Letters on Yoga – IV

01/02/2018

Difficulties in Concentrating

There is always a difficulty in the beginning to concentrate for more than a short time because it is contrary to the habits of the physical […]
12/28/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Quietitude of the mind

How can the mind find out or decide what is the right thing to do for your sadhana? The more it is active in that way, […]
12/18/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Observing One’s Personality

Analysis and dissection are mental things which can deal with the inanimate or make the live dead—they are not spiritual methods. What the Mother spoke of […]
12/11/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Talking unnecessarily

That [feeling of fatigue after talking] happens very usually. Talking of an unnecessary character tires the inner being because the talk comes from the outer nature […]
12/04/2017
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

Outer Speech

Even those who have a strong inner life, take a long time before they can connect it with the outer speech and action. Outer speech belongs […]
12/02/2017
Sri Aurobindo in his room

Quiet goodwill towards all

I would ask you not to let resentment or anything else rise or dictate your conduct. Put these things aside and see that peace within and the seeking […]
11/26/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Knowledge is progressive

It is necessary to curb the mind’s impatience a little. Knowledge is progressive – if it tries to leap up to the top at once, it […]
11/09/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Indecision and Instability

Those who can’t choose, have the vital indecision and it is usually due to a too active physical mind, seeing too many things or too many […]
10/19/2017
Letters on Yoga

The nervous envelope

There is a sort of protection round the body which we call the nervous envelope—if this remains strong and refuses entrance to the illness force, then […]