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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.
Why do we have seasons😳?
There are two questions, how and why.
How do we have seasons? Because the earth moves around the sun as well as on its
For a while now, I’ve been thinking what if there were a reversal of roles between Sri Ram and Sri Krishna, keeping rest of the circumstances same! In what ways would they have taken the decisions differently, how different would have been the choices made differently- How would have been Krishnayan and Srimad Bhagwadam and Mahabharat happened differently🤔?
It is not just a reversal of role but the change of times, that is also important. Each Yug has its own dharma. What is
Is self realization the last thing in spiritual life🔥?
It is the last thing in traditional Yoga based on the idea that once the soul realises its true nature it would want to withdraw
Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga gives the least importance to worship and rituals. Rather it excludes them. Then why did our sages devise so many rituals? Why did they advise us to worship many gods? I believe that these worships and rituals must have some great benefits, otherwise our sages should not have invented them. Your kind thoughts🤔.
Everything has its place, its role and its function in the grand scheme of things. Rituals were used by certain rishis to invoke and propitiate
Why do I feel angry n can’t control it😡?
Anger is a sign of weakness. A small mud vessel spills easily or even breaks if water enters it with great force. But the wide
Dear Alok Da, foremostly, Thank you for the platform. I have a question or may be an observation. Men (or boys) hold a soft corner for women who are Pretty and are (or act) naive and submissive (whereas at times they are manipulative and drawing undue benefits of men in their awe). But there is a visible difference in their behaviour and they act rudely and insensitively with women who are not so pretty, but bold and assertive. They have a presumed idea of her being a spoilt feminism brat and deserves to be dealt with roughly. Also they offer help to pretty women from their side with pleasure but choose to deny help even if the other kind of women ask them for help, taking it to be an unnecessary weight on them. Is it so important to be pretty and act gently (by dropping off boldness) just to win the collaboration of the counterpart especially at workplace😳?
There is possibly a truth in your observation except that it should not be generalised. If we look carefully it is not so much the
Alok da in the poem The dream boat Sri Aurobindo says about the call of God and on the other side he says all life is yoga, I know it’s my limited understanding and I am not questioning him, I just want to understand what he is saying 🤨…?
Good question actually. All life is Yoga implies two things. First, it means that there is a yoga going on subconsciously through a slow and
I often struggle to express myself clearly in words. Even when I have a deep and clear understanding of something within me, I find it difficult to convey it accurately to others. When I try to speak, the words that come out are often confusing or don’t match what I truly mean🥲.
Quite a few people have this difficulty especially when one wants to convey things that are deep. I would suggest three things that will help
I’m a very introverted person 😳and rarely share my feelings with others. Only one or two people truly know me well. I don’t even share anything with my parents, I often hold back because I fear the someone might copy my thoughts, ideas, or actions without giving me any credit. I also hesitate to invite people into my home, partly because I worry they might judge it, and partly because I’m afraid they’ll take ideas from my décor. I see my ideas as unique, and the thought of someone imitating them makes me uneasy. Please help me understand this better—are these two separate issues, or are they connected?
Nothing wrong with being an introvert but the thought that people may take your ideas should not be entertained. Ideas do not belong to anyone
The other day when I was choosing music for the Podcast, I wanted Krishna’s flute music. So whilst I was scrolling through and clicked one video to listen to the music, it was Krishna’s photo playing the flute. A static photo whilst the flute played🦚
As you might be knowing if one reads Sri Aurobindo’s life and experiences, Sri Krishna and Sri Aurobindo are one. Sri Krishna is the Ananda,
Sometimes I feel following a spiritual path make one feel lonely🤔.
Yes initially it does so because one becomes somewhat disengaged from life as it is today. In a way it helps focus one’s consciousness upon
Is the Operation Sindoor a right stratergic action on India’s front. Would it lead to war scenarios as being predicted towards 25 May 25?!✈️
Operation Sindoor is a powerful message. The modus operandi, the name, the planning, briefing, the precision and choice of targets are all highly commendable. More
Some people lack enthusiasm in life and constantly say no to anything that might bring them joy like going out, enjoying a meal, or watching a movie. While I agree that such activities may not offer deeper or lasting happiness, they also show no interest in exploring higher or more meaningful experiences. Instead, they often sulk, complain, criticize others, and remain unhappy with everything in their lives😥.
Yes this is a kind of shrinking from life, a kind of tamas (inertia) and fear of getting out of comfort zones. As a result
Should children dedicate their entire lives to their parents because they gave birth to them, raised them, and made many sacrifices? Some children even say, ‘My parents are like gods to me, if they asked me to jump into a well, I wouldn’t question it.’🤨
This is an absurd logic and contradicts the very core of Indian culture. The Gita, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana are all about dedicating our life
How a beginner knows truly his swabhava and swadharma because person lives on surface. Please guide Alokda.
Swabhava is the Divine Impulsion in everything. Its unmistakable sign is that it comes naturally to you, without any external consideration or outer compulsion or
In yesterday’s question on marriage where parents emotionally blackmailing their child to get married you said it is extremely selfish act at its core but they also used to tell us like we are also becoming selfish by not fulfilling their wish. In such a scenario we really don’t have answer answer and such thoughts comes like are we also acting selfishly? Please guide whose demand is valid here😥?
There is a fundamental right given by the Divine to make our free choices and suffer the good or bad consequences. That is the whole
There are many people in India who do not understand the English used by Sri Aurobindo. But if they connect with the Mother and Sri Aurobindo with love, is that enough, even if they don’t read or fully understand their teachings🤔?
Reading and understanding about the principles of the Yoga but not all are required to undertake it nor is it indispensable for the practice of
A few days ago, I had a dream in which I saw that our stone mines were burning and white🫨, with a lot of stones. Last night, I had a similar dream in which I saw that a lot of white stones were extracted and sold for 500,000 rupees. My uncle took those stones. Other people were saying, “Can’t we take it now?” My father said, “It was bought earlier.” On the other side, my brother was saying, “What is the use of this? It only covers the expenses.” After that, a man was telling me how many more stones would be extracted in the future and how much money there is. Does this dream have any symbolic meaning?
Yes the dream does indicate that the Divine Force (fire) has begun to work in the area where you work. Its first action is to