True Attitude of the Teacher – Part 2
How can teachers help children learn to discriminate among the various inner movements? What is teacher’s role in a free progress system? Read this and more.
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The Mother on Sri Aurobindo, the Eternal Presence
We feature selected words of the Mother on the eternal presence of Sri Aurobindo, and her advice given at the time of Sri Aurobindo’s Birth Centenary.
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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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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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The Force that Made Poets: Selected Letters of Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo has also been spoken of as a poet-maker. Some sadhaks also discovered their latent poetic talents and poured out beautiful poetry, all because of the Yoga-shakti of the Master who also took great pains in correcting their poems.
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Sri Aurobindo – The Perfect Gentleman (PART 1)
A most divine nobility and a perfectly sincere humility are the key highlights of the adorable personality of Sri Aurobindo which we see presented in this wonderful narration by Nirodbaran. This talk was given on June 12, 1970 at Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education and was first published in Mother India.
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Sri Aurobindo – The Perfect Gentleman (PART 2)
Reading Nirodbaran’s narration of the divine qualities of Sri Aurobindo’s personality, one is reminded of the description Sri Aurobindo once gave of an Aryan gentleman. India’s rebirth and regeneration requires such character, such nobility in our youth; our national education must work toward this goal.
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Choose Wisely, Grow in Knowledge, Surrender to the Guru
We explore two inter-related themes. One is Choice and Wisdom, related to which is the faculty of viveka, the intuitive discriminating reason which is developed by a purification of the organs of thought and knowledge. But all this is possible only by the grace of the Guru, which is our second theme for this issue.
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A Very Modern Guru – Excerpts from Nirodbaran’s Talks
Nirodbaran refers to Sri Aurobindo as a modern Guru for the modern age. What does he mean by that? Read an excerpt from a talk delivered at SAICE.
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Insights from Sri Aurobindo on Guru-Shishya Parampara – Part 1
Read here some insights from Sri Aurobindo on the guru-shishya parampara focusing on why one needs a Guru and the true role or work of a Guru.
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Insights from Sri Aurobindo on Guru-Shishya Parampara – Part 2
This second part of the 2-part article highlights Sri Aurobindo’s insights on the ideal relation between a Guru and a disciple, and why the Indian spiritual tradition has always supported a diversity of teachings, paths and gurus.
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