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I’m almost 30 years old. My parents want me to get married as I’m their single child, so they are in a hurry. Whenever they show me some bio of a guy, I get so much disturbed with that, like there’s a fear in my whole being and I usually get angry or rather cry. I always wonder why we waste our time in these marriage talks. Even though I want to get married but I’m not that much in a hurry, ..❤️✨🤝💍

May 14, 2026

This is a feeling natural to those who are inwardly developed and have a conscious spiritual goal. Arranged or otherwise this should be a minimum

Sir, even after suffering if desires are still there and it’s tormenting and scaring about old age/loneliness etc. but as the sufferings have taught a lesson & have paid a huge price by losing what was given/gifted before; is it ideal to pray to the Divine mother to take away the desires? 🛍️💰🍎🔥

May 14, 2026

All creation and every human being is a mask. In whatever form and way we have spontaneous faith, that form can become a means to

Have you seen Sri Krishna?🪈🦚✨💙

May 14, 2026

Sri Krishna has seen us, isn’t that enough? But if you ask me personally then the short answer is yes, by Her Grace. He is

Arranged marriages are definitely outdated now right? Marrying for money position status security family – that doesn’t bring happiness or work anymore na – unless only chasing social society material fanciness. It’s rarely in today’s time day and age will lead to love right? Or understanding. Based on survival principles . Not really on matching of 2 people right🤝👵👴🏡

May 14, 2026

Marraiges are of different types and different levels. The lowest is based on pure physical-vital attraction and an affinity of sensations. Higher than that is

On page 941 of the Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo says we normally need a Guide (capital G?) to find our way. Where does one find such a Guide living far from Pondicherry?🪷🧘🌊🌆🚲

May 14, 2026

The Life Divine reveals the general fundamental principles of the Yoga. But in actual practice there is a great deal of plasticity. The Guide himself

Sri Aurobindo had mentioned about concentration on heart & head silently to realize the soul or divine . But at the same he also mentioned about surrender your sadhana to the Mother. Which is the approach follow?🎯➡️🧘➡️🤫

May 14, 2026

They are not either or. One concentrates upon the Mother, in the heart or the head or above the head because one aspires for and

Kindly grant simple mantra for jap 🕉️🔔📿🔑

May 14, 2026

The simplest of all is the name of the Mother, calling Her with love and faith in your heart as a child. For such is

I have been experiencing that the more I am close to The Mother I feel confident in my life on every aspect & the moment i am away from her all sorts of fear comes & loses confidence. Mind start analyzing lot of things. Is it natural in sadhana? 🙏🪷✨🏳️

May 14, 2026

Yes it is a common experience on the path and the beautiful sign of a growing surrender and reliance on The Mother.

I have been writing letters and putting at the Mother’s photo. The letters are now in larger numbers. Since these are my sacred letters not sure what to do with them. Its the same case with blessings as well. 🖋️📜✨💌

May 14, 2026

At the end of each year take out a selection of the most important ones. Keep them with a picture of the Mother in a

As in Gaytri mantra we are invoking the savita which is the source of all consciousness. Atimanas source is also Savita Where is the actual place of atimans in Savita. Jis se sab prasut hua hai wohe savita hai to atimans bhi wohe hai kya. Please give us the clarity?📜🎶📿🙏☀️

May 14, 2026

Savita is one of the aspects of the Sun which no doubt is the symbol of the Creator, the giver, sustainer and the destroyer of

How Sri Aurobindo regarded Swami Dayananda Saraswati, his philosophy and his works? Was it in accordance with SriAurobindo’s Integral Yoga? ☀️🧘✨🪜

May 14, 2026

Sri Aurobindo was well conversant with Swami Dayanand’s work. He had high appreciation of him and saw his work on the Vedas as the beginning

‘The soul is not polluted by the sinful or evil actions of the external being’, Is karma for external being only? ✨🌱⚖️🪷

May 14, 2026

Karma is an evolutionary mechanism, a system of learning through the experiences that follow our actions or rather the motives behind our actions. Thus we

Here Mother speaks about sleep. I don’t think I can reach this state of I rely on Ativan. Maybe, one day, a way will become open for me to become free from it.💤🛌🌑🌌

May 14, 2026

As to sleep and all other things we should remember that what we cannot do today may well be possible tomorrow if we continue the

Do relationships get better, Alok da? Or is it best not to indulge in what hurt you again and maintain a healthy distance? 💞🫂🌼👣

May 14, 2026

Yes, they get better if you lower the expectations and keep a healthy distance. It is good to respect each other’s sensibility and not say

“How to be the constant observer of one’s mind and ego”, still remains? 👑🎭🆔

May 14, 2026

Your question is answered beautifully by Sri Krishna in very simple terms when the truth of surrender to the Divine is revealed to Arjuna. ‘First

Isn’t it interesting that Sri Aurobindo’s previous incarnation as Augustus Caesar is during the time when Jesus was born. His adopted son was the emperor when Jesus was crucified. What do you think about this?🏛️🦅👑

May 14, 2026

It is no doubt an interesting confluence of history. Even more so because Augustus Caesar’s reign is recognised for bringing peace through the doors of

I often feel, in my own mind, that I don’t have space for myself. Maybe my question sounds naive, as I am still at the very beginning of my spiritual journey. I’ve been brought up to always prioritize others, and because of that, it becomes difficult to connect with my own inner voice and find the strength to follow it. What could be a way forward?🤫👂✨

May 14, 2026

Yes this happens to Sattwic oriented persons. They tend to forget about themselves and often become martyrs at the altar of world play. It is

How do we know that the Purple Light that we might see in Meditation is real and not imagination?💜⚛️🕉️☂️

May 14, 2026

As a thumb rule for all these experiences, if one wants to see something then the vision could be doubtful as the mind can very

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Have you seen Sri Krishna?🪈🦚✨💙

On page 941 of the Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo says we normally need a Guide (capital G?) to find our way. Where does one find such a Guide living far from Pondicherry?🪷🧘🌊🌆🚲

Sri Aurobindo had mentioned about concentration on heart & head silently to realize the soul or divine . But at the same he also mentioned about surrender your sadhana to the Mother. Which is the approach follow?🎯➡️🧘➡️🤫

Kindly grant simple mantra for jap 🕉️🔔📿🔑

I have been experiencing that the more I am close to The Mother I feel confident in my life on every aspect & the moment i am away from her all sorts of fear comes & loses confidence. Mind start analyzing lot of things. Is it natural in sadhana? 🙏🪷✨🏳️

I have been writing letters and putting at the Mother’s photo. The letters are now in larger numbers. Since these are my sacred letters not sure what to do with them. Its the same case with blessings as well. 🖋️📜✨💌

As in Gaytri mantra we are invoking the savita which is the source of all consciousness. Atimanas source is also Savita Where is the actual place of atimans in Savita. Jis se sab prasut hua hai wohe savita hai to atimans bhi wohe hai kya. Please give us the clarity?📜🎶📿🙏☀️

How Sri Aurobindo regarded Swami Dayananda Saraswati, his philosophy and his works? Was it in accordance with SriAurobindo’s Integral Yoga? ☀️🧘✨🪜

‘The soul is not polluted by the sinful or evil actions of the external being’, Is karma for external being only? ✨🌱⚖️🪷

Here Mother speaks about sleep. I don’t think I can reach this state of I rely on Ativan. Maybe, one day, a way will become open for me to become free from it.💤🛌🌑🌌

Do relationships get better, Alok da? Or is it best not to indulge in what hurt you again and maintain a healthy distance? 💞🫂🌼👣

“How to be the constant observer of one’s mind and ego”, still remains? 👑🎭🆔

Isn’t it interesting that Sri Aurobindo’s previous incarnation as Augustus Caesar is during the time when Jesus was born. His adopted son was the emperor when Jesus was crucified. What do you think about this?🏛️🦅👑

How do we know that the Purple Light that we might see in Meditation is real and not imagination?💜⚛️🕉️☂️