find it easier to meditate on Sri Ramakrishna than Sri Aurobindo or the Mother. Maybe I find Sri Ramakrishna more approachable when reading the gospel, and I see Sri Aurobindo as God, too tall, as described in Savitri, where some people find Savitri too high! Does it affect my yoga, or is it okay to continue like this? 😊🙏🏻🪷

January 29, 2026

Yoga doesn’t move along one fixed line valid for all. The inherent complexity of nature and the vastness of the Divine Consciousness cannot be straight

Why does it happen that every time I am being approached by my romantic partner close enough, with the intention of lovemaking or simply touching or being simply romantic, I feel a strong response of blackout(momentary loss of consciousness) and feel withdrawn with respect to consciousness. Is it a sign that he is an obstacle to the path of Yoga? 👨🏻‍❤️‍👩🏻🌹😵‍💫

January 29, 2026

It is rather a good sign, the sign of an evolved person. There is nothing wrong with your partner or with you. It is just

I turned 25, thirteen days ago. I still live with my parents. I’m tired of it, and I am trying to be patient, but sometimes it feels like I’m losing my mind. I’m being a narcissistic brat, I know, but I can’t help it. 😫🥀🦋😎🌼[…]

January 28, 2026

Leave aside parents, what is important is what we are doing with our life. If we are clear about our goal and what we truly

Whenever I get nervous, my hands start trembling. It is actually extremely embarrassing for me as a guy because I may come across as a coward. It also happens when I do intense exercise. Can you explain the reason for this? I started to take Magnesium B6, as it is said to help. 👋🏼😰[…]

January 28, 2026

Pranayama, simple nadi shuddhi pranayama, along with asanas and meditation prepare the ground for the development.

There is also needed a shift in

Why is Trump so arrogant, senseless and feels America is the only country in the Universe? His tariffs have become like eating food every day. Why does he want Venezuela and Greenland? He wants all countries to be his puppets. 🗺️🥸[…]

January 28, 2026

All the nations of the world are right now under the spell of the Asura of Falsehood who is making them think and act as

Is the transition from the last Kaliyuga to Satyuga explained, or are some signs that appeared given in our Vedic Literature? The current Kaliyuga is coming to an end and a new Satyuga is starting. My question is in this context. 📖🌍🤔

January 28, 2026

The transition from Kaliyuga to Satyuga is given in the Puranas, especially the Matsya, Vishnu and Bhagawat Puranas as well as the much later Bhavishya

Can you give me one universal prayer, a specific one, by The Mother or by Sri Aurobindo, if possible by both, to be recited every day during my pooja time along with my usual prayer hymns? 😊🙏🏻🪷🔥[…]

January 27, 2026

This mantra was written by Sri Aurobindo as well as the Mother Om Anandamayi Chaitanyamayi Satyamayi Parame In the night as in the day be

Without having the desire to eat a Mango or Rasagulla, or without needing a Tea or Coffee, how can I enjoy eating or drinking? How can I enjoy a new Saree without liking it? 🫣🦋🦚✨[…]

January 27, 2026

What you are proposing is that the desires should first be sublimated from the rajasic asuric mode to the sattwic daivic mode through a conscious

If God already knows everything about us and our lives, then why do we still need to pray? 🙄🙏🏻🌻

January 27, 2026

Think of it this way. A sculptor is moulding the material of which we are made. He wants to mould it into a beautiful image.

Alok da, if there’s a Physical, Vital, Mental, Psychic Love (Love based on Physical, Vital, Mental, Psychic affinities), of which you have spoken in your talks, is there Love corresponding to the different Planes of Mind too? 🤔🌹[…]

January 27, 2026

Yes, the love that transcends the limits of the human mind is what is known as spiritual love. It is the love of the higher

Can two people have the same Spiritual Path? Also, for a true Male-Female Relationship based on Psychic and Spiritual values, does it require that the Spiritual Path should be the same? This is in reference to a text I read: Mother’s letter of March 1933 [CWM 14: 291]* 🧑🏻‍🤝‍👩🏻❤️‍🔥🔥

January 26, 2026

Yes, why not. Two people can have the same spiritual path as we see in the stories of Rishis and their partners. But then those

Sri Aurobindo wrote about the Vedas, Upanishads, Ithihasas, Kalidas. Did He mention about Devi Bhagavadam? If not, why? If so, where? Which context? What is His say on that? 😊🙏🏻🌻🔥[…]

January 26, 2026

He didn’t take up any of the Puranas in detail apart from quoting here and there. He (and the Mother) held the Srimadabhagawatam in high

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