Special dates bring into play special forces. Hence by remaining open and conscious on these days we can receive them better. However there are other factors that are also important such as individual and collective faith in an event. Besides when something becomes a mass phenomenon then the human consciousness attracts all kinds of forces and spoils what is coming down or mixes it with quite a terrible vital atmosphere in the name of celebration of a special event. See what has become of Holi and Deepawali meant to commemorate special events. The event becomes almost an excuse for doing the things that are its very opposite. It is best therefore to stay inwardly quiet and receptive on these days with gratitude in the heart that Their tapasya has brought these truths to us.
Here are a few letters of Sri Aurobindo that is quite revealing.
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The Value of Darshan
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11 May 1933
The Mother is within but the darshan of her helps to realise the Divine on the physical plane also.
11 May 1933
24 July 1933
I would like to know if it is harmful to talk while waiting for the Mother to come out? I sometimes cannot help talking, laughing and joking.
If you attach any value to the darshan , it is better to be recueilli. If her coming is only one incident of the day’s routine like taking dinner, then of course it does not matter.
24 July 1933
25 July 1933
Is there any difference between recueilli and concentrated?
Recueilli means drawn back, quiet and collected in oneself.
25 July 1933
12 February 1937
The best way for Darshan is to keep oneself very collected and quiet and open to receive whatever the Mother gives.
12 February 1937
Someone told me that only ten days were left for the August 15th Darshan. I replied that every day should be considered as the 15th.
That is the right attitude. Every day should be regarded as a day when a descent may take place or a contact established with the higher consciousness. Then the 15th itself would be more successful.
4 August 1934
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I have heard that at the time of Darshan all our hidden subconscious desires and attachments are thrown up.
There is no such inevitable rule. It is true that attacks are frequent at that time, but one need not admit them.
6 July 1934
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It very often happens that when the Darshan day is approaching the adverse Forces gather themselves for an attack individually or generally in order to prevent what has to be individually received from being received and what has to be generally brought down from being brought down. Also very often there is a strong attack after the darshan day because they want to undo what has been done or else to stop it from going farther. But as far as the individual is concerned, there is no need of undergoing this attack; if one is conscious of its nature, one can react and throw it away. Or if it still presses one can keep one’s will and faith firm and come out of the temporary obstacle with a greater opening and a new progress. The Mother’s force and mine will be with you always.’
Affectionately,
Alok Da
Original question asked in Hindi:
आपके videos में मैने सुना है की मां बोलते थे की special occasion जैसे की 24 नवंंबर 15 अगस्त या फिर दिवाली इस समय के बजाय इससे 3–4 दिन पहले वो चेतना ज्यादा प्रभाव डालती है अगर आप उन जगहों पे जाते है तो
तो आलोक दा ऐसा क्यों होता है ??और इन special dates ka असली महत्व को हम किस प्रकार अपने progress के लिए काम मे ले सकते है ??
