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As we open Facebook and Whatsapp of various groups to which we are tied or are at times forcibly included because of past associations, there are postings against activities of other religious groups, which are depicted as anti national😔 or against our religion. We know that age of religion is over. But we also don’t like which go against our cultural heritage or say philistine in nature. What should be our attitude to or reactions to all such postings?

It is for each one to decide. One can try to understand if there is a truth in what is said. Or one can choose

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Why alcohol is connected to freedom? These days, just to prove a point people, specially women too have started drinking in the name of freedom 😔 but isn’t real freedom not needing a drink to be happy ? Isn’t real freedom that I don’t need a drink to forget my problems because like an adult one has solved them or faced them ?Ā 

Yes the sign of an adult is that one faces the challenge, tries to understand the real problem and finds healthy ways of dealing with

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What is true freedom ? Can you explain it’s difference from the western concept of doing whatever you want in the name of freedomšŸ˜. Example parents not taking care of their children and the same children not taking care of them, people breaking marriages or not committing in the name of freedom, children getting confused about their gender which is a biological aspect in the name of freedom, people abusing their self with alcohol and drugs in the name of freedom. Is this really freedom?Ā 

Freedom essentially means the freedom to make choices. However this does not mean that there will be no consequences of our choice. Each and every

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My room mate and I were talking today😟.His points are:(1) Modiji is worst.(2)He don’t support even congress.(3) He comes from Aadivasi background, and he looks at everything from the POV of the oppression done on backward classes, and even today whatever is happening, only rich are getting rich, and wealth is horded by one section of the society largely.(4) The police force kills and attacks the innocent tribals, in the name of terrorists.(5)Both BJP and Congress has done nothing to help tribals, and only Communists like CPIL,CPL, and other Student unions like AISA, SFI of JNU, only they have stood up for the backward communities.(6) Dharma has no meaning for him, bhookha vyakti adhyatm ka kya karega, isliye he supports communism. Now I don’t argue with him, I listen everything he says very carefully and peacefully with equanimity. I just want you to throw light on this.

Actually this is the propaganda of the Communists to lure young people. But it is not supported by facts. It is likely that excesses are

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One resident doctor has being raped and killed in Kolkata. Sorry to ask this but than why such incidents happen and how to not get affected by listening this. Daily we hear some or the other news like this. Now is there karma behind it? Or interia? Or unconsciousness? Why that freedom has being given to such forces that leads to these kind of events? Like this to who is safe, in this universe?

Regarding the cruel incident you mention, isn’t it strange (and painful) that we think of something other than ourselves only when such extreme things happen?

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In your book the Veda of the Body – you have touched upon creation. I’m sure Sri Aurobindo would have answered this in great detail, but I’m going to ask anyway. It’s a big question. But when God manifested himself through creation, creation lost elements of its divine consciousness. But if the yoga aims to reunite with our origin, what was the purpose of separation in the first place ? Why come away from the origin if anyway we are going to return? And even if creation was to separate and reach a higher origin, that too doesn’t make sense to me because why would the Almighty need 7 pralayaas to progress – surely he can do that without the need for this much ?

It a genuine question that any sensitive and awakened mind aught to ask especially when one looks at the many imperfections such as suffering and

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What is nobility?

True nobility is to be unselfish in thoughts and feelings and actions. It requires courage and compassion as well as the spirit of sacrifice. Generally

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The other day I came to know that in the west now women have started charging for the work they put in for their family like cooking, cleaning etc, as according to them its the value of their time and labour. I was shocked to hear this! Being an Indian, where it is in my Dharma to take care of my loved ones and it is my devotion to look after them, how can people think of something like this? Everything is valued with money? Where does it stop and when will it stop? Please share your views on this.Ā  Ā  Ā Ā 

Yes the woke wave is trying to dismantle the family and the nation unit turning everything into a field of conflict of interest. This is

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