Quite so. His understanding of the Gita was more like a symbol or an allegory of the psychological struggle within man. Quite a few interpreters,
Actually all these words Mahaprayana, Mahasamadhi, withdrawl are so inadequate. They have a certain meaning that does not apply to the event. Besides it reinforces
Concentration is the capacity to gather or bring back the mind from all its wandering and focus it on one idea, activity, object completely. It
Why not doubt one’s own understanding and opinion instead of doubting the Divine? The Divine does not care about morality in picking up His instruments.
Forms necessarily implies a limitation. Each form is like a channel that canalises the Original Power with a certain specific purpose. As to the highest
The Mother’s body was identified with the body of the earth as both herself and Sri Aurobindo have revealed to us. It was prepared in
We should much think about the devil. By thinking about him we give him importance and strength. We should think only of God who is
raditionally there are the seven planes of existence as described by almost every mystic. The Mother expands upon these and below the material plane, She
That is why the general advice to go through life, experience it, face its challenges and when one is truly ready and has the inner
To succeed in one’s undertaking is fine, – after all one does not take up any work with the idea of failing, What is however
How do we define common? We think that being born in poverty or a modest family with not much support or even not performing exceptionally
The universe is created by the extension of the Divine Consciousness in terms of Time and Space. It is somewhat like a poet or writer
When the Psychic Being returns back in a new body it also develops a new vital and mental sheath commensurate with its development through the
By practicing stepping back before rushing to act and react. Using the discerning mind to see how many responses and reactions were not really needed
It is best to turn the mind away from the monster who feeds upon and grows by our attention. Anything that can divert the mind
Exactly because He is infinite, the finite limited forms cannot bear His Power hence it takes long time. Otherwise simply multiplying Himself endlessly is already
Very good question. The only problem is that people will still fight in that ‘one country’ with different groups wanting to impose their own language,
Sri Yantra is a symbol depicting the perfect harmony and unity of the three higher three lower worlds leading to a blossoming of creation towards
