Work is an important part of the Integral Yoga. Realising the Divine in inner meditation, inner subjective experiences, trance states, do not change us except
Yes Sri Krishna spoke of liberation through action. Before his advent, action was regarded as bondage and meditation and worship the only means to liberation.
True bhakti is complete self giving to the Divine. It is motiveless, ahaituki, only for the joy of the Divine. Inwardly it manifests itself in
These are nothing else but intellectual e exercises indulged by people who are afraid of surrender or do not want to do it. It is
It is not always the case. These deceptive forces start playing when sadhana is undertaken under some spiritual ambition or lure of power or the
It means that generally we should not speak about our spiritual experiences or show off our capacities. Instead we should place them quietly in the
The four aspects of the Divine Mother have been described by Sri Aurobindo to make it little easier for us to comprehend something of the
One should be passive only to the Divine Will. If one is sure of the Divine Will in the quietude of one’s inmost heart, then
I am sure The Mother will pull you out through everything. Keep your faith and aspiration growing. Offer all this pain and surrender yourself completely
Surrender, in fact all other aspects of sadhana such as aspiration, meditation, purification, are to be done when one is in ignorance. When one has
Sadhana is done by the Divine but the human has to collaborate in the Divine Working. Without this collaboration nothing can happen. That is why
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. …