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Concentration

I am reading Letters on Yoga for 2 hours at night; initially, I was able to build a certain amount of concentration…. But for the last two days, I can’t.ย Many thoughts come and distract, most of the time, X’s memories, our intimate moments and many other thoughts come and drive me away. ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ˜ฃ๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŒป[…]

These are obviously attacks by forces that want to obstruct the gyana yagya that you have begun. Don’t pay much attention to these distractions and

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Whilst playing hockey, I found myself so confused. There really was no reason for it. And it continued and I had a bad game day. Not knowing where to position myself, etc. It was bizarre. In hindsight, it felt like something that came over me to confuse. I called Mother, rejected it, and it feels lifted now. How can I protect myself against these attacks constantly? ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜•๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŒพ

Oh yes that is a very real experience. Something comes between the mind and the body or simply puts a subtle blinder on the mind.

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Sir, if thoughts are coming from different planes of consciousness and pushing us to act, then how can we think about a specific topic and think along a certain line deliberately? (Like reading a certain subject and deliberating upon it, planning about the future, etc). ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿฆ‹

Our consciousness draws the corresponding vibrations from the world around based on its state. Generally it draws these vibrations through affinity and then they get

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Dada, how to stop thinking? I mean, continuous thoughts are coming and going regarding useless things. Sri Aurobindo has said we have to watch thoughts and not attach any importance to them, but how should we do that? Or how to calm our minds and think about our Master’s only?๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒช๏ธ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿง 

While stopping of thoughts completely is not an easy thing, it is very much possible to direct the flow consciously towards an object. Thus, you

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I turned 28 this February. I began reading Satprem and then skimmed over the basics of Sri Aurobindo’s Ideas as a supplement. From November to January, I had intense experiences at the Psychic Centre behind the Heart, which used to be perceptible throughout the day. Suddenly, it went away. Now it aches when I try to focus there. Feels like something has been pressing down on it. What to do, Alok Da?๐ŸŒซ๏ธ๐Ÿค”โ“

It is an indication that some more preparation and purification is required to enter the doors. It is also important to do physical exercises regularly

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Could you please guide me on how I can shift this concentration to the Heart Centre?ย This is more on the personal front. In the readings of Sri Aurobindo thus far – and in your talks – there is a gentle nudge to gradually shift the Concentration to the Heart Centre in order to open the Psychic.ย ๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿง˜๐ŸŽฏ[โ€ฆ]

It comes with practice. I myself encountered this difficulty initially since I used to practice, like most persons, concentration in the forehead. While shifting it

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