Nirvana and Human Consciousness by SRI AUROBINDO
0In the following letters, Sri Aurobindo describes his major inner realisations. In the first letter, he describes his Nirvanic experiences […]
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KARMA by the Mother
0(In this article, the Mother explains the consequences of one’s action—‘karma’—on the present and future births/lives and a very simple […]
Doing Away with Desire
0It is neither by moral precepts and observances, nor by a wide knowledge, nor by practising meditation, nor by a […]
The Importance of Finding the Strength Within
0Life is often a struggle, outside and within. We are confronted with forces and circumstances which try to depress and […]
Action of the Supramental Force
0Mother, this new force which is going to act, will it act through individual effort or independently of it? Why […]
Passing into the Supramental Consciousness
0As the beginnings of the supramental life, which must be the next realisation in the unfolding of the universe, develop, […]
Feelings as Experiences
0There is no law that a feeling cannot be an experience; experiences are of all kinds and take all forms […]
The Divine gives Himself
0What is meant by “the Divine gives Himself”? It means exactly this: that the more you give yourself the more […]
Much Needed to Come Out of the Animal
0…the only thing which is very important for the moment is the change of consciousness. And don’t think that this […]
Judging
0Unless your vision is constantly the vision of the Divine in all things, you have not only no right but […]
Progress on the Path
0Sweet Mother, when we make an effort to do better but don’t see any progress, we feel discouraged. What is […]
Offer the Shadow
0Examine thyself without pity, then thou wilt be more charitable and pitiful to others. – Sri Aurobindo Very good! It […]
To Walk Through Life
0To walk through life armoured against all fear, peril and disaster, only two things are needed, two that go always […]
The Constant Mantra
0If you desire only the Divine, there is an absolute certitude that you will reach the Divine, but all these […]
I Am With You
0“I am with you.” What does it mean exactly? When we pray or struggle with a problem within ourselves, are […]
The Most Essential Condition
0It is then by a transformation of life in its very principle, not by an external manipulation of its phenomena, […]
Rising above the Subhuman
0The course of evolution proceeding from the vegetable to the animal, from the animal to the man, starts in the […]
The Importance of Sincerity
0It is indeed possible even while fasting for very long periods to maintain the full energies and activities of the […]
The Power of No
0In the spiritual path, and also in our ordinary life, there are two questions, related to each other, which often […]
No Politics
0Sri Aurobindo withdrew from politics; and, in his Ashram, a most important rule is that one must abstain from all […]
Be Like the Elephant
0As the elephant on the battlefield endures the arrow shot from the bow, so also shall I patiently bear insult, […]
The Lord Knows Best What He Is Doing
0I took my seat, it was almost time, perhaps half a minute before, and all of a sudden, without preparation, […]
The Divine Power behind Personal Effort
0Always indeed it is the higher Power that acts. Our sense of personal effort and aspiration comes from the attempt […]
Getting the Full Benefit of an Experience
0… the experience precedes and transcends by far the formulation you give it in your mind. The experience comes before, […]
The Supreme Presence
0Sweet Mother, is there a spiritual being in everybody? That depends on what we call “being”. If for “being” we […]
He is in you – He is you
0A resplendent sun rises above the horizon. It is your Lord that comes to you. The whole world awakes and […]
The Science of Living
0An aimless life is always a miserable life. Every one of you should have an aim. But do not forget […]
All in One
1“…he [the seeker of the integral yoga] has felt a Divinity who is all these things, a Bringer of Light, […]
The Hour of Heroism
0For centuries and centuries humanity has waited for this time. It is come. But it is difficult. I don’t simply […]
Is it always for the Best?
0We often hear it being said that whatever happens is always for the best. We use it sometimes to console […]
