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.
When sharing a tight space with my sibling, I end up fighting over minuscule things, such as when responsibilities are not shared equally or when she doesn’t keep the place neat and clean. I don’t want to get mentally affected by these things, but at the same time, I don’t want to take on the whole responsibility on behalf of both people. 👥[…]
It should be shared, either by way of demarcation of responsibilities or else sharing of the common work. This will help both of you, especially
Dear Alok, There is no being in the unreal and there is no being in the real. – In this Sloka, what is meant by bhavah? I feel the meaning is this: Truth will have some representation ( sense). Where illusion (asatah) never has any representation. So anything that anyway manifested is true, untrue can never manifest. Am I right? Please clear my understanding.
This shloka from the second chapter of the Srimadbhagawatgita implies that ‘whatever is true (sat) is permanent. It will always be there (bhav). Whereas that
I suspect I experienced emotional abuse / developmental trauma as a result of explosive fights and constant conflict in the home caused by my Mom. 😫[…]
The problems originating in the past are not solved by returning to the past especially with our present state of ignorance. Trying to resolve it
My Sister’s child is 2.5 Y/o, and the parents are very tense about him not speaking. He very rarely makes any sound. What to do? 👼🏼
Some children pick up speech as late as five years. Speak to him a lot. See also if he responds to sounds. Show him to
You mentioned a British Naval officer called Rutledge who saluted Sri Aurobindo. Who was he? What actually happened? 🫡🔥
He was not British but an American Admiral. He became a devotee who would come and live here for long periods of time and serve
Dear Dada, I want to know how to destroy the old and damaged photographs, blessings packets, messages, calendar, etc., of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo. Is there any specific writing of the Mother on this issue? 🖼️🌊
Somewhere i had read, possibly in Champaklal ji’s book that they are best submerged in water, in a river or sea.
If not too
I am struggling to choose the right life partner. There are two men in my life. One of them I have known for a long time, and I see that he is naturally drawn to the Mother and Sri Aurobindo, guided by his own aspiration, and he walks this path from within. 👰🏼🔥[…]
Isn’t the choice obvious. The first person will join you in the psychic core, the second in the vital. These promises of changing do not
Regarding the Meditation question: I simply concentrate at Heart and above the Head. 🧘🏼♂️
Very good. Go deeper into it without worrying about the heat in the sole of the feet. It will get sorted out.
Sir, recently, in replying to a question, you said that leftists are experts in propaganda and narratives. But sir, this same allegation can be directed against the current ruling dispensation at the Centre also (the famous or infamous IT cell). 🤔📺[…]
Yes. Quite in agreement with your observations. There are certain lacunas in governence (by any party) which leads to a dissatisfaction and change, the anti-incumbency.
What is the best exercise to reduce belly fat? 🤸🏼
If the belly fat is showing up at early age it could be hereditary and hence normal for the individual.
If there is no
Alok Da, in the poem Baji Prabhu – it was 500 vs 12,000, right? Tannaji says, ‘Give me 500 people. ‘ Then you mentioned Sri Aurobindo saying 200 be 12,000. Later in the poem, it says 50 swords. Can you please explain the number? How many Shivaji took with him? How many Baji Prabhu have? 🌄⚔️
There is no exact number reported but around 200 to 300 against 12,000. Shiva ji took 300 with him.
Namaste Alok Da, first of all, thank you sincerely for your patience and generosity in answering questions. I am deeply grateful. I want to seek your guidance on a question that has been arising repeatedly in my inner journey. There comes a point where one begins to see clearly that most human relationships are deeply egocentric. 🌄🦋[…]
Yes, every seeker on the spiritual path faces this dilemma at some point or the other. By the touch of the Divine Grace the past
When I start meditating, I feel heat at my foots. Why is that? 🧘🏼♂️❤️🔥
It is a sign that the energy accumulating inside due to meditation is getting dragged down instead of moving up. What kind of medication are
Does destiny exist? Is it something influenced by the effects of countless events? The actions driven by desires become the next step forward. If something good or bad happens, people often call it destiny. 🌿[…]
Destiny is a word which simply means that life is full of unexpected events, things that are beyond our conscious control or things we did
Has Sri Aurobindo explained about the Purusharthas you mentioned yesterday? Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha. 🙏🏻🪷[…]
Yes, he has explained this in The Foundations of Indian Culture now titled as The Renaissance of India. Yes, Dharma is the foundation. The rest
Dear Da, Pranam. Thank you for your valuable email, which touched my heart. Please guide simply, step by step, to discover the Psychic. To recognise it perfectly and cling to it all the time to live within. 🔥
Mainly it requires a persistent sincere aspiration to find the psychic being, endurance and faith as it is a long journey, love, devotion, surrender to
Recently, I watched a series called Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery, which is based on a real event. After watching it, I felt scared at night and still feel afraid today. What should I do? 🥶
Generally it is never advisable to watch shows that incite horror. True or not, there is always a dramatic element created through the characters, images
I want to ask that, if a person works very hard and does everything for his work, and tries everything to get the opportunity, and he also gets it, but still, later that opportunity is taken away from him and given to someone else. 🙄🌱[…]
Why should he give back what has come to him without asking for it. He should rather receive it as a Divine Grace and use