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Vaishnava bhakti is directed towards Lord Vishnu and his manifestations including the Avatars, Sri Rama and Sri Krishna. Bhakti in the Integral Yoga is directed

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…

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,

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

It is said that to do yoga, senses need to be taken inwards. What are some of the activities in this modern fast-paced life which will make the senses indrawn and contemplative? And how to maintain that state regularly🤔?

February 18, 2025

The way that I am aware of and which Sri Aurobindo and the Mother seem to recommend is to remain concentrated in heart on Their

What is the difference in traditional yoga method and Sri Aurobindo’s yoga method? Is there any difference in traditional yoga and Sri Aurobindo😇 yoga self realization? I read that when other yoga end then Sri Aurobindo yoga start? Can you clarify it? If the self realization is the first thing then why other yoga teacher don’t say or write anything about Sri Aurobindo yoga?

February 17, 2025

Different yogis put different meaning in the word Self realisation because depending upon the angle of approach. The Divine is one but also infinite. He

Sir, please explain Shiva & Shakti tatva in detail whenever you get time. Is shakti the same as Parvati🤔?

February 13, 2025

Traditionally Ma Parvati is regarded as Shakti because Shiva represents the Force aspect of the One Satchidananda, just as Brahma represents the Sat aspect and

I have another question which is about the Divine will. How do we understand what is the Divine will and whether whatever I am doing is in confirmation with the Divine will🤨? Is inner peace the only indication that my being and whatever I do is confirming with the Divine will?

February 13, 2025

Normally when we speak of the Divine Will we feel it is about the outer choices and the resulting events and circumstances. Especially we make

I know that I’m not a sattwic soul; my nature seems more tamsik. I experience jealousy, I desire to be the best, and I suspect that I have some ego. When I do Puja, it sometimes feels mechanical. How can I overcome these qualities🫤?

February 13, 2025

Nobody is an ideal sattwic person to begin with. Most human beings are subject to the same human difficulties as you mention. But with a

Dharm ki paribhaasha kya hai 🙏[What is the definition of Dharm?]

February 10, 2025

The word Dharm comes from the Sanskrit root dhr which means to hold giving rise to similar words like dharan, dharini, dhoori, dhruv etc. Taking

How can we become worthy of God’s love 💓for us?

February 9, 2025

God’s love is unconditional. But to receive His Love we have to open ourselves to Him and what better way than to respond to God’s

Will the Superman have a body made of flesh and blood, or will it consist of only a subtle, ethereal form? What will be the constituents of his Supramental body as explained by the Mother and Sri Aurobindo? Kindly provide references to where they have discussed this concept🤨.

February 8, 2025

There is a difference between the body of the Superman and the Supramental body. The Superman is an intermediary between the human and the supramental

Mothers says cultivating disinterestedness is the first step towards living a true life. What are some of the practical ways to become disinterested, or act disinterestedly in life🤔? Especially when one sees so many defects in oneself.

February 8, 2025

It means to do things without reference to oneself, selflessly as an offering to Her regardless of the fruits or any other personal gain. In

It is said that “Not even a leaf moves without God’s will”. If this is the case then why these Kumbh Snan, yoga, worship bhakti is required? Through these means can God be influenced to give us wisdom and strength to live a blissful life🤨?

February 7, 2025

First of all this saying needs to be understood correctly and qualified because otherwise the logical conclusion would be that all the evil and wicked