Laziness can set in by reading also if it does not translate into practice. Reading is the first step, work as sewa (service) is the
Language develops through our contact with it. The mind absorbs and the brain takes in the impact of words we hear and read. By speaking
here are quite a few commentaries on Savitri.
Topmost of course is About Savitri which provides the readers The Mother’s comments on Savitri passages
In ancient times, especially in India, the very concept of Time fascinated the advanced thinkers and sages. They tried to see the link between the
These feelings can arise sometimes during stress as a way of dissociating from the outer situations. However one can make use of them by going
Your aspiration as well as anguish is quite understandable. Yes, there are so many things in the writings of Sri Aurobindo that would be of
The Secret of the Vedas was my first book too along with The Synthesis of Yoga. While it is no doubt a precious treasure (I
The Word has power, the power to create or to destroy. It is because the expressive word is simply a medium or a vehicle to
I generally advice reading Sri Aurobindo’s Letters on Yoga, few letters at a time each day. It gives the needed intellectual understanding of higher and
I suppose its each one’s comfort zone. But personally I find much greater joy and connection through the paperbacks. Soft copies somehow do not give
The Mother has in fact said so in so many words. The habit of reading in general is like an exercise widens the mind and
Yes, it is the same consciousness, the same truth. But the approaches are different and hence the differences of appeal to different natures.
Sri Aurobindo
Akash Vani originally refered to the subtle vibrations in the etheric medium that take the form of either writings visible to the subtle vision or
Concentration upon the heart centre (centre of the chest) is only one aspect of the Integral Yoga. There are other important elements such as the
Earth is a goddess but unlike the other gods and goddesses, she has chosen to sacrifice her high status and accepted to bear the burden
Records of Yoga were actually never meant to be read by anyone. They are Sri Aurobindo’s personal notes and neither the Mother nor Sri Aurobindo
Yes, as we progress, Savitri begins to come nearer and nearer to us and each time it reveals a greater intrinsic value.
There is nothing wrong in doing it as long as you do it nearly.