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Energy

For the cultivation of the physical, I can understand that it can be developed through vigorous physical exercise and being careful with diet and with the spread of gym culture, many youth today are getting into this. For the cultivation of mental faculties and buddhi-practice of concentration, being persistent through the academic subjects which demand lots of practice, etc. โšก๐ŸŒฑ[…]

The Mother describes how to develop and cultivate these different elements, – physical, vital, mental, psychic and spiritual. The physical does not develop only through

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In the First Rik of the Rig Veda, Sri Aurobindo describes the nature of the Supreme as Sat-Chit-Ananda across different states of being. While explaining Nirguna and Saguna Sat, he uses phrases like “they nivแน›tta, He nivแน›tta” and “they pravแน›tta, He nivแน›tta”, which I find difficult to grasp. โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ•‰๏ธ[…]

The Lord is both pravritti and nivratti, as the Fire and the Sun are both pravritti and nivratti. As Light they simply stand back and

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Last night, I had another dream. A person was with me, and there was a snake coiled up asleep; I am not entirely certain, but it seemed to have golden dots on it. The person told me to kill the snake. I asked, “It is sleeping peacefully; what is the point of killing it?” They insisted I kill it anyway. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฆš […]

es all these dreams and impressions rise because of you are open to the occult and inner dimension. It is a kind of capacity that

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In the Srimad Bhagavatam (2.9.24), Bhagavan tells Brahma: โ€œsแน›jฤmi tapasฤivedaแนโ€ฆโ€ What is the precise philosophical meaning of Tapas here, and how does it relate to meditation? Furthermore, why does the Supreme Lord perform tapas even in His transcendental realm, beyond His human avatars? With pranams. ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Yes this is the command given to Lord Brahma for the creation. He must engage in tapah to get the knowledge and power for the

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I am wondering if there is something in particular to be aware of in a work environment with all kinds of possibly negative vibrations. I work in a restaurant kitchen, and on top of the general stress, there can be some tense personal relations. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿณโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿ‘ฅ[…]

Yes, it does happen due to the collective atmosphere in a public place. While doing Naam Japa and offering the day to the Divine Mother

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Iran-US tensions are causing a lot of oil shortages around the world, including in India. All peace talks are failing, and the possibility of a breakthrough seems to be thin, as both sides are unyielding, causing a deadlock. Won’t this oil shortage cause a long-term dent in the Indian economy, dear Alok Da? ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

In the short term it may create certain difficulties but in the long run it will push mankind to find alternate energy, clean and healthy

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In the 1920s, Edwin Hubble discovered that Galaxies are moving away from us, and the farther they are, the faster they move. This means the universe is expanding. If itโ€™s expanding, we can “rewind the clock” and see that all matter must have been closer together in the past, leading to the Big Bang. So by measuring the rate of expansion, scientists can calculate how long the universe has been expanding. Does that make sense? ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿช

This theory is being questioned now and something newer and better is being contemplated. It is the cyclic nature of the universe. In simple terms

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