Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo on Family Relations in Yoga

All Life is Yoga, Human Relations and Yoga, Spiritual Philosophy / By Sri Aurobindo / January 21, 2023

Sri Aurobindo elucidates that one of the aims in Integral Yoga is to purify and transform the usual egoistic human love into a purer love towards the Divine at all levels of the being. He also explains that after one enters the spiritual life, the relationship with the Divine take precedence over the ordinary social relations. Either the family relations naturally fall off or become the ground for karmayoga based on the soul’s need.

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Friendship and Affection in the Path of Sadhana

All Life is Yoga, Human Relations and Yoga, Sunlit Path / By Sri Aurobindo / January 21, 2023

Sri Aurobindo guides us on the right place of friendship and affection Integral Yoga. His words about the nature of human love are a must-read.

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Sri Aurobindo on Work as Sadhana

All Life is Yoga, Guiding Light, Work and Yoga / By Sri Aurobindo / November 21, 2022

We feature here some valuable guidance from Sri Aurobindo on the value and significance of work in the path of Integral Yoga.

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Equality in the Yoga of Works: The Way of the Gita

All Life is Yoga, Spiritual Philosophy, Work and Yoga / By Sri Aurobindo / November 21, 2022

Excerpts from Sri Aurobindo’s ‘The Synthesis of Yoga’, where he describes the key principles of the Karmayoga as laid down in the Bhagavad Gita.

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Guidance on Why Work and How to Work

All Life is Yoga, Sunlit Path, Work and Yoga / By Sri Aurobindo / November 21, 2022

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.”

All Life is Yoga, Sunlit Path, Work and Yoga / By Sri Aurobindo / November 21, 2022

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?

All Life is Yoga, Divine Mother, Meditation, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities, Work and Yoga / By Sri Aurobindo / November 21, 2022

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

All Life is Yoga, Divine Mother, Receptivity, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities, Work and Yoga / By Sri Aurobindo / November 21, 2022

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

All Life is Yoga, Culture, Education, Education for the New Age / By Sri Aurobindo / October 21, 2022

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

All Life is Yoga, Conscious Parenting, Education / By Sri Aurobindo / September 21, 2022

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

Guiding Light, Guru, On Sri Aurobindo, Sri Aurobindo - The Eternal Presence / By Sri Aurobindo / August 15, 2022

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

Guru, On Sri Aurobindo, Spiritual Philosophy, Sri Aurobindo - The Eternal Presence / By Sri Aurobindo / August 15, 2022

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

Divine Humour, On Sri Aurobindo, Spiritual Philosophy, Sri Aurobindo - The Eternal Presence / By Sri Aurobindo / August 15, 2022

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

Guiding Light, Peace, Streams of Sadhana, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo / July 21, 2022

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

Peace, Streams of Sadhana, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo / July 21, 2022

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

Peace, Streams of Sadhana, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo / July 21, 2022

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

Divine Humour, Guru, Peace, Streams of Sadhana, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo / July 21, 2022

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”

Human Evolution, Nation, Peace, Society, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo / July 21, 2022

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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Sri Aurobindo on Family Relations in Yoga

Friendship and Affection in the Path of Sadhana

Sri Aurobindo on Work as Sadhana

Equality in the Yoga of Works: The Way of the Gita

Guidance on Why Work and How to Work

“Spiritually there is nothing big or small.”

Working for the Mother or Meditating on Her?

Sri Aurobindo on the Mother’s Force in Work and Action

Sri Aurobindo on Education for Character Development

Parenting and Education in Subjective Age

Sri Aurobindo on Himself: Life, Work, Past Lives

Inner Significance of 15 August: Sri Aurobindo’s Message

Sri Aurobindo on His Supramentalisation and Immortality

Sri Aurobindo on Peace, the First Foundation

Peace, the True Remedy for Difficulties on the Path

Peace and Transformation in Integral Yoga

For Peace, Go to Ramana Maharshi

Mankind’s Illusions about “The Passing of War”

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