Questions and Answers 1950-1951

08/21/2019

Abolish the Ego

I read to you what Sri Aurobindo has written: “Do not harbour the indolent illusion that you will be given the aspiration and the work will […]
08/20/2019
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Generosity

A poor man is a man having no qualities, no force, no strength, no generosity. He is also a miserable, unhappy man. Moreover, one is unhappy […]
06/16/2019

Think before speaking

Try this little exercise: at the beginning of the day, say: “I won’t speak without thinking of what I say.” You believe, don’t you, that you […]
06/09/2019

Attaining Sachchidananda

If one succeeds in making the mind and vital silent, and in keeping the body well asleep, one can have a very still and quiet sleep, […]
05/30/2019

Mastering oneself

I have known people who were very scrupulous about not telling lies, but all of a sudden, when together in a group, instead of speaking the […]
03/04/2019

Curing oneself of a defect

If you want to cure yourself of a defect or a difficulty, there is but one method: to be perfectly vigilant, to have a very alert […]
01/30/2019

Inner Aspiration

…when you concentrate and have an aspiration, you feel something coming down into you, you receive an answer; you feel a light, a peace, a force […]
10/20/2018

Power of a Mantra

When you are playing and suddenly become aware that something is going wrong—you are making mistakes, are inattentive, sometimes opposing currents come across  what you are […]
07/15/2018
The Mother with Tara Didi

Effort brings Joy

Q: An aim gives a meaning, a purpose to life, and this purpose implies an effort; and it is in effort that one finds joy. A: Exactly. It […]