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The Highest Secret of The Gita — Sri Aurobindo

The Gita insists that the nature of the action does matter and that there is a positive sanction for continuance in works, not only that one quite negative and mechanical reason, the objectless compulsion of Nature. There is still, after … Continue reading →

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Change of Consciousness True Basis of Life — Sri Aurobindo

All this insistence upon action is absurd if one has not the light by which to act. Yoga must include life and not exclude it does not mean that we are bound to accept life as it is with all … Continue reading →

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Manhood — Sri Aurobindo

To fulfil God in life is man’s manhood. – The Destiny of Individual, Life Divine, CWSA, Sri Aurobindo.

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The Role of Logic and Reason — Mother

45—Logic is the worst enemy of Truth, as self-righteousness is the worst enemy of virtue; for the one cannot see its own errors nor the other its own imperfections. What is the role of logic and reason in our lives? … Continue reading →

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The Test and Sign of an Aspirant — Sri Aurobindo

Equality is the sign and also for the aspirant the test. Where there is inequality in the soul, there there is in evidence some unequal play of the modes of Nature, motion of desire, play of personal will, feeling and … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean To Offer Everything To Divine? — Mother

It has been said that in order to progress in Yoga one must offer up everything to the Divine, even every little thing that one has or does in life. What is precisely the meaning of that? Yoga means union … Continue reading →

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The Price That Avatar Pays — Sri Aurobindo

He who would save himself lives bare and calm;He who would save the race must share its pain:This he shall know who obeys that grandiose urge. The Great who came to save this suffering worldAnd rescue out of Time’s shadow … Continue reading →

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Why The Divine Grace Might Not Act ? — Mother

If you open yourself on one side or in one part to the Truth and on another side are constantly opening the gates to hostile forces, it is vain to expect that the divine Grace will abide with you. You … Continue reading →

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Stop Being an Archer! — The Mother

71—A thought is an arrow shot at the truth; it can hit a point, but not cover the whole target. But the archer is too well satisfied with his success to ask anything farther. — Sri Aurobindo But it is … Continue reading →

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One Can Live Without Quarrelling — Sri Aurobindo

Either do not give the name of knowledge to your beliefs only and of error, ignorance or charlatanism to the beliefs of others; or do not rail at the dogmas of the sects and their intolerance. — Sri Aurobindo The … Continue reading →

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