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Sunita Williams’ space travel is a thrill, clearly exceeds the bodily human limitations. Even the designing of the spacecraft and its functions are marvellous outgrowing example of the human brain. There are many such cases where human capabilities of body, will, and intellect cross human limitations to a great extent. πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸš€πŸ›°οΈβœ¨[…]

n ancient India there was no such dichotomy. Let me give a few examples. Arjuna and Bhisma both were yogis and had mastered the art

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There are a few rituals we perform for a departed person, like Asthi Visharjan, 13/40 days, and doing meditation in our Ashram here in Pondicherry. Do these rituals really help the Departed Soul, or is it more for the satisfaction of friends and relatives of the departed soul? What do the Mother and Sri Aurobindo say on these activities that we appear to take quite seriously? πŸ™„πŸ™πŸ»πŸͺ·

The ancient rituals for the departed were based on an occult knowledge that has now been lost. Its purpose was to dissolve the vital sheath

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Even if there is Maya dragging us away from the Divine, instead of shunning and running away from it, why don’t we face it as A Divine Power by dipping all the Vishayas (Rasa, Roopa, Gandha, Sparsha, Shabda). into The Divine Rasa, and make them Divine, and enjoy them as Divine Prasad with the mind offered to The Divine? ❀️‍πŸ”₯

Yes, we should experience it as the Divine experiences these objects. Enjoying them as Divine Prasad, and be ready to leave them if He so

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Alok Bhaiya, when I meditate, I feel a warmth or heat on my shoulders. Is this good or something unusual? I don’t understand what I should do when this happens. Additionally, there seems to be some external influence, like a slight effect of a ghost. How can I come out of this and improve myself? Please suggest some remedies. 🫳🏼🫨πŸ”₯

The feeling of warmth is good. It is the sign of an increase in energy in the being. This energy must be however directed towards

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Dear Alok, There is no being in the unreal and there is no being in the real. – In this Sloka, what is meant by bhavah? I feel the meaning is this: Truth will have some representation ( sense). Where illusion (asatah) never has any representation. So anything that anyway manifested is true, untrue can never manifest. Am I right? Please clear my understanding.

This shloka from the second chapter of the Srimadbhagawatgita implies that ‘whatever is true (sat) is permanent. It will always be there (bhav). Whereas that

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Namaste Alok Da, first of all, thank you sincerely for your patience and generosity in answering questions. I am deeply grateful. I want to seek your guidance on a question that has been arising repeatedly in my inner journey. There comes a point where one begins to see clearly that most human relationships are deeply egocentric. πŸŒ„πŸ¦‹[…]

Yes, every seeker on the spiritual path faces this dilemma at some point or the other. By the touch of the Divine Grace the past

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