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Life Problems And Psychological Difficulties

I am also The Mother’s child. When I was in my student life I came into the contact with The Mother & Sri Aurobindo due to my employer CA. Later I started going to the center and read the books of The Mother & Sri Aurobindo. At present I am CA. In my early career I started teaching as profession but due to voice box issue I need to left. So I started with share market work but from last few months I am making losses. Recently I read The Mother’s literature where she say not to work in the field of Share Market. Now I don’t have enough client to even maintain my office expense. How should I earn to manage my livelihood? ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ธ

I am not sure why you did not continue keeping CA as your main profession and instead went into the Share Market as the mainstay

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I have been scolded and banned from using headphones in wards , which I used to listen to your videos or Mother’s music in free time. I keep feeling that I should just leave this pg seat and join Sri Aurobindo Ashram I know life won’t be easy n chill anywhere if I am not peaceful within but at least in Ashram I would be able to remember Maa all the time and wouldn’t have so many restrictions. Any advice on this how to deal with such situation??๐Ÿคฏ๐ŸŒ€๐ŸŒซ๏ธ

Do not leave the work you are doing. It is She who has given this work to you to prepare you for the future. Instead

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I have a very problem since childhood and still persist. I start something in a very enthusiastic after resolution but drops it in few weeks or months either because of priorities or lack of interest or insincerity. Its both in case of ordinary & spiritual life. For example I plan to paint or read spiritual books or do some certification etc. How to fix this problem?๐ŸŒ…๐Ÿ†•๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ“…

This is because the vital is unsteady. Practice equanimity, apply reason to control the vital from jumping from one thing to another, above all, call

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I am part of a prominently Chinese research group in Singapore, where we usually we go for our group dinner in some very high-end hotel once every couple of months. I donโ€™t get involved with drinking along them, but always after coming back I feel extremely disturbed and pain in my legs even on the next day. Why does it happen and what should I do?๐ŸŒ™๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿต

Regardless of the reasons behind your experience/observation, one should listen to what your body is telling you. I understand that you cannot possibly avoid the

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I often feel, in my own mind, that I donโ€™t have space for myself. Maybe my question sounds naive, as I am still at the very beginning of my spiritual journey. Iโ€™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?๐Ÿคซ๐Ÿ‘‚โœจ

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

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How can I develop genuine humility instead of forced politeness? How can I stop absorbing othersโ€™ emotional states so intensely? How can I begin to see the other person also as a child of The Mother, especially when I have to continuously work under them and old reactions get triggered repeatedly? And how does one change these inner feelings sincerely rather than only controlling outer behaviour?๐Ÿ™‡๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ฎ

In any group it is important to know the reason or purpose about why one is joining the group. If it is simply with the

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Is it wise to switch from BCom to an MA and PhD in English to pursue a Teaching career, following one’s Heart’s call over the corporate world, and what specific books or practical steps beyond the syllabus can help build the necessary command of the subject before the March entrance exam? ๐Ÿ“šโœ๏ธ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŒŸ

It is a good decision and in keeping with your nature and temperament. Read Sri Aurobindo, read other good writers in English, speak in English

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One of my friends and his family have been going through a very tough life for almost 20+ years. It does make me feel sad, but I ask the Divine Grace to be upon that family and let His will be done. So when we hear about people suffering for a long time, especially someone who is a close friend, how should we face this emotionally? ๐Ÿซ‚โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐ŸŒท

Suffering is everywhere. There is not a single person who is not suffering one way or another. What is surprising is that human beings hardly

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