Some Answers from The Mother

04/29/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Meaning of “To Live for the Divine”

To live for the Divine means to offer all that one does to the Divine without desiring a personal result from what one does. Certainly at […]
02/15/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

What is Conscience?

Sweet Mother, The ordinary man is often guided in life by his conscience, isn’t he? So what becomes of one who has no conscience, who has […]
02/06/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Purpose of Individual Existence

In the depths of our being, in the silence of contemplation, a luminous force floods our consciousness with a vast and luminous peace which prevails over […]
02/05/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Yoga of Devotion and Knowledge

Sweet Mother, What is meant by the yoga of devotion and the yoga of knowledge? The yoga of knowledge is the path that leads to the […]
01/30/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

How to watch a film

Sweet Mother, How should we watch a film? If we identify with the characters and if the film is tragic or full of suspense, we get […]
01/27/2024
Sri Aurobindo Ashram's The Mother Charan

Giving true meaning to life

Sri Aurobindo came upon earth to announce the manifestation of the supramental world. And not only did he announce this manifestation but he also embodied in […]
01/26/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Fighting against bad thoughts

Sweet Mother, From time to time there is an upsurge of bad thoughts; the mind becomes like a mire of passions and I wallow in it […]
01/13/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The new race

Sweet Mother, In the new race, will our body change form? Between the body of the supramental being and the body of man, there will surely […]
01/11/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The First Step

The first condition is not to have one’s own personal interest as a goal. The first qualities needed are boldness, courage and perseverance. And then to […]