alokda, Author at Ask Alok Da

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

Dear Alokda, from a spiritual perspective, what does the term manifestation mean? 🌱✨

September 22, 2026

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

I found myself alone in a vast, dimly lit house heavy with melancholy. Suddenly, an adorable, fearless boy appeared, completely absorbed in his own playful adventures. His joyful, independent spirit instantly brought warmth to the empty space, leaving me with a lingering wish to see him again when the dream ended. 🌸✨

September 22, 2026

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

Dear Doctor, could you tell me what—within the process of surrender—recognizes and offers the parts of one’s being to the Mother? Is it the illumined mind, the dynamic will, psychological knowledge, or something else? 🔥🌸🙏🏻[…]

September 22, 2026

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

Sir, I had one more question. In your lectures, I heard you mention Bamakhepa Ji a couple of times—specifically, you recounted an incident where someone asked Bamakhepa Ji about Sri Aurobindo, and he replied that Sri Aurobindo is seated at the very pinnacle of all siddhis (spiritual attainments). 📖🙏🏻[…]

September 22, 2026

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

Today, while listening to your recent talk, “Gratitude to the Divine” from the Nainital series, I was deeply moved. Hearing you read the lines from Sri Aurobindo’s poems was truly glorious. I found myself crying, and by the end, as you read the two passages from Savitri, I was sobbing uncontrollably. 💗🙏🏻 […]

September 22, 2026

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

I have seen many questions here regarding dreams and your analysis of what they could signify. I am tempted to ask one question regarding the same, which came to me maybe in 2015 or 2016. Well, it was not a dream per se, but more like a very clear instruction while I was sleeping, and I still remember the instruction and the tone of it because I woke up suddenly after the instruction. 🕊️🙏🏻 […]

September 22, 2026

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

Nowadays I remember my parents very much. My parents’ daily devotion—my father listening to the Bhagavatam read by my mother, reciting Rudram and Sundarakandam, and performing their daily aradhana together—remains deeply etched in my heart. 🌸🙏🏻[…]

September 22, 2026

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

Alok da, people who don’t feel spiritual – can’t they connect to meditation or be subtle? What’s their state of mind like? And what happens when they come in contact with a person with highly satvic mind – they get awkward / uncomfortable. Does the aura bother them? 🧘🌿

September 22, 2026

The state of mind of those who cannot yet connect with or concentrate upon spiritual aspects of life is generally gross, often turned towards material