Guidance on Why Work and How to Work
These selections from Sri Aurobindo’s ‘Letters on Yoga’ speak of the usefulness of work, and how to cultivate the right attitude toward work.
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“Spiritually there is nothing big or small.”
Sri Aurobindo reminds us that all work is equal in the eyes of the spirit. No work is big or small, and all work can be done in the spirit of sadhana.
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Working for the Mother or Meditating on Her?
These selections from Sri Aurobindo’s letters highlight the necessity of work in Integral Yoga and guide us on how to open to the Mother’s force.
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Sri Aurobindo on the Mother’s Force in Work and Action
Sri Aurobindo answers the disciples’ questions about how to open to receive the Mother’s force and become a perfect instrument for her work.
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Sri Aurobindo on Education for Character Development
Values cannot be imposed through textbooks. Teachers and parents must serve as living examples. Rich stories can also expose children to higher ideals.
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Parenting and Education in Subjective Age
Progressive ideas on parenting accepted by growing sections of humanity are part of an evolutionary movement to an age of deeper subjectivism.
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Sri Aurobindo on Himself: Life, Work, Past Lives
Read selected words of Sri Aurobindo on himself on various subjects such as his difficulties in life and work and his reasons for leaving politics. Don’t miss his replies to questions on his past lives.
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Inner Significance of 15 August: Sri Aurobindo’s Message
In a message given to his close disciples on 15 August 1926 Sri Aurobindo spoke of the deeper significance of August 15 for yoga.
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Sri Aurobindo on His Supramentalisation and Immortality
Replying humorously to Nirodbaran’s queries, Sri Aurobindo reveals a nuanced view of his Supramentalisation and his conquest of death.
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Sri Aurobindo on Peace, the First Foundation
In these letters Sri Aurobindo speaks of Peace as the first foundation of yogic status. He also explains that to arrive at an established peace in all parts of the being takes a long time, but we must sincerely aspire for it.
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Peace, the True Remedy for Difficulties on the Path
Instead of identifying with the wrong movements in the nature, a sadhak must aspire for greater peace. Only in peace the Divine Force can transform the nature.
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Peace and Transformation in Integral Yoga
Sri Aurobindo reminds us of the significance of having a solid and settled basis of Peace descending from above to prepare the ādhār for descent of other divine powers. A passage from the Mother reminds us that eternal will manifests only in a state of absolute peace and silence.
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For Peace, Go to Ramana Maharshi
We present selected conversations of Sri Aurobindo with a few disciples where the matter of peace came up. Readers will find some insightful perspectives here which may help widen and deepen our understanding of peace in Integral Yoga.
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Mankind’s Illusions about “The Passing of War”
Featured here are excerpts from Sri Aurobindo’s insightful essay titled ‘The Passing of War?’ which was written in the early months of World War I.
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What is Yogic Samatā?: Sri Aurobindo Explains
Sri Aurobindo explains the true meaning of equality. His letter dealing with samatā and loyalty to truth is especially relevant for our present times.
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The Perfect Equality in Integral Yoga – Part 1
“A divine action or even a perfect human action is impossible if we have not equality of spirit and an equality in the motive-forces of our nature,” writes Sri Aurobindo.
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The Perfect Equality in Integral Yoga – Part 2
The first obvious step to equality in the nature, according to Sri Aurobindo, will be the conquest of our emotional and vital being, for here are the sources of greatest trouble, the most rampant forces of inequality and subjection, the most insistent claim of our imperfection.
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The Perfect Equality in Integral Yoga – Part 3
All this equalisation of the nature – in vital, mind and will – is a preparation for the highest spiritual equality to take possession of the whole being and make a pervading atmosphere in which the light, power and joy of the Divine can manifest itself in man amid an increasing fullness, writes Sri Aurobindo.
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Equality and Relations with Others: Advice from Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo gives practical advice on cultivating equality with regard to a sadhak’s interactions and relations with others.
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On Vegetarianism, Compassion and Equality
A conversation of Sri Aurobindo with a few disciples on cultivating an attitude of equality toward food in spiritual life.
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