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Why the doubts are going in my mind without any reason? Basically the doubt based on Sri Aurobindo and The Mother and her work which i can’t tolerate this things. But the doubt is running in the mind and I feel the pain in lower part. What should i do? How to reset bhakti and self offering towards The Mother? When this things will go away and when will the nature completely feel the psychic presence? Another question has stuck in my mind those great beings who have found the divine have they gone through this process like the subconscient and inconscient difficulties? If the vaishnav mystic (kabir, chaitanya, raidas)have experience the psychic transformation then why they have not explain the difficulties of these parts😥? On the other hand Sri Aurobindo says without the whole purification the transformation can’t be proceeds. If am I wrong or right please clarify me?

February 24, 2025

Everybody goes through the struggle. If you read through the lives or even the writings of these mystics you will get some sense of what

I’m losing my capacity to act as per my will. I find often that I’m going back on my commitment that I make to others or I’m often late to events. Also, these days, I’m noticing that my fluency in speech and writing has gone down. I’m making mistakes, and even while arguing in debates, discussions, I find myself making flawed arguments.😏[Conti]

February 24, 2025

Try practicing meditation with the Gaytri mantra and cut down on sex and wasteful activities. Play games and stay happy doing the work that engages

I haven’t read everything fully what Sri Aurobindo has written about non veg, but I came across something saying that eating non-vegetarian food is not so bad. However, the Mother has a different view. I don’t remember her exact words, but she believes it is not right🤨.

February 23, 2025

Yogis are way above these ideas anyways. Sri Ramakrishna loved prawns. Swami Vivekanand ate meat. How does it matter as long as they realised God

I see many devotees wearing golden jewellery of mother’s symbols. Is there any truth in wearing golden ornaments in general, as opposed to silver ones or of any other material? Does gold really possess some characteristics of consciousness that make it beneficial from the spiritual standpoint, or is it merely an adornment🤔?

February 23, 2025

The metal we use should best reflect the purpose for which it is being used. Gold, as a metal is not only precious but a

My parents say that reading Sri Aurobindo and the Mother’s books and listening to the talks, is pointless if I don’t prioritize them. They taunt me, insisting that if I don’t put my family first, everything I’m doing is meaningless. They believe there is a certain age for engaging in such things and feel that, despite all my reading and listening, my nature hasn’t changed, they criticize me by saying this. They question the purpose of it all. Deep inside, I know I am progressing in some way, but as parents, they remind me that I haven’t taken sanyas and can still take care of the family. I do that, but they want to control my life and expect me to follow their way completely. They say is that what they teach you in books and ashram 😥

February 23, 2025

This is an old outdated way of thinking that the main work of a child is support the family, look after the parents and to

I’m struggling with strong feelings of sexual jealousy because my ex-partner has found someone new. Our relationship is over, but the thought of him being intimate with another woman deeply upsets me. I know I shouldn’t feel this way, but I can’t stop these emotions. Even though it may be stupid to think all these but these thoughts are overwhelming me, and I don’t know how to deal with them. I am very jealous 😫

February 23, 2025

Jealousy is stupid enough but sexual Jealousy is truly falling into a hole. It means one is comparing one’s capacity to satisfy a partner sexually

My mother has been suffering from neuropathy for some years and it’s becoming worse. Her toes and feet get constricted and numbness, tingling and burning in her hands and weakness in her legs going upwards. Since my father passed away few months ago, she has had many health issues which I have written to you. Her tests are all clear so we don’t understand why this is happening. She is losing her will to live and is in a depressed state. We keep encouraging her to Keep her faith in the Mother and be as normal as possible. She tries but doesn’t feel good. What is the spiritual cause for her physical issues? How can we help her 😥so that she helps herself?

February 22, 2025

The cause seems to be primarily physical, which could be anything from vitamin deficiency to blood sugar or thyroid issues. It is difficult to say

“The soul in man is greater than his Fate.” written by Sri Aurobindo, I don’t understand this. I’ve read this before but I don’t understand. Could you explain what this means🤔?

February 22, 2025

It means that the human soul, if it wakes up fully, becomes a master of all the forces of Nature. Fate is the working of

Recently I came across a book 📘named The Direct Path, by Mr Greg Goode. I follow Swami Sarvapriyanadji’s (Swami Vivekanand Ashram, New York) lectures on YouTube on Adwait Vedant. He had mentioned this book. Have you heard of this book? Shall I read it or don’t even download it?

February 22, 2025

I am not aware of this book. Seems to be inspired by the Vedantic thought. If so be the case then why not read The…

I’ve tried reading books📚 multiple times, but I always give up because I find it boring and lack the patience for it. I’d rather watch a movie 🎞️instead.

February 22, 2025

Nothing wrong with watching a movie but it is good to do some reading everyday. It is largely a question of interest and individual capacity

1. Some people say, “Why are you afraid of marriage and children? They bring joy to life.” But I find this notion absurd. But still if someone chooses to pursue marriage and parenthood, what should their attitude be? And how should one respond to such people’s remark because they don’t understand😏.

February 21, 2025

If one wants to do anything worthwhile in life one should never give any importance to the opinions of people except those who have acquired

When The Mother 😇says, you think I am this one body, all are one divine body..or something like that please correct me if I am wrong.. but what does she mean?

February 21, 2025

The first statement is that we think that She is this body (identifying Her only with the body alone) is erroneous, refers to the fact

Can you please explain, ‘Break up in love💗is wake up in life.’

February 21, 2025

I can’t say that I completely agree with this sentence which claims to be based on Buddhism. No great teacher, certainly not Buddha would advice

In one way when we are aspiring the divine life manifestation upon earth an another way there are many traditional yogis, seeker who advice mankind to escape this earth. They speak it is an illusionary world which made by God. Another says it is the lila of lord but at the end you must escape this world and merging in the dety. My question is why they are not seeing the whole truth of the Divine, if they have find him? If the supramental consciousness manifested upon earth then why they are repeat this idea and give to mankind? If manifestation of divine life is the work of the divine then why he allow to repeat the game by other saints🤨?

February 21, 2025

Just as there are beings turned towards the future, who embody the future, so too there are beings whose face is turned towards the past,

Aap ke u tube channel ke video abhi dekhne suru kiye hai, beginner hu..Confused hu , kaha se suru karu, 1 st priority god banani hai..Plz help me ,guide me..Dhammapada 🙏

February 20, 2025

Go by your seeking and aspiration. It is better to hear and read what you want to know. In general, I would suggest Glimpses of

I have not been in a relationship for over 7 years. My vital often gets attracted to people, but my mind is firmly convinced that a relationship is an unnecessary burden in my life. I shrink away from the thought of being committed to someone, of having to please another person. What an unnecessary waste of time and energy! But unless one is in a relationship, how is one to express one’s sexual urges😫?

February 20, 2025

Well one doesn’t get into a relationship only to express the sexual urge. All societies have always provided certain safety valves for that. Besides by

In your opinion how and when our great nation will come out of this sheer madness of Kumbh, flaunting Bhakti Yoga, wordplay of Gyan Yoga etc and shift to Shakti and Karma Yoga? Do you see any hope particularly in today’s time when even the responsible political and religious leaders are also fueling this madness instead of giving it the right direction😯.

February 20, 2025

India has always been a land of diverse approaches. Not all are ready for the most intrinsic sadhana. Therefore Indian culture has provided people to

Dada can you please explain in a few words the Four austerities and Four liberations and how do we practice it our daily life 😇??

February 20, 2025

Austerity ordinarily means being severe with oneself. It is considered as an equivalent of tapasya whereby one is harsh with oneself to the extent of