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Growing up, I always felt that sex was something that should happen after marriage. But honestly, it was never really about traditional or moral beliefs for me. It was more because I have been doing sadhana of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo, and somewhere within me, I always wonderedโ€”why should an emotion like lust or sexual desire come into this? ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿชท […]

These are three different things that must be seen each in its own right.

Firstly, sex and yoga: as far as most yogas are concerned,

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I read the following advice from the Mother to an artist learning to paint:ย Would you like me to draw birds or animals sometimes? If you likeโ€”but drawings from nature are best for learning. I have done this picture without anybody’s help. How is it? Will I be able to learn? โœ๏ธ๐ŸŽจโœจ […]

Poetry requires an inner hearing, the faculty of inspiration so to say, just as painting requires an inner vision, a faculty that reveals what is

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My question is: Namaste Alok Da. I was reading some predictions related to Pakistan and China by the Mother and Sri Aurobindo on the website. Was the Mother referring to a future event that is yet to manifest, or was this vision specific to that time period and did not occur due to divine intervention or a change in the working of forces? Is there any future possibility where China might invade India? ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”Ž

The Mother was referring to a possibility that was trying to manifest since the formation of Communist China in 1949. Sri Aurobindo also spoke about

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Truly, it gives emotional satisfaction, at least for now, that heart and nature can indeed be purified. I’ve been reading and understanding Mother and Gurudev’s words… especially that total change of consciousness, complete reversal of consciousness and a radical change of nature are the issue. ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป[…]

Turn whole-heartedly to the Divine Mother, hand over yourself and all your difficulties to Her. Call Her Name as often as you can. Read Savitri

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The idea of โ€‹โ€‹dedicating every event and thought in our lives to the Divine is truly noble; it has deeply resonated with me. In fact, our scriptures and authoritative texts clearly articulate this very principle. However, I am unsure about what I should learn or how I should begin. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป[…]

The idea of living for the Divine, becoming an instrument of the Divine, must change into a living aspiration for the Divine. It is aspiration,

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