It is not something fixed but generally one can say that the call for yoga comes when the soul has reached a point of development
Yes it is a Grace indeed and there is no need to challenge or resist the Grace by trying it again.
Fear stems from the sense of loneliness, the extreme sense of loneliness that comes when one feels due to separation from the Divine. Its antidotes
It is not a question of threshold. The Grace does not wait for evil to cross a threshold to act. If it did so then
The brain is only a physical instrument. It stores imprints and the various sensory and other perceptions as you store things in a room. You
There is no doubt some truth in what you have felt, leaving aside the external expression of it.
People could not hold the tremendous power
Now that you have understood that it is humility that opens the doors to knowledge. In fact when the mind becomes quiet then true knowledge
These methods obviously don’t work because their focus is only on the material life and outer existence. And as any even slightly sensitive person will
His question comes from the truth of appearances. So the first thing that we need to explain is that things that look similar are not
But there always is true love in everybody. But it is covered by the smoke of desires, clouds of doubt and the curtains of ignorance
Alcohol of course is no option for anyone. Medication can be taken if it helps you maintain a calmer state. It will not come in
Root of fear and insecurity is the instinct of self-preservation in the ego.
With the steady practice of surrender to the Divine and trust
Mind came out of the Supermind, the Maharloka or Vigyanamaya Kosha of the ancient Vedic terminology. In a very simple way one can say that
You will find it everywhere. My personal choice of course is Savitri. Letters are simpler to understand. The Life Divine expresses these truths in more
This is a very good sign, the sign of readiness for the true spiritual life. It may look odd for the socially minded average human
The great and difficult aim that Sri Aurobindo speaks of here is the supramental transformation, the divinisation of human nature. It means taking the process
Maybe. But a distinction must be made between a method of development or discipline and a willed action. Discipline is different; I am speaking of
From the description it does seem like a hostile force taking hold of some subconscious angers and frustrations and erupting to the surface. It is
