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Author Archives: vbamba
How to understand the Divine and find the Divine: The Mother
One of the greatest enigmas is the fact that the Divine is seated within us and yet concealed behind a thick veil. So how do we discover the Divine?. Here are some answers from the Mother to questions from disciples. … Continue reading
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Judging People
In her Questions and Answers of June 26, 1957, the Mother remarks at length on the presumptuousness of judging another’s consciousness: “…so long as it is not the divine Presence you address when you speak to someone, it means you are … Continue reading
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The Vital’s demands – Words of the Mother
One of the commonest demands of the vital is for praise. It hates to be criticised and treated as if it were of little importance. But it must be always prepared for rebuffs and stand them with absolute calm; nor … Continue reading
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The Mind. Kena Upanishad – Commentary by Sri Aurobindo
If the Upanishads were no more than philosophical speculations, it would be enough in commenting upon them to state the general thought of a passage and develop its implications in modern language and its bearing upon the ideas we now … Continue reading
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Conversation with the Mother – Depending Upon someone
We bring to seekers Mother’s words enjoining upon us to place our trust, faith in the Divine alone. “There are disciplines which make it a rule (we don’t like rules, for they are always arbitrary and artificial) that one should … Continue reading
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Life’s Purpose
Life has a purpose. This purpose is to find and to serve the Divine. The Divine is not far. He is in ourselves, deep inside and above the feelings and the thoughts. With the Divine is peace and certitude and … Continue reading
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The Central Secret of Sadhana
The secret of spiritual pursuit is to offer all of oneself to the Divine. It is through a sustained consecration that we grow into the image of the Divine. For those drawn to the Integral Yoga it is to the … Continue reading
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On Thought, Self-observation, Reflection
A dispassionate study of oneself is an indispensable step towards self-knowledge. Know thyself the ancients enjoined. Yoga is essentially a psychological practice. We reproduce below a talk by the Mother on the subject of Thought and self-observation. “Since we want … Continue reading
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Healthy Diet
One thing is certain, that a simple life has never harmed anyone, while the same cannot be said for luxury and over-abundance. Most often, the things which are of no use to men are also which cause them harm. In … Continue reading
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Harmony with Others
I would suggest that in your relations with others, – which seem always to have been full of disharmony, – when incidents occur, it would be much better for you not to take the standpoint that you are all in … Continue reading
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