Letters on Yoga – III

12/02/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Insanity

Insanity is always due to a vital attack, or rather possession although there is often a physical reason as well. Hysteria is due to a pressure […]
11/03/2024
Sri Aurobindo

Discouragement from Vital Attacks

These attacks should not discourage you. There are always moments—so long as there is not the complete basis in the physical when old movements seem to […]
10/22/2024
Sri Aurobindo in his room

How to handle effect of Adverse Forces?

You ask whether the adverse Force is stronger than the Divine Force. The implication is that man has no responsibility for his action and whatever he […]
10/21/2024
Sri Aurobindo

The Double Consciousness

The condition you describe in your work shows that the inner being is awake and that there is now the double consciousness. It is the inner […]
10/19/2024
Sri Aurobindo

Attacks of Illness

Attacks of illness are attacks of the lower nature or of adverse forces taking advantage of some weakness, opening or response in the nature,—like all other […]
10/11/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Consciousness and Opening

Of course consciousness grows as the opening increases and one result of consciousness is to be able to see in oneself—but not see the weaknesses only, […]
09/25/2024
Sri Aurobindo

Quietening the Mind

The mind can become quiet only when you detach yourself from it and see the thoughts as things that pass. Then you don’t think yourself but […]
09/20/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Emptiness is not 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 […]
09/19/2024
Sri Aurobindo

Facing Difficulties

All these difficulties should be faced in a more quiet and less egoistic spirit. This yoga is a spiritual battle; its very attempt raises all sorts […]