It means to do things without reference to oneself, selflessly as an offering to Her regardless of the fruits or any other personal gain. In
These are never rules of God and are not supported by any authentic scriptures. They were rules of hygiene as is evident from restrictions to
The ability to say No is a power but it also indicates an inability to trust easily. It is almost like seeing the problematic or
In complete agreement with you. Though the faculty of speech is the highest so far, it is an evolutionary gift to mankind. Its purpose is
Truth cannot be known by quietening the emotions alone. The mind with its ideas, opinions, views, thought formations has to be made quiet. The vital
One is never settled with these outer things because man does not live by bread alone and a home is not made by bricks alone.
Your decision to help or not to help should not be based on the owner’s approach towards the company but on factors personal to you.
It is the mind that cause sufferings but when it becomes one with God, all sufferings will cease to exist. It is due to ignorance
Very much so. Writing in the form of a letter to the Divine is better than sharing within the mind through the thoughts. Firstly we
Yes, socialization is almost like a disease that is difficult to get out of the system once it settles as a default program of life.
There is obviously no action that is without consequence. Even inaction and refusal to act has its outer as well as inner consequences. However the
If we go by the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother no work or profession should be a hindrance. It is the attitude that
Who knows it can be the other way round as more the luxuries one has, the more one tends to become lazy and be enslaved
Tapa of any kind, say discipline for self mastery is sometimes painful in the beginning but bears sweet fruits with passage of time. On the
Jivan Mukt is an inner state in which one is completely free inwardly even engaged in all the works of different kinds. It is a
The attitude should be, “I refuse to succumb to fate; I will fight until the end.” Even if I do not succeed, I know that
Acts should be symbolic to convey the truth that they represent. Birthday is not just celebrating the years we have left behind us but looking
In brief these events challenge us and thereby pushing us beyond the routine round of life. By doing so they awaken us. Death is the
