07/18/2017
TheMother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Overdoing ascetism

I agree that asceticism can be overdone. It has its place as one means—not the only one—of self-mastery; but asceticism that cuts away life is an exaggeration, […]
07/17/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Foundation of Life

Do not think whether people agree with you or do not agree with you or whether you are good or bad, but think that “the Mother […]
07/17/2017
Words of Long Ago

The Principle of Order

Everything is clean when each thing is in its place. And your books at school, your clothes and toys at home should each have a place which is […]
07/16/2017
Words of Long Ago

Regaining calm and peace

IF AT any time a deep sorrow, a searing doubt or an intense pain overwhelms you and drives you to despair, there is an infallible way to regain […]
07/15/2017
Letters on Yoga

Importance of Visions

All visions have a significance of one kind or another. This power of vision is very important for the Yoga and should not be rejected although […]
07/14/2017

Concentrate on the possibility

You are listening too much to the suggestions of the outer consciousness, “not being able”, etc. etc. Since you did begin to open a little for a time, […]
07/13/2017
Essays Divine and Human

Human Pity Vs Divine Compassion

Self-pity is always born of self-love; but pity for others is not always born of love for its object. It is sometimes a self regarding shrinking from the […]
07/12/2017
Words of The Mother

Marching forward in life

From the moment you are satisfied and aspire no longer, you begin to die. Life is movement, life is effort; it is marching forward, climbing towards future revelations […]
07/10/2017
Questions and Answers 1955 by The Mother

Face yourself courageously

  Every time you are afraid to face yourself and hide carefully from yourself what prevents you from advancing, well, it is as though you were building a […]