Manifestation means to give form to the formless. It is somewhat like a creative artist giving expression to the key idea he holds within himself
It is not just a dream but a real experience. The empty room without furniture and a melancholic atmosphere is the mind and the child
Generally it is the part that is most ready and turns towards the Divine takes the lead of the Sadhana. It may be the illumined
This story was told to me (and many others) by Sri Chottenarayan Sharma, a renowned and revered scholar of Sri Aurobindo who was deeply conversant
Human nature, ‘by its nature’, is unpredictable. Yet there is in us the One whose touch, and even mere glance can break every chain and
Garuda is the power of the Divine that destroys the hostile forces that inject the venom of anger, hate, jealousy, fear and other such negative
I can understand your feelings. But is always best that we let those who have passed into the Beyond to continue their further journey. The
The state of mind of those who cannot yet connect with or concentrate upon spiritual aspects of life is generally gross, often turned towards material
Yes this is absolutely true as far as all earthly life is concerned.
Upon earth all life is knowingly or unknowingly striving towards Perfection
The Mother is referring to the tendency in nature that must be offered. As to impulse and action pushed by the tendency, it has to
The fact that you want to change is itself a sign that you have changed! This is how the change takes place. In the beginning
Self giving to the Divine is more than selflessness. Selflessness loosens the knot of the ego but still we may not act according to the
Here, Tulsidas ji is speaking about how true bhakti is not easy to practice. Many speak about it but very few can practice it.
He
It is true that the sadhana brings full results when all our energies of worship and service, our love and especially faith and surrender are
However big or even seemingly impossible the difficulties, one can get rid of it all if one can hold through the inevitability struggle with complete
Much later, after the war is over, Sri Krishna himself confirms that the Gita was delivered in a Superconscious state and hence cannot be replicated.
One has to learn to ignore and be indifferent to all that does not directly relate to your inner goal.
When two different layers of mind come in contact with each other, lets say a sattwic mind and the other rajasic then it may lead