Empathy – the Origin of True Charity
In our Goodness issue, we published the Mother’s talk on the meaning of true and sublime charity. This essay reminds again what is true charity.
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Sri Aurobindo on Ego, Altruism and Self-development
These selections help us understand the psychological foundations of altruism, its limits and potentiality for facilitating true self-development of the being.
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Kashithumba, the Generous Flower
A meditation on Balsam ‘Generosity’ flower inspires the author to dig deep into the subtle but important difference between dakshinā, bhikshā and dāna.
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The Generous and the Avaricious
We feature here an excerpt from a conversation between a group of children and the Mother where she explains that both generosity and avarice are deformations of a higher truth.
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Sādhanā: Prayer for a Generous Heart and Boundless Love
This prayer from the Mother’s ‘Prayers and Meditations’ reminds us to pray and aspire for a generous heart and boundless love.
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The More Money We Have, the More We Need…
The Mother explains that money is a force of nature which creates harmonious balance if circulated and utilised for its true work.
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Money as Power
M.P. Pandit summarises several essential points from the teachings of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo on the attitude one should cultivate with regard to money.
“Europe is the land of enjoyment, India of sacrifice”
Sri Aurobindo writes of the kindness, generosity, self-control, charity and other noble qualities that he witnessed in the convicts in Alipore Jail.
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Bringing Indian Culture in Schools: An Educationist’s Experience and Insights (Video)
Dr. Chhalamayi Reddy, an award-winning principal with more than 30 years of experience, shares her experience of bringing Indian-ness at her school.
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Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 3)
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.”
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