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Sri Aurobindo says that all true knowledge grows by intuition and not by intellect. But the jnana yogins, especially the advaitins, primarily employ their intellect as an aid to realise the Divine. Their methods of nitya-anitya vastu viveka and the triple concept of sravana, manana and nidhidhyasana seem to suggest that. Are they actually preparing the ground for intuitive understanding using the intellect at the start? 🌑➡️🕯️☀️

Intellectual discernment between what is true and of lasting value and what temporary and transient helps the mind detach from surface appearance. It also develops

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When every part of me pulls in a different direction, waking up wanting to dedicate myself to one path, by afternoon feeling drawn to something completely different, and by evening desiring yet another pursuit, all while the lower vital stirs with its own cravings. How can I find an inner harmony or central purpose that unites these changing impulses without feeling lost or fragmented?🧘‍♂️✨😌🍃

This is quite a normal experience in the beginning because of the rhythms of Time that affect us. The energies in the morning are most

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I have observed that my aspiration was at its peak when I started walking the path of yoga consciously. Over decades, the intensity of the aspiration has declined, almost evaporated. Sadhana seems to be now in auto-pilot mode, not driven by aspiration. Rejection and Surrender continue to figure as frequent necessities, which means there is still a long way to go. But neither is there much of an aspiration, nor any anxiety to get somewhere. Just go on doing what my limited capacity allows, and leave the rest to the Mother. If She wants, I can go on serving her for many lives to come. That is the only prayer, rather than an aspiration. Now the question: is this weakening or near-disappearance of the aspiration a normal phenomenon?

It is quite common for the intensity of aspiration to somewhat fade over a period of time. It is partly because the fire naturally touches

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As a spiritual aspirant, how does one deal with the feature of uncertainty in existence? Certain times this uncertainty could peak so much that it could emotionally paralyse aspirants, create much stress and anxiety and disorientation in life, even if one is relatively detached and quiet within and offered to the Divine. Is liberation from this feature possible only after realising the Divine fully? ✨👁️🌍🌱

One doesn’t need to realise the Divine to deal with uncertainty in the world. Even a rational discernment, the observation of things as they are

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If I learn to I find it challenging to understand how to truly work for and be for the Mother in the details of my daily activities. I feel that constant, meaningful effort is needed to be true to this aspiration. I need something to bridge the outer side of my work with my innermost aspiration and feeling towards Her. In between, in the psychological (mental and vital) and physical domains, is where most of “me” resides. If I learn to depend on Her more, and focus on something that strengthens the foundation to be nearer to Her, it would keep my mind and emotions meaningfully engaged. What are your thoughts on this? 🌅🧘🏽‍♂️📿👁️

The sadhana procedes differently in different sadhaks. The Divine takes into account our uniqueness, our present personality, past evolution and future possibility. The main thing

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I had another dream: It was raining and I had a small child with me. Then I saw money floating in the rain. The child was trying to go but I stopped him so he wouldn’t get wet. My cousins were also there, so I told them to pick up the money and we would split it half and half. Then one of them asked me how I did  question in an exam. I don’t remember clearly, but as far as I can recall, the child was Bal Krishna.💭🌜💤🦚

The child is your psychic being. The exam was whether you will chose to hold the child or get carried away by the money. The

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