Category Archives: Life

Here The Spirit’s Truth Progressively Unveils

We speak of the evolution of Life in Matter, the evolution of Mind in Matter; but evolution is a word which merely states the phenomenon without explaining it. For there seems to be no reason why Life should evolve out … Continue reading →

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Developing The Mother’s Presence in Our Lives

In order to be always near me really and effectively you must become more and more sincere, open and frank towards me. Cast away all dissimulation and decide to do nothing that you could not tell me immediately. *** Do … Continue reading →

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The Mother’s Call to Surrender

We surrender to Thee this evening all that is artificial and false, all that pretends and imitates. Let it disappear with the year that is at an end. May only what is perfectly true, sincere, straight and pure subsist in … Continue reading →

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Each Man Has Then A Mission To Fulfil — Mother

Each man has then a mission to fulfil, a role to play in the universe, a part he has been given to learn and take up in the cosmic Purpose, a part which he alone is capable of executing and … Continue reading →

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Grumble, If Your Nature Compels You To It, But Persevere — Sri Aurobindo

This Yoga is certainly difficult, but is any Yoga really easy? You speak of the lure of liberation into the extracosmic Absolute, but how many who set out on the path of Nirvana attain to it in this life or … Continue reading →

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The Sunlit Way of Yoga — Sri Aurobindo

Peace was the very first thing that the Yogins and seekers of old asked for and it was a quiet and silent mind—and that always brings peace—that they declared to be the best condition for realising the Divine. A cheerful … Continue reading →

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Calm And Sure Are His Steps in The Growing Night — Sri Aurobindo

“Hard is the world-redeemer’s heavy task;The world itself becomes his adversary,Those he would save are his antagonists:This world is in love with its own ignorance,Its darkness turns away from the saviour light,It gives the cross in payment for the crown. … Continue reading →

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Desire Is The Badge of Subjection — Sri Aurobindo

The cause of ego is that while by Its double power of Vidya and Avidya the Spirit dwells at once in the consciousness of multiplicity and relativity and in the consciousness of unity and identity and is therefore not bound … Continue reading →

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On Falsehood — Mother

For those who are eager to get rid of falsehood here is the way. Do not try to please yourself, do not try either to please others. Try only to please the Lord.Because He alone is the Truth. Each and … Continue reading →

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An Integral Transformation Is Gradually Realised in You — Mother

April 28, 1929 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? … Continue reading →

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