In these letters Sri Aurobindo explains the right attitude a sadhak of Integral Yoga must cultivate toward food. While the letters were written in response to queries from the disciples living in the Ashram, the advice is equally applicable to the aspirants and devotees living outside.
Cultivating a Yogic Attitude toward Food Read More »
For the ‘Book of the Month’ we again highlight Nirodbaran’s magnificent ‘Twelve Years with Sri Aurobindo’. The focus this time is on his delightful description of Sri Aurobindo’s suppertime, his second and last meal of the day.
An Account of Sri Aurobindo’s Supper Time Read More »
The author presents a few key facets of Sri Aurobindo’s poetry and poetics that she, a poet herself, finds most fascinating.
‘A Great Illuminative Power’ – Appreciating Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry – Part 1 Read More »
A special issue featuring a few precious memories recounted by some of the senior sadhaks who were blessed to have close interactions with the Mother.
The One Whom We Adore as The Mother Read More »
Amal Kiran narrates a few incidents that tell us about the Mother’s grace and eternal love and also the way she helped sadhaks overcome their petty desires.
Some Memories of the Mother Read More »
Nirodbaran describes the various ways in which the Mother prepared, and helped sadhaks. Some of her ways are hidden, subtle and guided by inner laws.
The Mother’s Divine Ways of Action Read More »
The Mother gives highly practical guidance about the right attitude necessary for sincerely practicing the yoga of works in a collective setting.
“I do not give positions… I give them work” Read More »
We present selected conversations of Sri Aurobindo with a few disciples where the matter of peace came up. Readers will find some insightful perspectives here which may help widen and deepen our understanding of peace in Integral Yoga.
For Peace, Go to Ramana Maharshi Read More »
A few excerpts from the book ‘On the Mother: The Chronicle of a Manifestation and Ministry’, which speak of the Mother’s and Sri Aurobindo’s yogic work in WW2.
“This is the Mother’s War”: Of WW2, Victory and Atomic Bomb Read More »
We highlight a beautiful piece excerpted from Anilbaran Roy’s ‘Songs from the Soul’ which is a collection of his meditations and poems.
Meditation on Peace, the Real Truth of Our Being Read More »
A conversation of Sri Aurobindo with a few disciples on cultivating an attitude of equality toward food in spiritual life.
On Vegetarianism, Compassion and Equality Read More »
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.
This offering for April 24, the date of second and final arrival of the Mother in Pondicherry, gives a peek into the Yogic work of the Mother.
The Manifestation of the Mother of Ananda Read More »
Sri Aurobindo helps us understand the conditions under which the spiritual force works to cure illnesses. We also get a glimpse of how the Mother and Sri Aurobindo were using the Divine Force to help sadhaks in their healing process. The faith and inner receptivity of both the patient and the instrument that is used to apply such force, namely the doctor, are important factors.
Sri Aurobindo’s and the Mother’s Force for Healing Read More »
Selected humorous correspondence of Nirodbaran with Sri Aurobindo which explore a few themes related to the working of Sri Aurobindo’s Force and its receptivity by the sadhaks.
Of Force, Receptivity and Laughs Read More »
Sri Aurobindo has also been spoken of as a poet-maker. Some sadhaks also discovered their latent poetic talents and poured out beautiful poetry, all because of the Yoga-shakti of the Master who also took great pains in correcting their poems.
The Force that Made Poets: Selected Letters of Sri Aurobindo Read More »
Presented here is an eye-witness account of the evening of November 24, 1926, along with the Mother’s explanation of the true significance of this siddhi for the new manifestation.
Siddhi Day, the Descent of the Overmind God Read More »