The Mother’s Grace. From our side an inner state made up of aspiration, faith, sincerity, devotion and surrender to open our consciousness entirely to…
The outer reason is that it was gifted to them by a devotee who was probably inspired by the image of Shiva wearing a tiger
Human thought has swung between two extremes with regard to the physical body. One extreme materialistic view is to regard the body as everything, as
Think of it this way. A sculptor is moulding the material of which we are made. He wants to mould it into a beautiful image.
Sex has little if anything to do with love. What love needs for its integral fulfilment is physical intimacy but that need not mean sex.
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother never gave any outer (or even inner conditions) for chanting Their Names or the mantras. Even Sri Krishna does not
One never gets tired of pleasure except temporarily. Pleasures, whether material or vital, are like an addiction. It satiates temporarily but never satisfies. It returns
There is no such rule like that. On the contrary people are advised to initially work temporarily as volunteers and see for themselves if they
Of course if buying branded cloth, traveling around the world, fulfilling parent’s dreams and material comforts is all that one seeks then surely money may
In India there has always been a tradition of giving samadhi to certain realised saints and Yogis rather than burning the body. The logic is
Yes of course. Self-respect is part of the sattwic ego. It is true that eventually the ego-self has to be entirely renounced but it is
‘The anniversary of my return to Pondicherry, which was the tangible sign of the sure Victory over the adverse forces.’ This is the significance that
Old people everywhere keep thinking about the ‘good old days’. It is everywhere and in every age of mankind. But if we really have faith
What the youngsters need most today is direction and a clear aim or goal. There are too many distractions, too many opinions pulling them in
These ups and downs come to everyone. One has to persist and persevere through it all refusing to give up. One has to keep learning
There are two things mainly to be considered. The first is her goal, the aim that she places before herself, not just in terms of
People say and do all kinds of things for fulfilling their wishes. When things happen the way they wanted, they believe in it more, and
Human beings live in great ignorance and unconsciousness. As they go through life, consciousness grows little by little, often through lives. Mistakes are therefore part
