What is the nature of religion? And how is it connected with spirituality or yoga? This issue explores these and many other related questions.
Religion and Spirituality – Do the Two Ever Meet? Read More »
This selection from Sri Aurobindo’s book ‘The Human Cycle’ explores why in human history religion has not been a sufficient guide for conducting individual and collective life. He also tells us that this need not be so if we understand the true nature of religion, which is its spiritual core.
Sri Aurobindo on Religion as the Law of Life Read More »
The Mother explains that religion may be divine in its ultimate origin; in its actual nature it is not divine but human.
The Mother on the Origin and Social Crystallization of Religion Read More »
The Mother explains that religion can actually be a helper to those with spiritual destiny and sincerity of inner effort to realise the Divine.
Religion – Helper or an Obstacle to Spiritual Life? Read More »
We feature here a few selections from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother highlighting the important differences between a moral life, religious life and spiritual life.
On Morality, Religion and Spirituality Read More »
Indian culture tried to turn the whole of life towards spirituality by a persistent filling of every circumstance of life with the religious sense.
Indian View on Religion, Dharma and Life – 1 Read More »
A summary of some fundamentals of Sanatana Dharma as explained by Sri Aurobindo is presented here. The necessity for outer forms of religious practices is also briefly described.
Indian View on Religion, Dharma and Life – 2 Read More »
When one enters yoga, one must leave all the bondage and clingings of the past life. For a yogin, Divine alone is one’s religion, country, family, everything.
Attitude Toward Religion When You Come to Yoga Read More »
The author highlights the necessity of silencing the thoughts and vital movements as an essential foundation of the sadhana in the path of Integral Yoga.
Stilling the Mind and Tuning into Inner Silences Read More »
Pointing out the nature of religion, the author highlights how religion while being a means of social cohesion can also become a source of conflict. He emphasises that because most religious oriented people tend to focus only on the external aspects, religion as such does not help in inner transformation. For that one must go on an inner search, the path of yoga.
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart Read More »