Sri Aurobindo

08/28/2021
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

Reason for Despair and Gloom

I heard that some people here remain constantly in despair and gloom because they have become conscious of their minutest imperfections and defects which they are […]
08/27/2021
Sri Aurobindo in his room

No change in nature

Some of the outer parts of my being feel it is no use being stationed on the higher plane. It has brought no change in the […]
08/26/2021
Darshan Card 15 August 2018 (2/4)

Difficulty in state of emptiness

Q: You have said that most people do not find it difficult to bear the state of emptiness without any activity in the inner being. Then […]
08/25/2021
Sri Aurobindo

Complete Surrender – Possible ?

Q: If complete surrender means a total extinction of the ego, then not a single human creature can claim it till he reaches the final stage […]
08/24/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

On the wandering nature of the mind

Q: My mind often wanders, thinking about unimportant things. This movement has a strong power of recurrence, in spite of my efforts to check it. You […]
08/23/2021
Sri Aurobindo

Surrender

Q: Shouldn’t a sadhak offer to the Mother not only his good experiences and knowledge but also the ordinary movements of ignorance? Otherwise how will his […]
08/22/2021

Kundalini

Q: What is the Kundalini? It is the Yogic force asleep in the Muladhar and covered up in the other centres by the ordinary consciousness. When […]
08/21/2021

On making mental rules

Q: Is reading harmful? I do not need it much, and sometimes mental work is painful to me. You must not make any mental rules. Do […]
08/20/2021

On handling thoughts and sensations

Q: I succeed for a few minutes in keeping myself attentive, empty of thought — but then the sensations return with a new strength. I do […]