We know of so many people who are facing impossible situations and problems and they are helpless. They do not know what to do or whom to ask.ย
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In this context, I have one more humble question for which I seek your guidance. What is the spiritual significance of the sacred soil on the Samadhi? Furthermore, if and when this sacred soil is removed or replaced, what is done with it? ๐ธ๐๐ป […]
It is a similar if not the same significance as of something touched by the Master or the Mother. In India it is a common
Can you please give an example of how I can take up different works with my Swabhava being the same?ย I’m accustomed to thinking about Swabhava as a natural aptitude, and a predisposition, or an inclination for a particular field of work. ๐งญ๐ฑ
Natural aptitude is fine but the same natural aptitude adapts itself in different streams of work.
Take for example a seeker after knowledge. The
In the context of love, The Mother has said, “not to insist on the other’s response”… What does it mean in a more elaborate sense? ๐๐ธ
There are gradations of love as it evolves in creation.
The first stage when one wants someone or others to love us. Next, we
What is the meaning of the tale of Kacha and Shukracharya in Mahabharata? What is the symbolic meaning behind Kacha bursting out of Shukracharyaโs belly and then making him alive? Also, why is Shukracharya guru of the asuras?
Oh, that’s a most fascinating story, one of my favorites. The story is from the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata. The daitya guru Shukracharya has
Earlier, I asked you about the line in Savitri: ‘It tired of its unchanging happiness’. You explained that the central being got tired of sameness even when it was the most delightful one. ๐โจ […]
The tiredness was due to sameness. The supramental world, on the other hand is an ever new marvel renewed constantly due to the full awareness
We are a family of two brothers and one elder sister. Since our childhood, our parents have inspired all of us to develop faith and devotion towards the Mother and Sri Aurobindo. As time passed and our understanding of life evolved, our faith sometimes grew stronger and sometimes became weaker. ๐ก๐๐ป […]
I completely understand your situation. Unfortunately it is far too common and a problem quite universally. An ancient saying goes that children of the same
(1) I’m a 29-year-old, unmarried girl. I work with my father in his office. But I am not a totally financially independent person. My father always tells me to take responsibility. I want to do that and become financially independent, but whenever I mention going to another place for a job, my parents deny and they say, โThis is your age for marriage and what will society think if you go out?โ ๐ฑ๐งญ […]
I completely agree with you and fully understand your need to travel alone, find your own partner and make your choices. It is the right
It is wonderful to know that the sacred soil carries the divine vibrations of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. It makes complete sense that everything depends on the receptivity of the person who receives it. When this sacred soil is replaced, what is done with the old soil? ๐ธ๐๐ป […]
Not a tradition since all work in the Ashram has to be done in the spirit of karmayoga with dedication and devotion. There is no
Dream: I was travelling in a train, and it was in full or say extraordinary speedย I was not scared by the speed but amazed. ๐โจ
I hope the train is leading you to the Divine Destination in which case it would be good. Trains generally indicate safe progress. Extraordinary speed
In one of the videos, you mentioned that Sri Aurobindoโs basic Sadhana was completed by 1918. In another, there was a talk about His higher Sadhana. If I remember correctly it was like when He experienced Parbrahm, He went in solitude, started higher Sadhana for bringing that consciousness into matter. Mother said there are three ways to serve: ๐๐๐ป […]
Sri Aurobindo’s personal sadhana is documented to some extent in Records of Yoga, especially the section on Yoga chatusthya. Its practical side is given in
In one of your talks, you mentioned that you used to read Savitri aloud at night in your house and the family living in your neighborhood had a sick child. The child had a serious disease that was difficult to cure and because of your reading, it was cured. Am I right, and can you elaborate on the healing effect of Savitri on the physical body? ๐๐ฟ
The experience you refer to was during my posting in Punjab. The child has Asthma and his father had chronic backache. We (myself and my
Alok da, in a conversation between Sri Ramakrishna and his disciple Hari Maharaj once, Sri Ramakrishna confessed that despite his throat cancer, he was living in maha-ananda. The disciple asked again if the body was also not experiencing the pain. ๐ฑโจ[…]
Absolutely so. The body too must and will one day share the joy and peace native to the soul. The body too has a divine
I am seeking guidance on whether to pursue a PhD, which is required for long-term career advancement in my current temporary university teaching role. Although this path has helped me grow, I struggle with a fear of public speaking, a lack of passion for deep academic research, and I often feel out of place in scholarly discussions. ๐๐ฑ[…]
Isnโt it an overanalysis and rejecting Grace coming at your doorsteps? Our mind often gives various justifications to avoid certain challenges. To me it is
Why does Divine need to take an Avatar and why does he need to come as Vibhuits before the Avatar? ๐๐ป๐
This question about Avatarhood and his previous lives if any is taken up by Sri Aurobindo himself in Essays on the Gita as cited below.
Pranam Sir. Since my childhood, I have always disliked depending on others. But being a single working mother, I have to depend on babysitters from an agency for my 3-year-old daughter during my office hours. ๐ฉ๐ป๐ผ๐ถ๐ป[…]
The solution has to be practical. It is always difficult to find sincere paid workers. Therefore it helps to make it clear to them as
I have a question to ask. Whenever I see a movie. I know with my rational mind that it is unreal and just a hypothetical script. But somewhere in my thoughts, it triggers some sort of urge to help the character. For that, I automatically pray to Sri Aurobindo, and it rises in me to help her as if she is a real character.๐ฌ๐ […]
The line between fact and fiction is indeed thin one. What we generally call as facts are what the senses report to us. But there
I was in the process of understanding the mind level- awareness, Inner Integrated awareness or guidance, the soul. I never tried myself to get into the topic of psychic on purpose.ย Because I was all naturally guided by true inner rhythm. It was necessary before I asked the question. ๐๐ช […]
There are several inner rhythms and only one of them belongs to the psychic. Yes, the psychic being is very much living and conscious. It
For the past few days, I have been seeing the Mother’s huge Symbol over the hospital building where I am currently working. Since yesterday, whenever I step out of the building, I feel and see a soft golden light surrounding the hospital premises. โจ๐ก๏ธ […]
If you are seeing it then it is not imagination. Even if it is a mental projection, it is beautiful and true. The images thrown