Cobra represents the urge to evolve or the beginning of the evolutionary process. It is obviously a good sign. Snakes in general represent fear, fears
Human birth is not the ultimate. It is the peak of creation in ignorance. In human beings the Ignorance becomes a consciously seeking Ignorance. It
Your intuitive sense about it is quite correct.
You write, ‘The Divine has allowed a world of Ignorance to operate according to its own lower
It means that our inner consciousness, the state of consciousness we are in often attracts certain forces towards us thereby creating a ground for certain
These are assumptions, not facts. Suffering comes because of imperfections, limitations and attachments. Actions done under ignorance, attachments, desires etc bring pleasure and pain. Since
Much depends upon the person and the attitude with which one uses it. A genuine sincere seeker can make use of everything for one’s growth
‘The Divine is everywhere and in all, He is all. Yes, in His essence and His supreme reality. But in the world of progressive material
It is not just the purpose, it is the inevitable logical consummation of creation. If creation is an act of God then it cannot fall
Absolutely so. The body too must and will one day share the joy and peace native to the soul. The body too has a divine
This question about Avatarhood and his previous lives if any is taken up by Sri Aurobindo himself in Essays on the Gita as cited below.
The psychic being is the true individual centre of the Divine unlike the ego which is a temporary construct of Nature. This individual divine centre
To start with these and many such stories have been added by so many different authors to prove their own theory and understanding. There are
The beings in higher worlds as for example Goloka are not necessarily souls. The soul is a portion of the Divine that enters the earth
This seems to be a premonitory dream and the snake seems to be ‘Kaalsarp’ (Time-snake) that chases us. We can either heed to its warning
Even the most material substance aspires because despite the principle of inertia and unconsciousness there is yet within the Divine Presence. And since matter itself
I would not describe the perfections you describe in your letter, fine though they are, as spiritual in the proper sense of the word—for they
`In Nature, since it started from division and egoism, the Titan had to come first; he is here in us as the elder god, the
When we are broken then we have a real chance of rebuilding ourself. Take all this as an opportunity to discover yourself, to cultivate faith