Questions and Answers 1954

02/17/2023
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

Keeping one’s consciousness high

When one keeps his consciousness on a higher level, naturally it serves as a filter for thoughts and allows only thoughts of a higher nature. But […]
12/30/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Physical Sufferings

Physical sufferings? One thing is certain, you know; I think this was in the system, in the nature, that it was invented as an indicator; because, […]
11/07/2022
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

Establishing a settled peace and silence

How can we establish a settled peace and silence in the mind? First of all, you must want it. And then you must try and must […]
10/19/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Heavy Meal and Nightmares

If one eats a heavy meal, why is the sleep disturbed by nightmares? Because there is a very close connection between dreams and the condition of […]
08/17/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Why Accidents?

Accidents are due to many things; in fact they are the result of a conflict of the forces in Nature, a conflict between the forces of […]
04/30/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Physical Suffering

Physical sufferings? One thing is certain, you know; I think this was in the system, in the nature, that it was invented as an indicator; because, […]
04/21/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Conquering Fear

One of the great remedies for conquering fear is to face boldly what one fears. You are put face to face with the danger you fear […]
02/28/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Getting rid of unpleasant thoughts

Q: Mother, at times unpleasant thoughts come and disturb us. How can we get rid of them? A: There are several methods. Generally—but it depends on […]
02/27/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Memory

Memory is a mental instrument and depends on the formation of the brain. Your brain is constantly growing, unless it begins to degenerate, but still its […]