Dr. Aditi Kaul shares about her experience of working with college students on Indian approach to psychology. We also get some keen insights on the value of subtle influence of the teacher, and self-exploration as a pedagogical approach.
Indian Approach to Psychology: An Educator’s Experience and Insights (Video) Read More »
The Mother, with the help of some examples, gives us very practical advice on how to train our vital to endure the difficulties on the path.
Let Endurance be Your Watchword Read More »
In this passage the Mother gives great advice on how to talk to our unruly vital and make it learn the most important lessons of patience and perseverance.
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Through three small but significant tales from the cultural history of France and India, the Mother highlights the importance of patience and perseverance.
Of Ceramics, Sannyāsa and More: Tales of Perseverance Read More »
The author reflects on her patient inner work which helped her experience a deeper harmony, and the endurance it took her to work through the challenges.
The Little Clock Calendula, ‘Herb of the Sun’ Read More »
The author reflects on how sincerely persevering in one’s sādhanā becomes the key to allow the heart to experience a deeper gratitude and peace.
Stick to the Practice and Let the Gratitude Flow Read More »
The author explains how our ancestors prescribed simple practices based on their close observation of the connection between sound and air.
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः – May All be Free from Illness – 6 Read More »
In this part, the author reminds us that behind many of the hygiene related customary practices and modes of conduct which we hear from our elders, considerable knowledge and understanding of subtle truths of natural laws was there.
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः – May All be Free from Illness – 5 Read More »
Selections from various writings and talks of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo are presented to help us understand the meaning of true humility, which is about constantly referring oneself to the Divine, placing all before the Lord, and having a living sense that one is nothing, can do nothing, understand nothing without the Divine. We also learn that excessive self-esteem and self-depreciation are both wrong attitudes when cultivating the quality of true humility.
“True Humility is Humility Towards the Divine” Read More »
In this interesting conversation of Sri Aurobindo with a small set of disciples, dated January 6, 1939, about methods of effacing the ego, Sri Aurobindo makes an important distinction between outward modesty and the true attitude of psychic humility which can help the sadhak get rid of the vital ego. As an added bonus, we also get a glimpse here of a facet of Sri Aurobindo’s outer personality during his political revolutionary days.
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