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Why is it so challenging to put into practice what we read in books📚 ?

November 11, 2024

It is so because we are not made up of one piece. There are different parts in us, each with its own need and demand,

What is the best way to do a job😏?

November 10, 2024

Whatever we do must be done with the heart and mind and if possible our soul in it. Putting the mind means we should do

I am in between jobs, and my previous company is not releasing me. They are making emotional moves about others not being able to handle my work. I feel morally indebted to them for giving me a chance to grow personally in this job. I would really like to switch now, what should I do😣?

November 5, 2024

The idea of being indebted to a company is not quite the right way to go about making decisions. Companies take in an individual not

How will one counter atheism? What is the reply 😏 to ”Jo dikhta hai wahi hota hai”.

November 1, 2024

It is well recognised even by scientists that evidence of senses is no evidence. There are plenty of things that escape the senses due to

If we have a soul in our body then how come ghosts 👻 enter in the body and take possession of it?

October 25, 2024

Soul is there in everyone but it is veiled. To bring the soul in front, ordinarily man requires few births. It’s like a son of

What is the meaning of true individuality, and what is the difference between being rude or mean and having an ego? Are these three concepts connected, and if so, how🤔?

October 23, 2024

True individuality is the psychic being. But before it is developed nature erects a temporary individuality that is the self of ego and desire that

How can I control my eating habits🍕🍰? Since I live away from home and don’t have the set up to cook, I often end up ordering food, junk, sweets, trying new foods and cold items, which has made me develop a sweet tooth. I know this is not good but what to do to control it.

October 22, 2024

Probably there is a need to find goals that can engage you fully and activities that can make you happy. When we get deficient in

Worldly desires are not created by man in the lab. They are given to him naturally. If everything is created by the divine then these desires also must have their right place and purpose in the whole scheme. Then why consider it as a hindrance in spiritual progress? Why are we taught to limit them rather than teaching us to fully aspire for their fulfillment as a duty? What is the purpose of these materialistic desires in our existence🥧🏓👕?

October 21, 2024

The purpose of desire is to shake up the inert tamasic state in which man may sink and, like the stone, neither seek nor aspire,

[1] How should one celebrate Diwali🪔 while following the path of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo? [2] Do festivals like Navratri, Diwali, Holi and lots other, still hold any true significance in today’s world, and if not, what should be the approach of ordinary people towards these celebrations?

October 20, 2024

[1] There is no Diwali celebration in the Ashram. As the Mother used to give Darshan marking it as Kali Puja. If we wish to,

What is the science behind worship and “karmakanda”? Do they have any effect🧐? Do the deities worshipped through the karmakanda/rituals really respond?

October 9, 2024

Worship and rituals largely belong to the Tantra. Worship is a means through which the body too can participate in the movement of inner adoration.

Doing verily works in this world one should wish to live a hundred years🙃. What does this mean?

October 5, 2024

It means what it means. Physically it means 100 years minimum literally since 100 years meant one has completed all the four ashramas of life

What is difference between self defence and Hinsa (violence) 👊?

October 1, 2024

Violence is an inner state composed of the will to injure or wilfully hurt including verbally or emotionally. Self defense is an outer act. It

What is Swadharma? How to help a child find his Swadharma? After a certain age does it even make sense to find one’s Swadharma🌈?

September 28, 2024

Normally, Swadharma is entangled with desires and ambitions, so we can’t easily make it out. By the time you get a job, you may have

I feel such a deep and profound connection to the Moon🌝. I deeply feel as if the Moon plays with me, and just love to gaze at it. I thought everybody felt the same but when I asked around, they don’t feel as I do. Is there any reason for this other than just surface amazement of its physical form?

September 24, 2024

Some people do feel deeply connected with the Moon because they carry some element of the mystic aspect of the moon within you. Each element

Aren’t the conditions like inertia, inspiration also because of God. Why do we have to face helpless situations? Why does God make us suffer? What is God’s purpose behind this😳?

September 23, 2024

God does not work directly upon us. His action is veiled and modified by the Nature. This is so because we are not ready to

I am unable to find any other refuge .. but can I depend entirely on the Divine, handing Him all my problems and worries .. holding on to Him and Him Alone .. taking refuge in Him Alone? and then taking all events in my life as His prasad, as gifts🎁 of His Grace .. ?

September 22, 2024

It doesn’t mean that one does not put the efforts needed to face the situation and come out of the inner and outer difficulties. It

I feed birds🐦 almost every day in our backyard. I have bird seed and I also feed the stale bread, or roti. Lot of birds come and it is fun to watch them from the window. Lately I have noticed 3 crows coming and making lot of noise. I have put out some rice couple of times. I am not sure if they come to eat rice or they are coming for some other reason. I know thee is some importance in our culture attached to crows. Could you guide?

September 22, 2024

The crow symbolises practical intelligence. As birds they are very intelligent and sometimes can sometimes they get attached to human beings. They are also quite

What is the best way to maintain calm and equanimity and keep a feeling of strength when seeing old people suffer🤕?

September 17, 2024

One should turn the focus away from the physical body and focus more on the inner being and the soul. One should remind oneself and

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Day to Day Life

Why is it so challenging to put into practice what we read in books📚 ?

What is the best way to do a job😏?

I am in between jobs, and my previous company is not releasing me. They are making emotional moves about others not being able to handle my work. I feel morally indebted to them for giving me a chance to grow personally in this job. I would really like to switch now, what should I do😣?

How will one counter atheism? What is the reply 😏 to ”Jo dikhta hai wahi hota hai”.

If we have a soul in our body then how come ghosts 👻 enter in the body and take possession of it?

What is the meaning of true individuality, and what is the difference between being rude or mean and having an ego? Are these three concepts connected, and if so, how🤔?

How can I control my eating habits🍕🍰? Since I live away from home and don’t have the set up to cook, I often end up ordering food, junk, sweets, trying new foods and cold items, which has made me develop a sweet tooth. I know this is not good but what to do to control it.

[1] How should one celebrate Diwali🪔 while following the path of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo? [2] Do festivals like Navratri, Diwali, Holi and lots other, still hold any true significance in today’s world, and if not, what should be the approach of ordinary people towards these celebrations?

What is the science behind worship and “karmakanda”? Do they have any effect🧐? Do the deities worshipped through the karmakanda/rituals really respond?

Doing verily works in this world one should wish to live a hundred years🙃. What does this mean?

What is difference between self defence and Hinsa (violence) 👊?

What is Swadharma? How to help a child find his Swadharma? After a certain age does it even make sense to find one’s Swadharma🌈?

Aren’t the conditions like inertia, inspiration also because of God. Why do we have to face helpless situations? Why does God make us suffer? What is God’s purpose behind this😳?

I am unable to find any other refuge .. but can I depend entirely on the Divine, handing Him all my problems and worries .. holding on to Him and Him Alone .. taking refuge in Him Alone? and then taking all events in my life as His prasad, as gifts🎁 of His Grace .. ?

What is the best way to maintain calm and equanimity and keep a feeling of strength when seeing old people suffer🤕?