I often visit Pondicherry, but my aspiration feels weak when I’m there. At the Samadhi, I feel blank and don’t feel like sharing my problems to the Mother—it just doesn’t come naturally. I struggle to share everything. I feel like I go there to relax, even though I can easily connect with the Mother because the whole atmosphere is filled with her presence. But when I’m away from Pondicherry, I listen to your talks, read books, and my aspiration feels stronger. I write to the Mother my problems, good and bad days. It’s confusing why I don’t feel more aspiration when I’m in Pondicherry 🙄? Why does this happen?

Life has turned upside down in the past few years. It started with a trivial argument at home, which escalated and eventually led to marital separation. I haven’t seen my spouse and kid for almost a year. 😣👨🏻‍👩🏻‍👧🏻‍👦🏻🌼✨[…]

April 22, 2026

These things happen for a number of reasons that go far beyond the trivial incidence you mention. Some may call it destiny related to past karma, others may call it as a test. What is important however is how to navigate …

Sometimes the old anger toward someone, old natures and other suppressed elements erupt and put me in trouble and suffering. In Yogic Life, how to control and overcome this subconscious part? Please guide, along with the reference books to follow. 😣🙏🏼🦋🌾

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When old movements such as anger, lust etc come up, as they invariably do from the subconscient till the final purification, one has to keep offering them to the Divine Mother rather than expressing them. Besides one has to ….

Sri Aurobindo wrote that Free Will is ‘Cosmic Will + Self Determination + Hostile Forces + Karma + A + B + C + D + …… Infinity ♾️’. Sir, can you explain this in some detail? How can this lesson help a person navigate through the complexities and challenges of life? 😊🙏🏻🌷❤️‍🔥[…]

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Sri Aurobindo gave a very simple equation and it is this that whether one believes in a free will or not one is yet compelled to act as if there is a free will. Yes there are a number …

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Life has turned upside down in the past few years. It started with a trivial argument at home, which escalated and eventually led to marital separation. I haven’t seen my spouse and kid for almost a year. 😣👨🏻‍👩🏻‍👧🏻‍👦🏻🌼✨[…]

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