Progress in Sadhana and the Mother’s Force
In these letters Sri Aurobindo describes the working of the Mother’s Force in Integral Yoga and how we must open to receive it.
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Lakshmi Puja in the Ashram – A Memoir
Excerpted from the author’s book ‘Moments Eternal’ this soulful account is intertwined with her childhood memories of celebrating Lakshmi Puja in Bengal, making it a delightful reading.
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Woman in Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry
The author presents a delightful reading of the portrayal of selected key women figures from several poems of Sri Aurobindo, from Ahana to Savitri.
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Streams of Sādhanā: Concentrate and Progress
This is the first issue in a new series titled ‘Streams of Sādhanā’, and focuses on the theme – Concentration and Focus. As is the practice at Renaissance, the current issue explores the theme in a multi-dimensional manner, since Integral Yoga does not leave out any aspect of life. Readers will find here explorations into the topic from the perspectives of spiritual sādhanā, study and mental development, overall well-being, and more.
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On Concentration, Interest and Attention
In these passages by the Mother, we learn not only what is concentration but also how to cultivate it. She also emphasises the need to become conscious of the way we receive and spend our energies as well as the role of perseverance.
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Meditation and Concentration
These selections speak not only of the difference between meditation and concentration, but also on the significance of concentration for one’s spiritual growth.
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Concentration and Intellectual Development
The Mother explains that whether it is finding solutions to mathematical problems, doing scientific work or artistic work, it all depends on the degree of concentration and the orientation of concentration.
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Developing the Ability to Concentrate: An Educator’s Reflection
The author, who is deeply interested in applying the Mother’s teachings of Integral Education in her classroom setting, shares a few insights.
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A Fragmented Mind in the Cyber Age
The author, our regular contributor, points our attention to the the epidemic that Attention Deficit Disorder has become in today’s age with its social media and other internet based stimuli that have severely impacted our capability to concentrate.
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