The photograph is more personal. It is not just a vibration but a Presence. Sri Aurobindo spoke of the Mother’s Presence in the photograph. One
In the Synthesis itself and in the same chapter Sri Aurobindo also says this.
‘The intellect has been interested, the heart attracted, the will has
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother emphasised on establishing Peace and Equanimity as a fundamental basis for the yoga. Similarly increase and strengthening of faith, aspiration,
The traditionalists view all his work with skeptism because he has spoken of Christ and Buddha as Avatars and does not support the stance that
One has to cultivate faith. It is the surest guide in the darkest days. Faith comes by reminding ourselves that there is indeed a Divine
That is why She is with you, to support you through the unpleasant, difficult and challenging situations. There are things that we have to go
These things have their place if we believe in them. But for one who has turned to the Divine in real earnest, nothing else is
Read a book that is simple and practical. My personal suggestion would be to start with a Prayer from the Prayers and Meditations of The
The urge for motherhood is natural in women. It is a biological instinct strongly ingrained in us. If one ignores it for sometime it tends
Yes, reading books is helpful but evidently it is not enough. Even in ordinary fields of knowledge such as physics, biology, arts, literature etc we
Yoga Maya is the power of the Divine through which He limits Himself into form and name. Thus the jiva feels himself a limited being
Bowing at the feet and doing pranam has nothing to do with feelings of superiority or inferiority, nor is it the acknowledgement of someone being
It is the last thing in traditional Yoga based on the idea that once the soul realises its true nature it would want to withdraw
Everything has its place, its role and its function in the grand scheme of things. Rituals were used by certain rishis to invoke and propitiate
Good question actually. All life is Yoga implies two things. First, it means that there is a yoga going on subconsciously through a slow and
As you might be knowing if one reads Sri Aurobindo’s life and experiences, Sri Krishna and Sri Aurobindo are one. Sri Krishna is the Ananda,
Reading and understanding about the principles of the Yoga but not all are required to undertake it nor is it indispensable for the practice of
Yes, the Mother has given a great importance to physical education in both men and women from an early age. Body is the base for