AT THE FEET OF THE MOTHER
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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 

This is a dedicated site for those who are searching for answers, who want to break from their present repeating circles of life and looking for answers that will understand them, help them find a new way-a new solution towards life beautiful and Divine.

Referring your quote from Sri Aurobindo in your answer “The ideal is not allowed to mould the whole life, but only more or less to colour it; it is often used even as a cover and a plea for things that are diametrically opposed to its real spirit.ย Can you give an example , whereย ย “The Ideal is usedย  as a cover and a plea for diametrically opposed to its real spirit”๐Ÿชทโ˜€๏ธโœจโœ๏ธ๐Ÿ“œ๐ŸŒŒ

You can see it all over the world. Almost all religious institutions, exceptions apart, pay only a lip service to God. The priests and the

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Iยดm having a hard time, for many years, trying to find a job, make a living. Iยดm planning to have a family with my wife but we donยดt have enough money. I ask Ma always to help me but things donยดt seem to change. It may be a sign thar I have to jus accept this? It may have something to do with karma?๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿ•ณ๏ธ๐Ÿงฑ

It may be because of knocking at the wrong doors for the work. Try to see where your deeper heart lies and see if that

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In Br.Up, Yajnavalkya gives his first lesson of spiritual life to Maitreyee telling her “that the real truth is that you do not love me, but you love the soul that is in you, which is also in me: you love your own self in me. Therefore you love me.” 1. What is the meaning of ‘One loves others for the sake of self’๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซโœจ

Sri Aurobindo quotes it in ‘The Synthesis’ stating explaining beautifully thus.

‘At length, though at first slowly and partially, we learn to make the conscious

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There is a perception that I hold strongly that the Divine has a face like I have a Krishna idol and then I feel like okay one day when I’m ready and I will see Krishna it’ll be human form. And then when I’m in a difficulty I have this feeling that Krishna is there will only happen when he appears as with the flute and the beautiful yellow dress. Same with The Mother, like if I see as in the photos then only she is near me. But am I not limiting myself by this and putting a barrier between us. What should be the right way to move forward dada?๐Ÿฆš๐Ÿชˆ๐Ÿชท๐Ÿ„

Images are always representations and approximations. Photographs are slightly different, in a way better because they caary the subtle vibrations of the person. The images

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I shared all my experiences with my uncle, who has been doing Gurudev’s yoga since 2013. And both of us used to discuss supramental yoga, divine transformation, all this a lot, so I shared everything accordingly, then he asked me whether there is any negativity attached to you which is misleading you, then I said if something like this was happening then why would you experience peace and love, ๐Ÿ‘ฃ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ

Generally I do not like to comment on other Gurus because faith is something sacred and personal. The problem is not about the claims etc

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What exactly is this discipline of ignorance and where do we get to see this in life? We think of ignorance as a state which itself lacks discipline. Please explain as Sri Aurobindo writes: The discipline of ignorance is the first step to the discipline of knowledge…๐ŸŽฏ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธโณ

It is described in great detail in Sri Aurobindo’s commentary on Knowledge and Ignorance in the Isha Upanishad (text quoted below). The discipline of Ignorance

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In most of your videos you have mentioned like when in deep deep problem we need to call The Mother’s grace. But to most of us we are not aware of how to do it? We some times end up taking help from friends and spouse and talking with them to solve it.. But Now I’m like struck in the this phase where I’m like not able to implement others help nor in the state to call the Mother’s grace with full sincerity. It’s like so much fear and doubt around like sleeping next to white demon (Like I kind of felt in my dreams). I’m trying to call for her grace and probably feel I’m calling for selfish reason’s and feel guilty about it and stop… Some times I feel mother has put me in this situation, and I just don’t know what to do how to come out?๐Ÿชทโœจ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒธ

The Divine sometimes gives us what we desire so that we may learn from it. However very often things come to us from concealed desires.

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Dear Sir, from my teenage years onwards whenever I thought, contemplated and reflect about the divine in the form of Rama, Krishna, Shiva, Hanuman, Ganesha or in other forms, first there were adorations of the form, name, qualities, personality, pastimes and then sometimes if the intensity was enough and all other factors were right, the thought or imagination would slip or transcend from the deity to a colossal being or a virat Purusha who appeared as a huge silhouette with a sweet smile on his face, a deep darkness with profound peace and only the outline of the being was visible. Then in a great awe and bewilderment I would ask who are you or what are you. Though these incidents or imaginations were very rare, the effect and impression on the mind was considerable. Because of these imaginations I got a firm idea in my mind that all the incarnations and deities are actually the emanations of that one silent smiling supreme being. He is Rama, Shiva, Krishna but at the same time He is more than them, a very great and infinite but an individual being. These incidents continue even today, though very rarely. I have never shared this with anyone. I am very skeptical about these things and consider them to be mere figments of the imagination and fantasies but I love these images. Should I cherish these images or ignore them and move on ?

These are images cast by the Truth-imagination which is the formative faculty of the mind under the influence of Truth. It can be a help

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At the beginning of yoga, the impurities within each person come out and life becomes chaotic.ย I request you to tell me what problems and difficulties arise in the person’s life due to this. If a person has latentย  anger withinย  him but does not express it, but due to practicing yoga, they start expressingย  it on people, is it possible for this to happen? How should this situation be dealt with and should be done to avoid suffering and problems when the impurities come out at the beginning of yoga? Is chanting the names of hare Krishna and hareย Rama yoga?๐Ÿง—๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿœ๏ธ ๐Ÿ”—

Yes it can and does usually happen that the impurities kept under cover as a result of the pressure of the Yoga. They have to

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I had a dream yesterday. I was with many female peers sitting in benches. Suddenly they panicked seeing snakes. And everyone leaves the place. Till that time too i was not afraid. There were 2 yellow-black striped snakes intertwined perhaps in the mid of the process of procreation or something like that ( not a pleasant scene)Then i see my mother appear from front. And she too started yelling in panick, when the snakes started flying and were about to hit me when i got up panicked around 2am or so.. with a heavy jerk at the central portion of chest. I’m currently not in a joyous state of being. Is there anything i need to be cautious about?

Nothing to worry. Sexual energies can sometimes manifest in dreams this way.

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