Recently I had watched a video in which a recent monk from Vrindavan, who appears to have some spiritual awakening. He preaches the traditional ascetic ideals, denies creation as illusion and a bondage, and speaks of liberation in some heaven beyond as the only solution etc. But in recent videos he was seen to be moving in a lavish Land Rover with his disciples. He even takes allopathic treatment regarding his kidney problem. But I can not say anything about it in my surroundings as people around me may get offended. But honestly I think this is a hypocrisy. Am I right about it?🎭👥😏

Seeing all this a thought flashed through my head that, these people say world is an illusion, they consider stone,gold and soil as equal, they have shunned the world of Maya yet are using all the facilities created by the Maya.

I have also found it a hypocrisy. In fact if you really believe that the world is Maya then there is nothing to preach anything to anyone. The One was, is and will always be there. If there no ultimate reality of individual soul, then whom does one speak to, awaken, and who gets free from the illusory bondage? Most paradoxically to preach inaction by going around the world! But then people hardly think. They prefer believing and hence each one is best left to their beliefs.

Affectionately,

Alok Da

When Sri Krishna played Raas Leela with Gopis who were married and had left their husbands and children, He was hardly 10 years old. How could they be roused by Krishna’s beauty with romantic feelings towards a child who is like their son, if not like a younger brother? 🪈🙏🏻 […]

October 9, 2026

The Bhagawat Purana is written by a Rishi no less than the calibre of Vyasa. The entire Purana is profound in its depth, spiritual and occult understanding. To take it literally is to rob it of its real sense. The gopa and gopis are the divine souls who came down with Sri Krishna to open the path of bhakti, of utter abandonment and surrender to the Divine for man to follow…

I am wondering if you have anything to say on the order of practice. And in the relation to quite detailed descriptions of processes, with a certain order and division, we may see this in Sri Aurobindo’s writing on the Sapta Chatusthaya, and in the Mother’s sometimes very simple quotes on simply remaining open to her. 📖🙏🏻[…]

October 9, 2026

The Saptachatustya described in the Records of Yoga is the program given to Sri Aurobindo as part of his personal sadhana.

Its general version applicable for every sadhaka has been described in The Synthesis of Yoga in the book on the yoga of self-perfection…

I understand that we should live in the present moment and remain open to the Divine Will. However, I find it difficult because I do not really enjoy the work I am presently doing. How can I remain peaceful, sincere, and open to the Divine while being fully present in a work that I do not enjoy? 🌱🙏🏻

October 9, 2026

The Gita gives us the complete answer to this problem.

First thing is to take up an activity that is in line with your swabhava, your innate temperament. If one does not know that then one should study oneself, one’s interests, tendencies, natural qualities and capacities and try to see how they can be best put to use in the work you are doing…

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There was one more video of famous Kanchi Shankaracharya with his disciples showering gold coins over him, and also his so called ‘coronation’ ceremony as well.

Seeing all this a thought flashed through my head that, these people say world is an illusion, they consider stone,gold and soil as equal, they have shunned the world of Maya yet are using all the facilities created by the Maya.

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When Sri Krishna played Raas Leela with Gopis who were married and had left their husbands and children, He was hardly 10 years old. How could they be roused by Krishna’s beauty with romantic feelings towards a child who is like their son, if not like a younger brother? 🪈🙏🏻 […]