04/22/2017
Painting by Priti Das Gupta

Descent of the Force

The Force descends for two things: (1) To transform the nature. (2) To carry on the work through the instrument. At first one is not conscious […]
04/21/2017
Priti das gupta painting

Learn to live within

You must gather yourself within more firmly. If you disperse yourself constantly, go out of the inner circle, you will constantly move about in the pettinesses of the […]
04/19/2017
Sri Aurobindo Ashram Dining Hal Meals

The way to eat

…when we eat, we should be conscious that we are giving our food to that Presence in us; it must be a sacred offering in a temple and the […]
04/18/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Calm yourself

So, if I tell someone “Be calm”, I may be telling him all kinds of things, it depends upon each person. But obviously, most often it is, “Make […]
04/17/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Let Thy Will be done

O LORD, let Thy Will be done, Thy work be accomplished. Fortify our devotion, increase our surrender, give us light upon the path. We erect Thee within […]
04/16/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The purpose of wealth

Wealth is a force… …a force of Nature; and it should be a means of circulation, a power in movement, as flowing water is a power in […]
04/15/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Perseverance

Persevere in your aspiration and effort, do not allow yourself to be discouraged by setbacks. This always happens in the beginning. But if you continue to fight without […]
04/06/2017
Sri Aurobindo in his room

Feeling of Dispersion

It [a feeling of dispersion] is of course because the consciousness is thrown out in these things [light talk and laughter] and one comes out of the inner […]
04/03/2017
The Mother's lotus feet

Condition for Cure

The imperative condition for cure is calm and quietness. Any agitation, any nervousness prolongs the illness. Ref: Words of The Mother Vol.III