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I believe there is still hope for Europe to change, since countries like Italy and Sweden are beginning to raise their voice against the Deep State. However, I don’t see how Islam can be saved at present, since they are still resisting tooth and nail. I too want to see true unity between the two communities in India  but sadly our so-called intellectual elite are trying to force an artificial peace on us. Fortunately, I have seen the younger generation resist it and it gives me hope for the country’s future 🤨

Yes, these voices that are able to see through the facade are the hope. As to Islam it has entered in a self destructive mode.

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We will not solve the problem by relying on our small means, limited by the mind and the ego. Rational intelligence alone does not have the keys and it misses the essential. The non-dualist Advaidists (Nisargadatta, Ramana Maharshi, J. Krishnamurti, Papaji) speak from their partial realization and their Western disciples despair, because what they aspire to never happens. J. Krishnamurti said: “I have spoken for 50 years and no one has really understood what I wanted to say”. Let us pray that divine Grace enlightens us🙏.

Yes. The basis of our hopes is the Divine Grace. Let us put our faith entirely in the Grace and leave the rest to the

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Is it ok to get distracted by curiosity? because I want to know more about other countries of the world. not necessarily politics but how people from different cultures are living. There are 195 countries in the world. I feel so small when I think about this and it brings a lot of clarity to live my life with this in mind. I know Mother is taking care of all, so I do not think too much about the negative conditions they are in anymore. It only makes me feel grateful for what I have. I feel my academic progress is moving too slowly as I was wasting a lot of time in the past, now I am feeling the effects of it. I want to make up for all the lost time as quickly as possible and be able to help the world and be an instrument of Mother. I don’t know yet what my ikigai is. I know this means to help myself/make the inner progress first. To be honest I feel I am doing the best I can in the moment, but I know I can do better also so I’m often in a state of narcissism and worry. How do I not get distracted and focus on the academics🤨?

Knowing about different countries and cultures is a good thing. It brings wideness. Curiosity is not necessarily bad. World knowledge is part of the total

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Divine chooses His instruments from time to time whenever there is a great threat to a nation or world then why Divine did not choose any strong leader like Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel to lead India rather than weak leaders like Gandhiji and Nehru? Because of such weak leaders India suffered partition, lost its land to both Pakistan and China and is suffering till now😡

The Divine does not work arbitrarily in a vacuum. The will of the people and their free choice is an important aspect of the Divine

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I don’t understand why many so called modern women have child and then run after career achievements money, fame leaving its almost like abandoning the child to servants etc, if they wanted all that why they needed to have a child in the first place? And if one has decided to have a child shouldn’t basic common sense say that child should be priority? Why such so called educated women don’t understand that their child will be inferior in terms of psychological development forget about soul progress and new creation😏 …. 

It is because of the stress of different values in a civilisation. In most ancient societies, there was a stress on social order and preservation

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I have some questions about the difficulties of human nature. We have been told that the gods dislike vices like pride, sloth, arrogance etc. However, if they know that it is difficult to get rid of them, then why do they still get angry when we display these vices (atleast in the stories)? Also why doesn’t Nature let us escape from these things so easily? I feel like humans are almost helplessly struggling against such things but still all the blame is put on us. I hope I’m wrong but sometimes I feel like that the cosmic deities don’t understand human struggles😥

I don’t think gods are portrayed as perfect beings or as a paragon of virtues in any theology. Their role is largely to keep the

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Is India forever destined to brag about it’s spiritual heritage and not have the material industrial power cos I was reading Sri Aurobindo’s economic reports that were available in the volume early cultural writings and the industrial vision he had for the country and how a nation without flourishing manufactures is essentially servile. Although we made progress since independence it seems like we’re nowhere near what he’s envisioning for the nation. And we have the industrial mammoth China that is at our border and Pakistan which has nothing to lose planning together for a confrontation, how are we to face such dangers😥?

We are mixing up several things here. Yes Indians are basking too much in the past glories but it is understandable given the long passage

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As I’m a commerce student, when I read the subjects like economics, business development, and others that certainly focuses on how to grow businesses, but what I see largely is, the whole economy, the consumerism, utilitarian culture, the today’s business world is altogether in the hands of Asura, people are no way worried about the resources, they are just running for “growth”, and don’t know what’s the end point of this growth?🤨[conti]

The wise man is right. You should study to know the deeper truth about commerce and economics, and when the time comes, place it at

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Sri Aurobindo and the Mother often talk about the difficulties of the subconscient. Sri Aurobindo mentions in his talks that in 1930s when sadhaks were given the big push by Mother to change their nature to remove all vital or mental admixture to purify their subconscient, most of them dropped under the pressure. What push was this? Cultivation of satwa nature to purify their subconscient? It is said that the light of satwa is initially helpful to purify it.🫤

The big push is not about Sattwa. They never seemed to attach too much importance to mental rules and regulations except for what is needed

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Does the will of a person and his free choice depend totally on an individual or there are other forces,factors or circumstances  which influence his will and choice?Are the changes which are coming gradually  just because of people experiences of their past or something more than that which decides to bring a nation out of its darkness towards light? What are the important aspects of the Divine Play🤨?

If you ask in an absolute sense then of course there is no such free will operating independent of everything else. Always we are pushed

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I often experience a Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) when I’m not active on social media platforms like Instagram or when I think about deleting my accounts. It’s about missing out on what’s happening in other people’s lives, falling behind on the latest trends, conversations, or even useful content related to my interests like painting, health, and more. What if I feel disconnected without being on these platforms? Also, Why do these feelings arise, and how can I manage them in a healthier way without relying on social media for a sense of belonging or staying informed😥?

These feelings arise from the collective suggestions that are floating around. The more one externalises through these means such as the social media provides, the

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Some people identify as atheists — they don’t believe in God or any higher power, yet they strongly believe in the value of hard work, discipline, and ethical living. They focus on doing their work and trust that consistent effort will eventually bring good results, more and more money. Interestingly, such individuals tend to be quite successful in life outwardly. What are your thoughts in this? What is the fundamental difference in the way a theist and an atheist live their lives🤔?

Success comes wherever there is sincerity and effort. It has nothing to do with our inner or outer beliefs. I have seen genuine, sincere workers,

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