On Life, Love and Inner Solitude
In this second issue exploring Silence and Solitude, we begin with a reflection on the place of solitude in human relations.
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On Controlling the Subconscient and Doing Yoga in the World
These passages highlight the life-affirming aspect of Integral Yoga. This is not the path of ascetic doing sadhana in solitude, but yoga in the world.
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Control of Speech, Mental Austerity and Inner Silence – 1
The Mother emphasizes that to control one’s speech is “far more fruitful austerity” than the ascetic practice of complete abstinence from talking.
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Control of Speech, Mental Austerity and Inner Silence – 2
The selections in this part highlight the Mother’s advice on the control of speech in intellectual and spiritual domains.
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To Talk or Not to Talk (with narration of Gibran’s ‘On Talking’)
Sri Aurobindo reminds us that instead of practicing complete mauna, we must become conscious of our speech and learn to control it.
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The True Solitude is an Inner Separation
Read a comprehensive view of the right place and value of solitude in the dynamic Integral quest for progress, perfection and transformation.
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Silence and Education: Some Practical Guidance
The Mother highlights the significance of silence for learning, and also gives teachers and students great practical guidance in this regard.
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चल, आज कहीं चुपचाप जा बैठें – Come, Let’s Go to That Quiet Place (Poem)
This poem in Hindi speaks of the aspirant’s yearning for that Silence and Solitude in which she can constantly stay connected with the Divine.
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One Note of Zen
The author tells the story of a Zen master, Kakua, the first Japanese to study Zen. But no one remembers Kakua. Why? Read on to find the reason.
Sea of Stormy Passions, Sea of Serene Silences (a poem, a narration and more)
As we come to the close of our ‘Streams of Sadhana’ topic, we take up the theme Silence and Solitude. This is the first of the two issues on this theme.
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“A silent mind is the first step”
We highlight a few letters of Sri Aurobindo which emphasize the profound necessity of silencing the mind. He explains that acquiring a silent mind is not easy, and gives some practical guidance in this regard.
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Sri Aurobindo on His Silence, Sadhana and Nirvana
In these letters Sri Aurobindo gives a detailed description of his first spiritual realization – that of Silent Brahman or Nirvana in 1908.
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Video: “Silence is All” – Sri Aurobindo’s Poem
Silence is all, say the sages. But has the Cosmic Scribe not also written of the Word, Thought, & Light? Watch a video inspired by this delightful poem.
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Of Social Relations, Retirement and Sadhana
These letters throw light on the rightful place of and the right attitude to have toward solitude and retirement from external activity Integral Yoga.
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Of Silence, Voices, and the Voice of God
In this beautiful essay circa 1912, Sri Aurobindo gently reminds us of the necessity to silence the voices of what he refers to as “the gods of the heart, the gods of the mind, the gods of desire, the gods of sense” which inevitably come as an aspirant walks on the path. These voices alter and distort the Voice of the Supreme, yet as he tells us, it is through these voices also the Supreme leads the aspirant according to his or her unique nature and temperament.
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Two Poems – Soul’s Silence and One Moment
The poem titled ‘Soul’s Silence’ speaks of that deep yearning of a sādhaka for a profound and constant silence. And the other titled ‘One Moment’ reminds us how ephemeral that moment of deep Silence can be in which we connect with the Divine.
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हृदय में ज्ञान का दीप मौन में ही जलता है – In Silence Alone Dawns the True Knowledge
The author speaks of the deep inner silence necessary to grow closer to the Divine. She reminds that none of this is possible without the Grace of the Guru.
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Lost in the Algorithm: Reclaiming Humanity in the Social Media Maze
Cautioning us about the noisy social media the authors urge us to seek answer to a crucial question of our time: how to be human in the age of social media.
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