Letters on Yoga – III

01/02/2025
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Why Gloom and Difficulties

The gloom and other difficulties come from a resistance of inertia in the lower vital and physical consciousness. What you have to do is to prepare […]
12/30/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Visions and Experiences

Visions and experiences (especially experiences) are all right; but you cannot expect every vision to translate itself in a corresponding physical fact. Some do, the majority […]
12/29/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Real reason of Difficulty

The real reason of the difficulty and the constant alternation is the struggle between the veiled true being within and the outer nature, especially the lower […]
12/20/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Dealing with 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 […]
12/15/2024
Sri Aurobindo in his room

Real reason of the Difficulty

The real reason of the difficulty and the constant alternation is the struggle between the veiled true being within and the outer nature, especially the lower […]
12/12/2024
Sri Aurobindo

Way to Liberation

To recognise one’s weaknesses and false movements and draw back from them is the way towards liberation. Not to judge anyone but oneself until one can […]
12/06/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The Method of Divine Manifestation

The method of the Divine Manifestation is through calm and harmony, not through a catastrophic upheaval. The latter is the sign of a struggle, generally of […]
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 […]