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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.
Regarding controlling one’s mind and thoughts, it is often said by meditation teaches that all you need is remain fully conscious and the mind and thoughts fall into place. A fully conscious and concentrated man finds that his mind no more controls him. It is being unaware of oneself that results in a disorganised and scattered mind, they say. Is it right that awareness in itself is enough to conquer the mind😬? There is a question of willpower as well.
It is easier said than done. In my personal interaction I have met meditation teachers who went into quite a depression and needed help. There
Social drinking 🥂is common among young people who drink occasionally, very responsibly without harming health or life in general or getting addicted to alcohol. So is this kind of responsible drinking ok? What is your advice? What if the person is a non believer and is not seeking spiritual life? And just wants to live well on earth
Believing or not believing is not an issue. The question is why does a person drink? In the absence of faith one uses reason to
I don’t feel like do anything. It seems that aspiration and will are being exhausted. Earlier, there was so much devotion, there was aspiration and there was a desire for progress, but now only destruction is visible on all sides. Why are there so many difficulties😥? Mind, vital, physical all are creates obstacles. Neither to study nor to make efforts, no one can do it. Without any reason the mind doubts. As this is his habit. The automatic sees any thing and suddenly judge it. I am not experiencing anything and it feels like I am not progressing. One thing has happened during this, I have realized that the evil that is in everyone’s heart is also in my heart. Why does this happen and what should I do in this situation?
These are phases that come in every seekers life because there are many parts and aspects in us. That is why taking to spiritual life
Sri Aurobindo writes in his book Essays Divine and Human: “Matter, Life, Mind, Supermind or Gnosis, and beyond these the quadruple power of a supreme Being-Consciousness-Force-Bliss—these are the grades of the evolutionary ascent from inconscience to the Superconscience.” (pg.249) He also writes that “The evolution of the earth nature is not finished because it has manifested only three powers out of the seven-fold scale of consciousness that is involved in manifested Nature. It has brought out from its apparent inconscience only the three powers of Mind and Life and Matter.” (pg.244) Can we infer from this that after Supermind, the luminous planes of Sat, Chit and Ananda will be evolving here on earth🧐? Of course, the question is mainly to know if I have correctly comprehended Sri Aurobindo’s vision of evolution and its fulfilment here on earth
Absolutely so. After the Supramental Manifestation and the Supramental body there will be the Manifestation of Bliss and the bliss body. Sri Krishna worked for
How can you get over once you have found out that your spouse has cheated you? How can you give a second chance?
Life is evolving and in the process discovering new possibilities, new ways of being, new modes of living. This is the first thing we need
My last question was related to seeing Kali. After which I read mothers story of Kali, and the difference between Kali and Mahakali. Alok da, sometimes Sri Aurobindo used to sign his letters with Kali so what Kali is he referring to and what Kali did Ramakrishna prayed to🤔?
The Kali who is traditionally worshipped in India depicted as nrimundamalini, is the projection of the Mahakali that Sri Aurobindo as well as Sri Ramakrishna
Can you tell us a little about Sri Aurobindo centres 🙏?
Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga is not just an individual yoga done for individual salvation by seekers who progressively withdraw from the world in a silent and
I saw a dream that I have a new born like 1 year old brother , Which I don’t have in real life but I saw in dream that I have one and we were going on a scoty somewhere and I was thinking that my mom will have to take care of him also now . Didn’t understood this dream and How is it related to new creation🌞? Please can you give some insight .
The child as the younger brother is some new possibility of the soul, a new creation within. The mother is the physical consciousness, the body
Is having an female orgasm a animal thing? And yet why is it an enjoyable feeling so if we are suppose to move away from animal feelings then why is it given and if it is natural then why in yoga it does not have its place, so how to overcome these sensations?
Sexual orgasm is not just an animal thing. In animals it is a bait of pleasure to continue the species. In humans it is associated
From the lines of Savitri🕊️: I will pursue thee across the centuries; Thou shalt be hunted through the world by love, Naked of ignorance’ protecting veil And without covert from my radiant gods. Gods are generally considered a benevolent influence. So what does the line ‘without covert from my radiant gods.’ mean?
There are these two masks that prevent us from realising the unity of the Divine and His direct unfettered action in us. The first is
Following is the loose translation of what I heard in one of the podcasts about Tantra recently:- Supreme mother is Creatrix. She is constantly creating forms by constraining her aspects. In this process of constraining, negative forces like evil, ignorance, sufferings etc come into existence by default. To change this natural course of involution to evolution at an individual’s level, she needs to be worshipped as no one other than her has that might. Tantra is all about her intense worship like this by involving all the triple aspects of the individual – sharira, vicharna and bhavana. Here various higher deities play an important role by providing support in their power if approached by the individual. Your kind thoughts🙏
The traditional Tantra understands the Mother and her Powers as manifested so far in the lower manifestation of which we are a presently a part.
How can one find the right partner for marriage👧👦?
Looking at external factors such as caste, wealth, education, and appearance is akin to making a business deal rather than finding true love. In fact
What are the (practical) ways to awaken consciousness in the physical🤔?
Physical exercises done consciously with the aspiration to awaken consciousness in the body is the means for awakening consciousness in the physical. Along with that
In a recent Suicide case where man has demanded a huge maintenance from wife does it show the limitations of law where woman has all the rights for false allegations and exercise their rights in wrong manner? This is what it is said Marriage as an institution and Man nowdays are very afraid to become a part of such venture where is suppose women loose her interest or some other reason want to take divorce and ask for alimony and maintenance inspite of having job. Don’t to you think this marriage is more risky gamble for Man now since laws are also not very supportive for them? Is it better to avoid marriage😡?
Fear and suspicion are never a good counsel. Men and women both are known for low and cheap behaviors. This cannot change by law but
In one of your answer you said “Yoga is a psycho-spiritual science and not a rule book of moral science”. Please Explain what does The Yoga as a psycho-spiritual science mean🤔?
It means that the practice of yoga implies an understanding of the psychological forces that ordinarily move us, such as the dualitues of love, attachment,
There are so many increasing incidents of bewildering horrible accidents like containers falling and crushing the people travelling in the car,buildings collapsing(including airports)and nudging people to death, train accidents, road accidents, all of this is creating a certain tense state on how every moment of living is a danger in India, it’s so disheartening to see human lives being lost to the iron walls of matter, I’ve read that Sri Aurobindo made note of increasing technological accidents and catastrophes across the world in his record of yoga,what’s the occult view of such incidents cos people are getting quite scared and disheartened to see such visuals every now and then on social media and news😱.
Accidents and catastrophes are not because of machines but due to unconsciousness. Machines may create greater chances of accidents but their real flip side is
This question is from one of the passages of Sri Aurobindo’s Essays in Philosophy and Yoga. He writes: “…there is One Spirit which supports the stir of the Universe, not many. In the individual the One Purusha has three stages of personality; He is One, but triple, trivṛt. The Upanishads speak of two birds on one tree, of which one eats the fruit of the tree, the other, seated on a higher branch, does not eat but watches its fellow;…” (CWSA 13, pg.52) When he says ‘in the individual the One Purusha has three stages’, What does he mean by the phrase IN THE INDIVIDUAL? and are the three stages, Prakriti, Kshara and Akshara consciousness🙂?
The three stages through which the Purusha discovers and recovers himself are the physical, vital and mental Purusha with corresponding physical, vital and mental personalities.
In your recent talk u said “Love is the only thing which human do not want to loose” but unfortunately it ends some day or other person moves forward. For the one who left behind they didn’t find joy in anything after having money, comfort, health nothing pleases them😯.
Yes it is because of the excess attachment to the form (which has its place and importance) that love suffers. Forms are not permanent but