Letters on Yoga – III

06/05/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Oscillations in Consciousness

These slight oscillations always happen until everything is open. They are due to one of two causes,—either (1) Some small part or movement of the being […]
06/04/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Struggle

There is always a struggle going on between the forces of Light and the opposing forces—when there is a true movement and progress the latter try […]
06/02/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Worst thing for Sadhana

The worst thing for sadhana is to get into a morbid condition, always thinking of “lower forces, attacks.” If the sadhana has stopped for a time, […]
05/22/2024
Sri Aurobindo

Have Faith !

After one has got to a certain stage the things gained are never lost—they may be covered over but they return—they have only gone inside and […]
03/30/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Cosmic Consciousness

Man is shut up at present in his surface individual consciousness and knows the world (or rather the surface of it) only through his outward mind […]
02/27/2024

Unveiling the Psychic Essence

The psychic in the ignorant human being is always behind a veil and can act on the mind or vital but not in its own power, […]
02/25/2024

Embracing True Surrender: The Path of Love and Bhakti

As for surrender, everyone has his own first way of approach towards it; but if it is due to fear, “form” or sense of duty, then […]
02/16/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

This too shall pass

There is no reason why you should abandon hope of success in the yoga. The state of depression which you now feel is temporary and it […]
02/13/2024
Sri Aurobindo

Is emptiness bad?

Emptiness is not in itself a bad condition, only if it is a sad and restless emptiness of the dissatisfied vital. In sadhana emptiness is very […]