The Mother encouraged a small group of children to write stories. One story written by Tara Jauhar in her early teens is featured here.
Stories for the Children, by the Children: True Courage Read More »
Vinata Joshi speaks to us about Powada, a popular performance art from Maharashtra, involving story-telling, poetry, music and theatre arts.
Powada, a Story-telling Performance Art (Video) Read More »
A senior member of Sri Aurobindo Ashram recounts the time when he was trapped for thirty hours under a leaking hangar at Mumbai airport in July 2005.
Indians in Adversity: The Hidden Strength Within Read More »
This is the concluding part of the biography of Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in independent India.
Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 4) Read More »
Shyam Kumari writes: “It was as if the Goddess of war was asking for the sacrifice of this brave soldier to make a martyr of him.”
Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 3) Read More »
We continue with part 2 of the biography of Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in independent India.
Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 2) Read More »
We explore Courage through several viewpoints for it is an essential quality on the path of yoga of transformation – on individual and collective level.
Courage Our Armour, Faith Our Sword, We Must Walk Read More »
These three selections from the Mother’s works speak of courage as one of the fundamental requisites for the path of sadhana.
Having a Taste for the Supreme Adventure Read More »
An important writing of Sri Aurobindo, published in Arya in September 1914, in which he answers the question – What is the significance of the name, “Arya”.
Sri Aurobindo on the Aryan Ideal of Courage Read More »
The Mother emphasises the necessity of getting rid of fear, distrust, despair and face all challenges with courage if we aspire to walk the path of sadhana.
Get Rid of Fear, Distrust and Despair Read More »
The Mother explains that true courage is courage with the full knowledge of all the possibilities and is ready to face everything without exception.
To Face Everything in Life Without a Shudder Read More »
Sri Aurobindo considers closely the situation from which the Gita arises, “in its largest bearings as a type of human life and even of all world-existence.”
Of Life and War: Sri Aurobindo on Kurukshetra Read More »
The Mother used the art of storytelling most sweetly and effectively to inculcate higher and nobler values. Let us read a few of her stories on Courage.
Stories of Courage as Told by the Mother Read More »
This prayer from the Mother’s Prayers and Meditations, reminds us to break all the resistances and aspire to be a courageous instrument of the Supreme Mother.
Sādhanā: To Become a Truly Strong Being Read More »
Sri Aurobindo give us a deeper understanding of the principal reasons why the mighty India could be easily conquered by the British.
The Conquest of India by the English Read More »
These bold and spirited passages from Bande Mataram give us a deeper view of nationalism based in courage — making them highly relevant for our times.
On Courage and Nationalism Read More »
Sri Aurobindo helps us understand the Kshatriya turn of the nature and the integral perfection it can arrive at with the Yoga of Self-perfection.
The Perfection of the Kshatriya Soul-Force Read More »
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother remind us that war will cease to exist when it becomes unnecessary to the evolution of the earth.
Of Courage, Wars, and Evolution of the Earth Read More »