Both are wonderful and universal mantra, not requiring a guru to transmit it. To me, Maa connects better as it includes the heart and life
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
If you feel the person is close enough then there is nothing wrong in sharing your deepest interests. Giving her books is perfectly fine. Photograph
It means to keep the flame of aspiration always burning. This flame of aspiration is Agni, that helps us keep moving forward. It is the
One does not easily get an opportunity to do service for Divine in whatever capacity one gets. The real sense of this service is however
The eyes are indeed a marvelous organ that not only receive the vibrations of Light but also express and thereby transmit a host of feelings
This is broadly correct. Yet, in the manifestation or creation we have to make a distinction between the Divine as He manifested in the past
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
As to the heart and the head, in general it is better to follow the heart even if it brings unintended results. What one must
The plant represents certain vital energies, the life force straining upwards and trying to take roots in the mind. It indicates that the vital parts
The Divine Presence is everywhere and in everything. The individual soul however enters when the need for individualisation begins, generally in higher mammals such as
Manifestation means to give form to the formless. It is somewhat like a creative artist giving expression to the key idea he holds within himself
It is not just a dream but a real experience. The empty room without furniture and a melancholic atmosphere is the mind and the child
Generally it is the part that is most ready and turns towards the Divine takes the lead of the Sadhana. It may be the illumined
This story was told to me (and many others) by Sri Chottenarayan Sharma, a renowned and revered scholar of Sri Aurobindo who was deeply conversant
Human nature, ‘by its nature’, is unpredictable. Yet there is in us the One whose touch, and even mere glance can break every chain and
Garuda is the power of the Divine that destroys the hostile forces that inject the venom of anger, hate, jealousy, fear and other such negative
I can understand your feelings. But is always best that we let those who have passed into the Beyond to continue their further journey. The