The Mother

09/04/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The need for rest

Why does this body, as soon as some progress has been made, feel the need to sit down? It is tired. It says, “Oh! you must wait. I […]
09/03/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Having needs

There is a sovereign royalty in taking no thought for oneself. To have needs is to assert a weakness; to claim something proves that we lack […]
08/31/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Victory is certain

These difficulties are there for all those who seek the Divine. Nobody can hope for an easy way – but the Victory is certain and this […]
08/30/2017
The Mother Mirra Alfassa

On work done in a hurry

Too strong a fire burns the food, spoils the vessel and wastes the fuel. A slow fire means a little longer time for the cooking but also a […]
08/29/2017
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

Be quiet and endure

Do not indulge in your moodiness, it makes it much worse. Do you think, you really think you are the only one upon earth to feel […]
08/27/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Gossiping

Naturally, the effort to keep the consciousness at a high level is tiring in the beginning, like the exercises you do to develop your muscles. But you do […]
08/27/2017

Quieten the mind

The mind always runs about like a madman. The first step is to detach one’s consciousness from it and let it run by itself without running with it. […]
08/25/2017
Painting by Priti Di of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Opening completely to the Divine

The main door of your being is open, but certain other doors are still not open. You must open them all, for I am there and I am […]
08/24/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Sweet Mother in your heart

O Sweet, Sweet Mother, Thy Peace is in me, Thy Peace is in me, Thy Peace is in me. Sleep, child, sleep, with sweet Mother in your […]