Letters on Yoga – III

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 […]
01/21/2024
Sri Aurobindo

Suffering

Suffering is not inflicted as a punishment for sin or for hostility—that is a wrong idea. Suffering comes like pleasure and good fortune as an inevitable […]
11/05/2023

Put your faith on the Mother

Whatever difficulties there may still be in the outer nature, they will not make any difference to the fact that you are now awake within, the […]
01/10/2023
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Right attitude towards mistake

Do not allow yourself to be worried or upset by small things. Look at things from an inner point of view and try to get the […]
01/03/2023
Sri Aurobindo

Beware of vital forces and their suggestions

Vital forces can attack the mind and do. Many receive suggestions from them through the brain, so it is quite possible that it may be felt […]
12/29/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Attitude of True Bhakta

To do anything by mental control is always difficult, when what is attempted runs contrary to the trend of human nature or of the personal nature. […]
12/10/2022
Sri Aurobindo

Why Altering Moods ?

The reason why you have these alternating moods is because there are two different elements in you. On one side, there is trying to develop in […]