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Will the Superman have a body made of flesh and blood, or will it consist of only a subtle, ethereal form? What will be the constituents of his Supramental body as explained by the Mother and Sri Aurobindo? Kindly provide references to where they have discussed this concept🤨.
There is a difference between the body of the Superman and the Supramental body. The Superman is an intermediary between the human and the supramental
I realize that surrendering completely is essential, but I struggle with it. Right now, I’m not in a good place—while my batchmates are progressing in their careers, I am still without a job despite working hard. This has affected my confidence deeply, and I find myself feeling inadequate and easily distracted😥. Please advise.
Success in outer life is a combination of factors. It is not a judgment on one’s capacity or character. Besides each person has his or
Mothers says cultivating disinterestedness is the first step towards living a true life. What are some of the practical ways to become disinterested, or act disinterestedly in life🤔? Especially when one sees so many defects in oneself.
It means to do things without reference to oneself, selflessly as an offering to Her regardless of the fruits or any other personal gain. In
Why did Sri Aurobindo not take up any writing from the 1920’s apart from Savitri? Did he think the mission was complete🤔?
His mission was far from simply writing books. That was only the beginning of his collective work for humanity. He came not only to teach
It is said that “Not even a leaf moves without God’s will”. If this is the case then why these Kumbh Snan, yoga, worship bhakti is required? Through these means can God be influenced to give us wisdom and strength to live a blissful life🤨?
First of all this saying needs to be understood correctly and qualified because otherwise the logical conclusion would be that all the evil and wicked
What is the purpose of this evolution🫤?
The purpose of evolution is to progressively manifest the Divine hidden in matter through steps and stages. Each species takes up something of the past
I had a question regarding menstruation and Indian traditional values in some places. In my household, there has always been restrictions to not go to temple or enter Pooja room or even an extreme case, that my maternal grandmother won’t even touch someone on periods as somehow that will be a hindrance and she will have to cleanse herself before going to the Pooja room. This has always been something that bothered me and angered me a lot as a kid and even now sometimes. I don’t understand the whole concept clearly, why would God be so anti about it as they say. Is there any science behind it or any logic or anything. Or it’s the right thing😌?
These are never rules of God and are not supported by any authentic scriptures. They were rules of hygiene as is evident from restrictions to
Sometimes when I meditate, I feel like some parts of the body are very still and maybe not even there. I have strongest urge to just move one finger or toe and check that everything is alright. I try not to most times. Then on my birthday🎂….
The experience you describe is an authentic spiritual experience wherein every part of the body seems dissolved and only the head remains. It is so
Were you Sri Aurobindo 😇in your previous life?
There can never be another Sri Aurobindo, one and eternal. In my previous life I was, and so were many of us, with Sri Aurobindo.
Alok da how did Krishna look? He has been show as grey blue which I don’t think was how he looked, was he dark wheatish fair? Many painting make him wear so much of gaudy jewellery and sometimes they draw his face like a woman, how did he look🙂?
Sri Aurobindo who had several intimate meetings with Sri Krishna describes him as ‘a boy who is dark and resplendent’, ‘beauty of immortal eyes’, ‘red
Why is there suffering to those who are vibhuti’s and Avatar’s😥?
How will a doctor know if he himself has never fallen sick? Avatars especially go through this human experience so that they can help man.
Dearest Alok da, From lines of Savitri: High seers, moved poets saw the eternal thoughts That, travellers from on high, arrive to us Deformed by our search, tricked by costuming mind,…
It is the actual experience of a god each time he or she takes a human birth. The consciousness of a true, great god is
Also please explain what could be the thinking behind India’s gifting Natraja statue for installation at CERN🤔
It is a centre for particle physics which has been described by some physicists as if symbolically represented by the dance of Shiva as Nataraja.
My niece who is 12 yrs old doesn’t like sharing😥. If she takes her favorite food to school and her friends ask her to share, she doesn’t give or gives a very small piece. If by chance she happens to share a chocolate with girls she doesn’t like, she wants to snatch it away. She is attached to Krishna, and only thing that pacifies her is when we tell her that Krishna likes if she shares what He has given her. She says “I know it’s bad, i know it’s a devil that says this, but I can’t overpower it. It tells me that those girls did bad and said bad things about you, instead of that you shared your things, now you go steal something from them. Or I keep thinking what will I get if I give them”..[conti]
Single child may not be the reason. Rather it is quite unlikely. Children often pick up number of behaviours that they unconsciously notice in significant
What should be an ideal gift for your Valentine who has started reading books by The Mother & Sri Aurobindo😇?
Gift more books or things connected with Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. But then reading books does not mean that she doesn’t have a human
The point where the Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down on the lunar surface is named Shiva-Shakti. Could you please explain the rationale behind this naming🤨?
I suppose the rationale given was that the moon is associated with the head of Shiva while the Chandrayan going up to meet the moon
What can be done to unfold the capacities of mind.. intellect🤨?
Read Sri Aurobindo is the short and sweet answer. But other than that, read good classical writings on diverse subjects including those that seem to
What does Sri Krishna in Gita mean, “I will deliver you”, does he mean that one will never suffer🤔?
He means that he who surrenders to the Divine completely is delivered by Him from all Ignorance that is at the root of all suffering,