Letters on Yoga – IV

03/25/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The Secret to Rejecting Thoughts and Influences

All these thoughts and influences come really from outside, from universal Nature—they create formations in us or get habitual responses from the individual being. When they […]
03/20/2026

Psychic and Spiritual friendships

..each sadhak must have the direct inner contact with the Mother and rely on her for the spiritual help and progress. But there may be psychic […]
03/16/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Handling bad thoughts and influences

All these thoughts and influences come really from outside, from universal Nature—they create formations in us or get habitual responses from the individual being. When they […]
02/10/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Overcoming the forces of illness

They [the forces of illness] first weaken or break through the nervous envelope, the aura. If that is strong and whole, a thousand million germs will […]
01/10/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Truth of Speech

Complete truth of speech is very important for the sadhak and a great help for bringing Truth into the consciousness. It is at the same time […]
12/19/2025
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Outward Things

To be interested in outward things is not wrong in itself—it depends on the way in which one is interested. If it is done as part […]
11/09/2025
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

How to change?

If you want to change, you must first resolutely get rid of the defects of your vital being, persevering steadily, however difficult it may be or […]
11/08/2025
Sri Aurobindo

Mental Control

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. […]
10/29/2025
Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Meaning of psychic self control

The psychic self-control that is desirable in these surroundings and in the midst of discussion would mean among other things: (1) Not to allow the impulse […]