The Mother

01/18/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Difficulties

Difficulties are sent to us exclusively to make the realisation more perfect. Each time we try to realise something and meet with a resistance or an […]
01/17/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Advice for leaders

To those whose work is to govern or to lead. When you want to please the people, you let things go as they are, waiting for […]
01/16/2021

Remaining silent during quarrels

As for ill-will, jealousy, quarrels and reproaches, one must sincerely be above all that and reply with a benevolent smile to the bitterest words; and unless […]
01/15/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

How to sleep

..one thing you can do in all security is, before going to sleep, to concentrate, relax all tension in the physical being, try… that is, in […]
01/14/2021

Awakening the Yoga Shakti

Q: Sweet Mother, here it is written: “There is a Yoga-Shakti lying coiled or asleep…” How can it be awakened? A: I think it awakens quite […]
01/13/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The right activity

Which activity will most fully utilise all the energies? The one that is done in the most perfect spirit of consecration. Ref : Some Answers from […]
01/12/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Origin of Desire

Q: Where does desire come from? A: The Buddha said that it comes from ignorance. It is more or less that. It is something in the […]
01/11/2021
The Mother with Tara Jauhar

Horizontal Progress

There is a horizontal advance between abrupt ascents. It is the moment of the abrupt ascent which gives you an impression of something like a revelation, […]
01/10/2021

Purpose of the past

All the past should always be simply like a stepping-stone or a ladder, something to lead you farther; it should not have any other use except […]