One Must Try to Become Like a Flower
We feature a most delightful conversation from the book ‘Sweet Mother: Luminous Notes’.
One Must Try to Become Like a Flower Read More »
We feature a most delightful conversation from the book ‘Sweet Mother: Luminous Notes’.
One Must Try to Become Like a Flower Read More »
Read a few selections from Champaklal’s book Prarthana ane Udgaro, translated into English from Gujarati under the title Prayers and Aspirations by Sudha and Don Fisher. A biographical note about the author is also included.
Selections from ‘Prayers and Aspirations’ Read More »
Champaklal shares an incident of how Mother educated a boy to hold a right attitude, without speaking to him even a single word.
Mother’s Way of Inculcating the Right Attitude Read More »
These selected passages from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother give us practical guidance on how to handle the sources of disharmony in human relations in daily life. These sources include narrowmindedness, dislike and fault-finding in others.
Sources of Disharmony in Human Relations Read More »
The author shares how her understanding of human relations has been deepening as she makes conscious effort to be an aspirant on the path of Integral Yoga.
Deepening My Understanding of Relationships Read More »
These selections from Sri Aurobindo’s letters highlight the necessity of work in Integral Yoga and guide us on how to open to the Mother’s force.
Working for the Mother or Meditating on Her? Read More »
Sri Aurobindo answers the disciples’ questions about how to open to receive the Mother’s force and become a perfect instrument for her work.
Sri Aurobindo on the Mother’s Force in Work and Action Read More »
Shobha Mitra narrates how she learned an important lesson from the Mother on cultivating humility and dissolving personal egoism of the doer of works.
A Lesson in Humility and Dissolving the Egoism of the Doer Read More »
Since August 2021, every month we have been exploring each of the twelve attributes that the Mother says are essential for full manifestation of Her Work. We have now come to Peace. Like the previous eleven issues, here also we explore the soul-quality of Peace in its various dimensions — inner and outer, individual and collective.
Of Flowers, Peace and Perfection Read More »
In these letters Sri Aurobindo speaks of Peace as the first foundation of yogic status. He also explains that to arrive at an established peace in all parts of the being takes a long time, but we must sincerely aspire for it.
Sri Aurobindo on Peace, the First Foundation Read More »
Instead of identifying with the wrong movements in the nature, a sadhak must aspire for greater peace. Only in peace the Divine Force can transform the nature.
Peace, the True Remedy for Difficulties on the Path Read More »
Sri Aurobindo reminds us of the significance of having a solid and settled basis of Peace descending from above to prepare the ādhār for descent of other divine powers. A passage from the Mother reminds us that eternal will manifests only in a state of absolute peace and silence.
Peace and Transformation in Integral Yoga Read More »
The Mother emphasises that peace is essential in order to become receptive to the descent of divine force, light and inspiration.
Step Back, Keep Peace, Grow in Receptivity Read More »
We feature two conversations of the Mother where she speaks of the significance of peace for a conscious sleep and how to establish a settled peace in mind.
Peace in the Mind and Having a Peaceful Sleep Read More »
The Mother explains the deeper meaning of being calm. Sri Aurobindo reminds of the significance of psychic development in one’s effort to conquer anger.
On Being Calm and Conquering Anger 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 »
The author writes that peace can be built securely only by means of culture, and culture for peace implies a new orientation of human consciousness; it implies eventually transformation of human consciousness.
Peace through Culture and Education Read More »
These letters and conversations of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother remind us of the complexity of the being and guide us on how to work upon the parts of the being which are less open to the Divine. They also highlight the ways in which an inner poise of peace and calm prepares a sadhak to meet adverse forces on the path.
Keep Your Poise and Resist the Attacks Read More »