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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? 🏑😕🦋🌾

August 27, 2026

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.

Today is my Birthday. I’ve been following Mother’s guidance for years, but sometimes I feel alone, helpless, and like I’m doing everything wrong. I’m an elementary school teacher, and sometimes I don’t know how to help the children entrusted to me. 😊🙏🏻🌼[…]

August 24, 2026

Wish you a beautiful birthday. May you open more and more to Her Grace and Love. May all loneliness be dissolved in Her sweet embrace

Mumma scolds me many times a day, and if once I do something that she thinks I did wrong, she will not stop and will scold me for small things after that, and then she says she doesn’t scold me, in denial. What to do? 🙄👩🏻‍👦🏻🌾

August 24, 2026

Yes sometimes it does feel annoying when parents do not listen to the demands of the child and instead scold them. If you see carefully,

Dear Sir, where can I find what is Real Ideal? Please quote the book, chapter, page, etc. 🙂🙏🏻🪷🍂

August 22, 2026

It may be difficult to send all the references this way in a mail. Besides it is best to read them in continuity of other

Dada, why do bad things happen to good people? Like, if you are involved in the process of making black money, then you will make more and more, while those who are sincere towards their work and don’t engage in unethical practices tend to make far less money after lots of hard work. 😥💰💔🦋[…]

August 21, 2026

First of all we must be sure what really is a bad thing. Earning money by dark means is to lose contact with your soul.

I am having a hard time understanding Sri Aurobindo’s theodicy. Something has happened. I feel very disturbed. I want you to help me out. Perhaps the timing of this email is self-indicative. 🫨🌍🌌🦋[…]

August 21, 2026

I understand the difficulty which arises mainly from the idea of a fair and just or a humanly rational world fixed in its rules, processes,

Recently, my brother has been facing some problems in his job and also has some health issues. He went to an astrologer, who told him that our ancestors are not at peace and are unhappy with him and our father. 🌀🫨💼🌌[…]

August 20, 2026

I always had the impression that what is regarded as trouble and disturbance from the ancestors is basically attack from the forces of the vital

For quite some time now, I’ve experienced vibrations of sexual desire within me, but by the grace of the Mother, the urges don’t have as much influence anymore—they don’t compel me toward sexual acts. The Mother’s force doesn’t allow these urges to dominate. 😣🦋🥀[…]

August 19, 2026

If you don’t feel naturally inclined then it is better not to indulge especially if your wife is unwilling to walk the …

Someone told me most of our dreams come from the subconscient which are almost trash. We should only pay attention to dreams that repeat again and again. Please explain… If they are all so mixed up… How can one know which one is guidance and which one is trash? 💭🤔🌻[…]

August 19, 2026

Dreams come from different sources. The subconscient dreams are quite chaotic. Interpreting them requires intuition and experience.

It is always good if one can remember

I have a question that makes me feel that people compare and based on their comparison, they decide and come to their preferences; they favour them. And when I see this play of ego, of pleasing the other person, and when one understands that one’s higher-up favours him/her, one feels good about that closeness. 💔😔🦋🌾[…]

August 19, 2026

It is wonderful that you are able to see the falsehood behind this kind of vital love of praise which is indeed a kind of

I’m telling the truth when I say I just know for a fact that, despite my limits and flaws, I know I want The Divine enough to do whatever I need to do. When I was sharing that I have doubts, I was observing the hesitation in parts of me in order to acknowledge and overcome it instead of hiding it; I was not choosing or identifying with those doubts. 😊🙏🏻🌸❤️‍🔥[…]

August 17, 2026

I know that and there is no question of doubting any of it. I know your love for Them is genuine and so is your

Sir, during the last few months, in a certain study circle, there was a discussion regarding a certain subject. After that, that person scolded me indirectly several times. 😣🌼🦋[…]

August 17, 2026

One should grow strong, first, to bear the shocks of life, secondly, to master and conquer them. One should be able to discuss things without

As Sri Krishna says in the Gita, there are 4 categories of seekers. 1) arta 2) artharhi 3) jigyasu 4) gyaani. I am 50% in the arta category and 20%in artharhi category and 30% in the jigyasu category. 😊🙏🏻🌻[…]

August 17, 2026

I feel it is too early or rather you are still young to enter a path right now. It is good to read spiritual literature,

Sir, I had one question related to depression and healing. Are there any spiritual methods or books to help us get rid of these issues? 😥💔🌾🌾

August 16, 2026

The method that the Mother recommends to come out of depression is to stop thinking about oneself and replace it by thinking about the Divine.

Sir, Sri Aurobindo talks about the descent of peace, light, force while doing above-head concentration. he also speaks about higher planes of consciousness, e.g., higher mind, intuitive mind, etc., and the ascent of consciousness into these planes. What is the correlation between these two explanations? 😊🙏🏻🌀🌸

August 15, 2026

Ascent means that the consciousness begins to operate in a new mode. It is somewhat like a child going from school into graduation wherein he

Alokda, how should I understand Sat and Asat? Where should I refer to in Mother and Sri Aurobindo’s work? Please guide me. 😊🙏🏻🌼❤️‍🔥

August 15, 2026

You will find this in The Life Divine especially in the Chapter on the One Existent. It is used in two ways with a difference

How to become Street Smart? 👥😎🦋🌻

August 13, 2026

Why should one want to become street smart? Perhaps there is some feeling of inferiority which comes from comparison with others. The best way to

My Guru’s wife (Guruma) is still in this world. In the practice of Siddha Yoga worship, Gurudev has always been foremost, and during his lifetime, he never openly spoke about Guruma. I don’t know why, but I’ve always felt a deep love for Radha Ma, and I would get emotional and cry. I kept having visions of Guruma as well. 😊🙏🏻🌸[…]

August 13, 2026

The true basis of relationship between the Guru and the disciplle is the seeking for Truth or Wisdom and Light. This seeking formulates itself in