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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.
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.
I did not say that the soul has created ignorance. My submission was – The world is created only when the soul chooses to cover itself with ignorance. If she does this then can’t we assume that she wants to enjoy the world, its joy & pain, strength & weakness, evil & goodness? The soul being omnipotent, cannot be forced to cover itself with ignorance and falsehood unless it wishes to do so. Thus what should be her purpose other than this?
The ignorance is a creation of the Divine Maya, which operates in two ways, vidyamayi or a force of knowledge and oneness, and avidyamayi, a
History tells us that we have been great civilised and strong nation then how could we be slaved for 1200 years?
We fell for two reasons. The immediate cause is an excessive tilt towards Mayavada (Illusionism) under the influence of Buddha and Shankara. I am not
How was God 😇brought down here?
God is everywhere and in everything but hidden behind a thick curtain. But sometimes, either because a devotee calls Him with great faith and in
1. If the supramental world 🌏is separate, does that mean the earth will remain unchanged?
Supermind is everywhere and in everything. In its own domain its action is pure and perfect, but upon earth it has so far acted from
Why is it so challenging to put into practice what we read in books📚 ?
It is so because we are not made up of one piece. There are different parts in us, each with its own need and demand,
Why do we get dreams😴?
When we are awake then we are conscious of only the outer world, the physical world that we perceive through the senses. But the physical
I have been working hard to get Kamla Harris get elected. As you know Donald Trump won and has won convincingly. I am sure Republicans think differently, but us Democrats we think that Trump is not good for US or the world. His ambitions are to become a dictator. I, we worry that if Trump, Un, Xi, Putin, Netanyahu and Mush get together it will be a disaster😱. Actually I had had a vision last year about this and that is why I got politically involved. You had given me an example of Ramayan and Mahabharat recently, on the day of elections as results started coming in I was first numb, as Americans have elected him unanimously! That night as I was meditating, I realized the example of Ramayan and Mahabharat, that it had to get so bad and ugly before the Divine intervention. But does that mean we have to wait till that times comes, or is there anything we can do so it won’t happen? I had full faith in Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, but as results started coming in I was questioning my faith.
Besides how do we know what is good and from what and whose view point? Republicans in general and President Trump in particular have been
Savitri seems very difficult, I usually sleep😴 while reading.
Savitri is a lifetime study, in fact a lifetime sadhana since reading itself is a sadhana. Reading Savitri is a powerful means of opening to
These days, due to negative news, parents are often afraid to send their daughters far from home, and even if they do, they remain constantly worried. Is their fear justified😠?
This fear or rather apprehension is not only natural and normal but actually a protective reflex in parents, mostly in mothers as a maternal instinct.
Most of our scriptures (except Gita & Upanishads etc) are full of different types of ritual, vrata & sadhana methods and various forms of worship. In southern parts these are more prominent. I can see most of us are following these rituals without understanding its core purpose. Please explain why so much importance is given to them in our Shastras 🤔?
As you yourself said the main shashtras do not give importance to these rituals. Besides their importance was always relative to the real elements of
What is the best way to do a job😏?
Whatever we do must be done with the heart and mind and if possible our soul in it. Putting the mind means we should do
I had this container which had a beautiful perfume and I said I will spray it for these friend who I find too mental and intellectual in real life and I tell them that I will spray this and they say “This smell is giving us a headache.” Can you please explain this dream🤔?
The perfume is the psychic fragrance and those living in the vital not only do not appreciate it but may resist it as it compels
Why should we take efforts to attain the soul? When the soul itself creates the world by covering itself with ignorance, then it must want to enjoy the world. By trying to attain the soul, don’t we disturb its purpose? Instead, we should enjoy our life accepting whatever situation we are in and keep embellishing it with the aptitude and qualities we have been given by Mother Nature (Prakriti). Is it not true that if at all the search for the soul is necessary then Prakriti itself will inspire us🙄?
But who said that the soul created ignorance and wants to enjoy it? That is an erroneous conclusion and false premise. For a moment let
As far as my limited understanding of your various talks and answers here goes, you try not to encourage rituals/karmakanda simply because the practitioner may get stuck in it and hence miss the larger goal. It is little idealistic as well as impractical🙄.
I am not against karmakand which is undeniably an important aspect of Sanatana Dharma. It has its own place and purpose, even its strength and
Gita seems to conclude that the world is a bondage. It gives in Chapter 2, Shloka 51 जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ता: (freed from the bondage of birth) as the final goal मनीषिण: (the sages). But Sri Krishna also shows Arjuna how to live like a Jivanmukta through the highest formula of surrender. I am not sure if I have understood it well but do you think the message here is ‘apparently’ contradictory – that life is ultimately a bondage and that one can also live freely😌?
That is the other side of the human evolutionary journey through the adventure of Time and Space that Sri Krishna points out when he speaks
All are not same in the power and effect. If it were so then the Divine would not assume different names and forms simply to cater to the different needs of different individuals depending upon each one’s stage of evolution.” Does it mean we have to invoke different deities for different powers? Is there any specific form of The Divine Mother 😇 which can bestow all virtues?
The Divine Mother is the original Power, Adya Shakti. If we invoke Her then She does what is needed, gives or takes away whatever is
My life aim is to read all the books of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo and sincerely follow the path they have outlined. However, when I share this with my loved ones, they tell me this is not a true aim and accuse me of avoiding my life responsibilities by following this path. They question whether this teaching encourages cutting oneself off from the world. They just don’t understand😥.
I can fully understand that. This is partly because the yoga and the divine possibility they bring is very new and men generally have a
I am not questioning Mahabharata or Guru Vyas, but Pandavs did not go the स्वर्ग (heaven), although they walked the right path. Kavravas went to स्वर्ग (heaven), although they had committed so many sins.Yes, they died on battleground, but wasn’t that also an illegal war? Why😏?
But who said or where did you read that Pandavas did not go to swarg?
Perhaps you are referring to the last part where their