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These higher values are best transmitted early in age. The high end institutions often dent it, not necessarily consciously but because they draw children who

I seek your guidance on a persistent right-side sleeping preference. Recently, repeated inflammation in the right jaw made me more aware of this pattern. Right-side lying brings calm and inwardness, whereas supine posture induces subtle anxiety. I wonder whether this lateral dominance reflects any deeper energetic or psycho-spiritual structure, or if it is purely mechanical. Should this tendency be consciously balanced, or simply observed without interference?😴💤🛌

May 16, 2026

There is indeed a subtle difference in the side one sleeps. Even during the day there is a switching between nostril dominance. It is possibly

The more I am absorbed in the Mother and Sri Aurobindo the less comfortable with old friends as I feel very out of sync with them and so some loneliness occurs. I am not near any spiritual connection for satsang and I do have a daily commitment to my studies and aspirations. Do I remove myself from old social ways?🤝👫🌟🌳

May 16, 2026

It is a very good sign, an inevitable phase as one crosses from the old to the new consciousness. Here is what The Mother wrote

In every ashram there is one specific daily sadhana and initiation given to the devotess. Which helps in spiritual progress and healing the body through yogic sadhanas and improving concentration. Toh mera question hai ki Sri Aurobindo Ashram mein konsi sadhana or imitation diya jata hai to practice. How to heal ourselves as medicines sirf suppress karta hai . How to improve concentration to do our work more efficiently?🪷🌳🕊️✨

May 16, 2026

Sri Aurobindo has given us a golden rule that one can apply and practice in every situation and circumstances.

‘The Mother is always with

I seek to live, along with my family, a life that expresses the highest potential inherent in human existence — a life that mirrors, in its own measure, the glory of the Supreme Mother, the source of all Shakti and creation.However, despite this faith and continued practice, I experience a gap between knowledge, devotion, and visible transformation. I am seeking insight into how I could bridge this gap?↔️🌉🚧

May 16, 2026

The great gods and goddesses have to be approached with great humility and surrender. They see the truth behind the rituals and act on the

I listened to your recent youtube video “Who is The Mother?”. In this video, you mentioned that the Mother’s “Cling to the Truth ” statement was misinterpreted. Could you please explain what the Mother meant by these words and how was it misinterpreted? 💎☀️🛡️⚓

May 16, 2026

It was not The Mother’s idea to put it. But The Mother accepted when it was put. Here is her own commentary on the subject.

When Mother was first shown Classics Illustrated children’s books, she remarked that they were “lamentably vulgar”. Would you know why she thought so? 📖🔖🏰🐉

May 16, 2026

This is only one side of the story. It is equally true that She appreciated phantom comics and Sri Aurobindo enjoyed Curly Wee (now available

How can I learn and understand more about Mahadev, how to worship him, etc. Can you suggest? I believe it is an extremely human mindset, but when I worship a god, they slide into a certain dynamic. Krishna is my brother. Lord is father/teacher and Mother is… well, Mother. 🔱🐍🌙🐚🐂

May 16, 2026

It is not a question of disrespect. It is just that the feelings should be translated into real life. Mata Parvati engaged in severe tapasya

In Savitri, Aswapati had to travel many subtle worlds before reaching at the summit. I just want to know whether the person doing the sadhana must have to undertake the same journey during life time as well as after the physical body is discarded. Will the psychic being have to undergo the same route after death, even if a part is already covered during life time or skip those already covered?🌅☀️🔥🕊️

May 16, 2026

The journey of Aswapati is a very special journey taken consciously by him as the pathfinder and the pathmaker for the New Creation. It is

When I read anand brahma Chapter of Synthesis of yoga then I found that I have experiencing these same thing much before. When I meditate or aspire or in the state of self giving then I find these two source where I feel peace, beauty, thril, wideness and anand. In different way such doubt in mother sri aurobindo which was very painful moment for me, ego, excessive ambition and sexuality etc. Now their impact is much less than before. When i take prayers and meditation books and randomly open the page i find “oh lord, you want i become your selfless worker than a meditative person”, “oh lord, don’t attach with your inner presence, make me a hero warrior so that i can surrender to you all parts of my being so that your complete manifestation will be possible”🧘☀️🪷📖

May 16, 2026

Your experience clearly indicate that you are quite well on the path. The lower nature is never easy to conquer in anyone. Even the strongest

Sir, if someone came in Integral Yoga but after some time he got distracted in material things but he has aspiration to come back, he can’t able to come. Then will be be come someday again? If he didn’t come will he be destroyed, if he didn’t join again?🌐♾️🏔️💎

May 16, 2026

Once one has been touched by the Grace it is rarest of rare to be lost because though plenty turn away from the Grace, it

Since a few days, I have been seeing the time at 11:11 (both morning and night) without trying. I have heard that it’s a special number and it’s good to see it. Since the Mother has given meaning to numbers, is there really any truth to such beliefs? 🔢💯1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣

May 16, 2026

Numbers are one of the ways that the Cosmos or Nature tries to communicate something to us, something that is either happening or about to

You have said, ‘Then one would laugh at one’s follies and hate and bitterness.’ I find this statement very powerful to counter all bitterness in me towards people. But, when I remember my past frictions with people and the way I was treated, I can’t help feeling anger for them. Is it becoming more difficult because of my psychosis?😠😡🔥💢

May 16, 2026

The more you justify these reactions the more they will linger and grow. Each one has to make a choice whether we keep living in

I have some questions after reading this text, because I have practiced Zen meditation, the Soto Zen zazen, for a long time. I don’t feel that Zen meditation is purely mental. What is the difference between meditation and concentration?🧘🏮🎋🎍

May 16, 2026

Meditation is a purely mental activity, which only concerns the mental being. One can concentrate while meditating, but this is mental concentration; one can attain

‘The progress in sadhana comes from the rectification of the inner and outer attitude, not from the nature of the work one does—any work, even the most humble, can lead to the Divine if it is done with the right attitude.’ -THE MOTHER. So how is the true way of having this truest or right inner attitude and outer attitude and rectification?? Example while being at home with children, cooking, doing chores… please describe!⛰️🌊🎯🧭

May 16, 2026

The first and most important, in fact the most powerful indispensable step is nishkaam karma. It means to do whatever work has fallen to our

Sin is the Impurity, here is my take on it: Raw gold is pulled from the earth mixed with dross, dirt, and other metals. These “sins” make the gold dull and brittle.🪨✨⛏️🟡[…]

May 16, 2026

Very well described. The dirt etc that cover the gold are the accretions of ignorance that cover, divert and deflect our true nature. This deviation

I am finding myself quite confused about the exact mechanics of “surrender” and “offering.” Could you please guide me on the following practical difficulties I am facing?🙏🙇🤲🪷[…]

May 16, 2026

Be a witness. Stand behind the thoughts and observe.

Later see which ones are aligned to your aspiration and which ones are not….

I have noticed that when I chant ‘Mother Mother Mother Mother’, a form of anxiety arises in me, like a great tension and a more serious Divine Force. But when I chant ‘Maa Maa Maa Maa Maa’, I feel calmer and more centred. Is this something similar to what is described in the Bhagavad Gita in chapter 11, when Arjuna sees Sri Krishna in the Supreme Universal Form, vs Sri Krishna normally seen by Arjuna in a friendly, loving manner.🫨🌀😰🌹

May 16, 2026

Each one has a personal way of connecting. But Maa is certainly better, easier, even phonetically simpler. Mother reminds of someone or something superior with

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