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The Mother’s Agenda are the Recordings of Conversations between the Mother and some of the disciples, especially one of the French disciple by the name

I have been reflecting upon the nature of the Veda, and I wanted to know whether the following understanding is broadly correct. Much of this understanding has come first from your talks on YouTube and secondly from reading Sri Aurobindo’s literature. 😊🙏🏻🪷📚[…]

June 12, 2026

Yes. The word Ved implies secret knowledge. The Vedas reveal the secret truths and principles of existence. …

What are Mother’s Agenda books? And there are 13 volumes, which volume I should read & which is easy to read, it’s Odia translations also available – Copy. 📚🤔🌷🍃

June 5, 2026

The Mother’s Agenda are the Recordings of Conversations between the Mother and some of the disciples, especially one of the French disciple by the name

Has Sri Aurobindo explained the Patanjali Yoga Sutras? If yes, then in which book is it explained? Please share.✍️📜✨🌏

May 24, 2026

Sri Aurobindo does refer to Rishi Patanjali in some places. He saw in him mainly a codifier who presented the Rajayoga in a systematic logical

If one has complete Faith and Love in the Mother, what’s the need to read the book “The Synthesis of Yoga”? 🪷✨📜🧘‍♂️

May 19, 2026

May be for one’s intellectual satisfaction, but not necessary for practical application….

Could you please suggest me any Book by Sri Aurobindo and The Mother which I can recommend to them or say to all highly educated contemporary young adults having ingrained analytical thinking based on logical reasoning without any spiritual bent of mind?? Meanwhile, I will continue pray to The Mother for all these youngsters and finally trust Divine Grace which alone can infuse aspiration into their hearts. 🌅🖋️🦁🌸

May 15, 2026

There are some good short compilations from the writings that work best. It will depend upon the kind of interest that the children have. A

What do you think that as to what will happen between India and Pakistan? Have the Mother and Sri Aurobindo made some statements in their Books regarding the fights, war, and devastation between these two Countries and how we should protect Bharat? Also mention the books where these foresights are mentioned.🕉️🧘🪔🦁

May 13, 2026

The Mother and Sri Aurobindo foresaw the breakup of Pakistan into 5 parts which will gradually integrate with India and become a federated union. Pakistan

Is it wise to switch from BCom to an MA and PhD in English to pursue a Teaching career, following one’s Heart’s call over the corporate world, and what specific books or practical steps beyond the syllabus can help build the necessary command of the subject before the March entrance exam? 📚✍️🎓🌟

May 11, 2026

It is a good decision and in keeping with your nature and temperament. Read Sri Aurobindo, read other good writers in English, speak in English

If most of our Thoughts come from other planes of existence, then what kind of Thoughts originate in our Brain? What are the limitations of Psychology as a domain of Science? 🧠🤔💭🌻✨

May 11, 2026

The brain does not produce or create any thoughts just as a computer does not produce or create any writing. In fact, the brain, and

How does Adam Smith’s concept of the “invisible hand” guide households and firms toward desirable market outcomes in The Wealth of Nations? 🏛️💰⚔️🌌

May 10, 2026

It is a vital force that can be seen working prominently in certain people that gives them an intuitive sense of the market and the

Alok da, can you please suggest which books on Ramayana and Mahabharata one should read, as there are many versions? 📙🏹😊🙏🏻🌻

May 3, 2026

For the Ramayana, my personal fascination is with Ramacharitmanas by Tulsidas, if one can connect with the language. For the Mahabharata the standard volumes by

I was reading The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky, and in the chapters “Rebellion” and “The Grand Inquisitor”, Ivan raises certain points that actually shook me to the Core. For me, they had an impact similar to Yama’s arguments in Savitri. 📗📖😊🙏🏻🌷[…]

May 2, 2026

This is a question that has vexed every sensitive heart since the awakening of self-consciousness in man. Animals don’t suffer from the gift of reflection

I got too excited after reading the Secret of the Vedas and am currently reading R L Kashyap’s translation of the Rig Veda. I find it very beautiful, but wonder at the same time how to use the Veda Samhitas for Yoga, as it seems a manual on the Yogic Experiences. Traditionalists say that learning the precise intonation is important, but how can I use it in light of Sri Aurobindo’s Teachings? 📙😊🙏🏻🌻❤️‍🔥

April 28, 2026

Vedas are the beautiful gifts of an intuitive age of mankind. It has two parts, the knowledge aspect and the ritualistic side, gyanakanda and the

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