Ask Alok da
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.Ā
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Sir, these days people, especially those how are filled with the zeal of Hindu dharma are showing lots of skepticism with respect to the teachings of various gurus of the 20th centuryš³, including Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo. With Sri Aurobindo, people are beginning to value his contributions to the freedom movement, they are moved by the Uttarpara speech, but they can’t digest his post 1914 writings. Many do not understand his reasons for supporting the Cripps mission or supporting the allied powers.
The traditionalists view all his work with skeptism because he has spoken of Christ and Buddha as Avatars and does not support the stance that
In todayās hyper-connected worldš, where the consequences of our actionsādirect or indirectāare often beyond our perception, did our shastras anticipate such complexity? Have our masters offered a simple, practical frameworkāperhaps 3ā4 guiding questionsāto help us align with dharma and the law of karma in modern times?
The problem of a hyper-connected world is an increasing restlessness and increased demand on time with little time left to ‘stand and stare’. A quick
Some Hindus speak as if with the coming of modernityš¤Ø, Islam’s role and chapter in history is supposed to have been over but just at this moment in history of industrialism where the entire planet is run on energy with it’s fossil fuel revolution, God has gifted their particular geographical birth places of Islam with the abundance of oil like a treasure of gold mine that’s discovered at the right time, Islamic states like Qatar has investments all over the western world including universities with their oil money. God seemed to have some favouritism against naysayers of Islam from this lens and Saudi just had a 150billion$ military deal with America. Why would goddess Lakshmi shover them with such wealth if they have no future?
Perhaps you are not aware that this store of black gold is limited and it is just a question of few decades that the oil
I know gossip is a bad thingš· and shouldn’t be done but what are the effects of gossiping on the gossiper and the person it is about?
It degrades the consciousness. This is what the Mother herself has said about it.
‘Every word spoken uselessly is a dangerous act of gossip.
What
Reading Sri Aurobindo some times brings me a grim mood cos I begin to feel the immense labour of evolution in my heart,how much did it take for life to even emerge out of inconscient matter and even his historical writings in so far as what it takes to be a free independent nation and the test of world history that we and many other nations had to face. I think Sri Aurobindo in the Ilion depicts a bit of the tragic nature of existence but he also says in an aphorism that poets sometimes make too much of the tragedies of life. How to tackle these mood swings of immense energy and jest and the tragic melancholic contemplation admist this battle of lifeš„?
One has to cultivate faith. It is the surest guide in the darkest days. Faith comes by reminding ourselves that there is indeed a Divine
Sometimes to be a part of social gathering, we say or joke about things related to the conversation. Only to realise later – maybe out of nervousness I said it only not to feel out of place. How one should conduct oneself in work settings and be more conscious of what they sayš¤Ø?
It is a good sign. The sign that you are stepping out of the social stage of evolution and moving towards the discovery of your
Namaste sir, please let us know a few of the ultimate mysteries of existence which we all should know to lead a beautiful lifešŖ·.
The first great mystery is that the Divine exists and He is All Compassion and Light and Love. He is the Source of all that
Last week I was out of town and I noticed that after a days, I was feeling restless and wanting to come back to Pondy. This has happened to me before, whenever I have gone for a vacation. Some people have told me told me that I should go out and experience life outside. However, I don’t want to live in another city, unless I have no other option. Is it a bad thing to want to stay in Pondicherryš³?Ā
It is rather a good sign. It is a sign that you are inwardly very conscious as well as sensitive to the vibrations / forces
Many people have lost faith in ashrams due to past incidents involving fake spiritual leaders, fake babas, leading them to dismiss the entire path as meaningless. They also lack proper guidance in life, most were simply pushed into the cycle of studies, jobs, and earning money, and eventually got caught up in it allš”.
Guru is a medium to connect us to the higher consciousness. The psychic being does the same for those who are developed. The Guru can
Can you help us understand the impact of Social Media š±on our minds, particularly Instagram and YouTube reels?
think there is a talk on this subject on auromaa…
Alok da from few days I canāt sleep without going in mummas room. Every day mumma š„makes me sleep but I canāt sleep then she scolds me and I cry, I am allowed to go in her room if I wake up in the night but every day I donāt like it. Why every day I canāt sleep. From yesterday she goes away and says you can come in the room after 45 or 50 mins and I hate it I listen to your talks in that time And I canāt sleep without mumma so in the mean time I listen to your talks , sit in bed ( not sleep ) and play with my stuff toy ( rarely ) How can I sleep without mumma and why do I need mumma. This every day since 4 days is irritating. And while sleeping I get irritation in my body I feel some insect is roaming around my leg but when I check there is nothing why does this happen
Mumma wants you to be strong and independent so she insists on your sleeping alone. If you find it difficult try keeping something of her
Do numerology, astrology, and Vastu still hold any relevance today, specially for those who follow the path of the Mother and Sri Aurobindoš¤?
These things have their place if we believe in them. But for one who has turned to the Divine in real earnest, nothing else is
Difficult situations in life should make one stronger, but it has happened the opposite in my case. I have become more fearful after facing those difficulties of the past. Now, I trembleš«Ø at the thought of any further difficult situations coming my way. Just to mention here – I have been taking antipsychotics for the past 15.2 years.
Yes some people react with fear and once fear sets in it attracts what is feared creating thereby a vicious cycle. The solution is to
Last night, I had another dream in which there was a small snakeš outside my old house, and with me was a friend whom I have met very few times and barely know. We tried to kill that snake, but it ran towards the drain of our old house. There, we saw another small snake, and both of them went inside the stone covering the drain. When we removed the stone, we saw a very large snake that extended into the neighbor’s house through that drain. I ran back and told my friend to step back because it was very dangerous. But my friend stayed there to kill it. The snake spoke and said, “How can I leave from here? I’ve been here for so many years.” The snake was very large and lived in the drain near our old house, with its tail inside the neighbor’s house. What does this mean, Alok Da?
It means some old hostile formation is around and while they are being chased, the main force behind them is deeply entrenched in that area.
In mother’s book “Significance of Flower”š that is mentioned that integral gratitude is that which the whole being offers itself to the lord in absolute trust.” Can you elaborate this line to better understand for me. My another question is “what is the meaning of whole being?”Ā
The urge for motherhood is natural in women. It is a biological instinct strongly ingrained in us. If one ignores it for sometime it tends
In one of the answers a few days back you mentioned that -All gods are not the same in power and effect. Each god represents some aspect of the One Divine and hence the response gets filtered through the aspect that we worship. But in sahasranama the god is praised as supreme. Why soš¤?
Each god of the Puranas is also regarded as the Supreme. We may rest with the gods in a transactional approach of give and take
What is the dharma of an elder sisterš¤?
To be a good example for her. To help her and care for her. Above all to be there and lend a ear when needed.
You said that just reading books isnāt enough, but from my understanding, if one wants to follow Sri Aurobindoās yoga, the first step should at least be reading their works. Please correct me if Iām wrong. And if reading alone isnāt enough, how should one practice it, specially since itās so vast and deepš?
Yes, reading books is helpful but evidently it is not enough. Even in ordinary fields of knowledge such as physics, biology, arts, literature etc we