Oh, that’s a most fascinating story, one of my favorites. The story is from the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata. The daitya guru Shukracharya has
The tiredness was due to sameness. The supramental world, on the other hand is an ever new marvel renewed constantly due to the full awareness
I completely understand your situation. Unfortunately it is far too common and a problem quite universally. An ancient saying goes that children of the same
I completely agree with you and fully understand your need to travel alone, find your own partner and make your choices. It is the right
Not a tradition since all work in the Ashram has to be done in the spirit of karmayoga with dedication and devotion. There is no
I hope the train is leading you to the Divine Destination in which case it would be good. Trains generally indicate safe progress. Extraordinary speed
Sri Aurobindo’s personal sadhana is documented to some extent in Records of Yoga, especially the section on Yoga chatusthya. Its practical side is given in
The experience you refer to was during my posting in Punjab. The child has Asthma and his father had chronic backache. We (myself and my
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
Isn’t it an overanalysis and rejecting Grace coming at your doorsteps? Our mind often gives various justifications to avoid certain challenges. To me it is
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 solution has to be practical. It is always difficult to find sincere paid workers. Therefore it helps to make it clear to them as
The line between fact and fiction is indeed thin one. What we generally call as facts are what the senses report to us. But there
There are several inner rhythms and only one of them belongs to the psychic. Yes, the psychic being is very much living and conscious. It
If you are seeing it then it is not imagination. Even if it is a mental projection, it is beautiful and true. The images thrown
This is very true. That is why a process of purification process is needed before one can tread safely on the path. That is why
There are no friends and foes in business. There are transactions, give and take which may be fair or unfair. But it is always good
Of course one must rely on the Divine Grace alone. But it does not exclude effort. Effort prepares us to open and receive the Grace