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
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
Happy to hear from you and do hope to see you sometime here, in our common home. As an elder brother in yoga, I can
It is a beautiful aspiration. Nourish it by taking The Mother’s Name within you. Nurture it by regular study of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother’s
The Grace is equally for all but since the sadhaks are more open and receptive as well as more prone to attacks, especially when a
Such is the nature of the world. Selfishness and meanness are its way to live. From the Yoga point of view, one must practice inner
Complete surrender is exemplified only in Radha. Draupadi was herself a vibhuti of Goddess Kali and great in her own right. …
In Samarpan or surrender, there is still an “I” that gives. It is a giving of all that ‘one’ thinks and feels and wills and
The Lord is the Ishwara, the Supreme Lord as the Creator of the Worlds, also known as the Purushottama, Paramatma, Parameshwara in Hindu thought.
She
It is only when the yoga is done under the stress of vital excitement or if some vanity of being special instrument etc creeping in
The seat of the soul is deep within, in our inner psychological centre in the heart. It is covered by the veil of ignorance. By
It is natural that this would happen in the beginning. What one should practice initially is to remember the Divine inwardly before and after the
Savitri belongs to a class of scriptures that are considered Mantric in nature, for example the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Gita. Being mantric in nature,
Be a witness. Stand behind the thoughts and observe.
Later see which ones are aligned to your aspiration and which ones are not….
One can ask anything and everything from The Mother. But one has to leave it to Her to grant it or not, keeping the trust
For Opening to the Mother:
1. Read Her works, especially Prayers and Meditations.
2. Read Sri Aurobindo’s Savitri, The Mother with Letters on The Mother.
Desire is a movement of ignorance because we really do not know whether what our heart desires is really good for us or not. Often
