Can you share a simple rule of living?

It is not so much a set of rules as it is a set of attitudes that we must have.

The foremost among these should be a never ending urge for progress, the thirst to know more and more, to learn more and more, to grow more and more.

Keep the wants to a minimum as desires distract us and make us restless.

Receive with gratitude what life and destiny and God has to offer and do not covet what others have.

Regularity, self-discipline and moderation are the keys with regard to regulating the flow of life.

We must know that nobody is in a race with anyone. Each one is on a unique journey along a path uniquely his own and a place that he alone is meant to occupy. Therefore to discover our unique aim and the road we are meant to take is of crucial importance as it is this that will give value and quality to our life.

And if we are fortunate to find the spiritual path we are meant to walk upon and the Master who is meant to guide us, then we should cleave with all our heart and faith regardless of whatever happens in our outer life.

Affectionately,

Alok da.

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We recently brought a Shivling from my in-law’s place as they are not able to take proper care of it. My in-laws used to worship it with elaborate rituals. We have also been advised to follow it. To be honest, I don’t have much faith in their long rituals which were advised by our family priest. To me a simple ritual with faith & devotion is what is actually needed in worship🤨.

July 1, 2025

I understand your situation and have experienced this with other families as well. Ritual involves a,material and a spiritual aspect. The material side is to give bath (wash) the Shivalingam daily and keep it in a …

Dear Alok da I am a woman so it’s very easy to look at Divine as a lover… but how can a man relate to Divine like a lover ? Like when Sri Aurobindo writes the poem on Krishna I can relate feel Krishna in that form but what about a man? This was just silly curious question but thought to ask🙂.

July 1, 2025

This is something that i struggled with for a while as to how could I see the Beloved in the Mother or bring before Her all my different parts for the needed change and transformation. Soon I realised that it …

Last night, I had a dream where I saw that my father and I were getting a tubewell installed, and at the end, when we inserted the pipe, a lot of water came out and it was sparkling. Then, Grandpa came and asked why we had the tubewell installed, saying that the water is salty. When we drank it, the taste was a bit salty, so I said at least the water would be useful. Later, I saw that my brother and I were checking the car’s headlight, but it didn’t light up. So, I said, doesn’t the light work? What’s the problem? He said it’s fine, and when I turned it on, the light was very dim. Then, we removed the mirror from the headlight and saw that it was giving off very little light. What could be the symbolic meaning of this dream🤔?

July 1, 2025

I don’t think it has any deeper symbolic meaning. Looks more like a dip into the subconscient where the water is not tasty and the lights are dim. But it could also be…

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