Some Answers from The Mother

01/09/2023
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Hierarchy in a group

Every group, if it is a real one—that is, one made up according to the ability of the individuals who compose it—must necessarily be hierarchical. But […]
01/04/2023
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Getting tied to Good Habits

Good habits are indispensable so long as one acts out of habit. But to attain the supreme goal of yoga, one must abandon all ties, whatever they […]
12/25/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Restoring joy in Action

O Mother divine, I have started examining the details of the work with a critical eye and everything goes to prove that in reality I know […]
10/25/2022

Good for Nothing

O Mother divine, I have started examining the details of the work with a critical eye and everything goes to prove that in reality I know […]
09/18/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Quietening the Mind

Dear Mother, I don’t want tamas. Today I worked all day. But my mind does not have tamas; it is always active and runs here and […]
09/16/2022

Outward Appearances

In fact, Mother, what is the yogi’s attitude towards the outward appearance? The usefulness of seeing clearly instead of being blind. The usefulness of no longer […]
03/02/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Receptivity

Sweet Mother, How can one increase one’s receptivity? Receptivity is proportionate to self-giving. Ref : Some Answers from The Mother
01/13/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The right activity

Which activity will most fully utilise all the energies? The one that is done in the most perfect spirit of consecration. Ref : Some Answers from […]
12/28/2020

Three Major Ways

For those who want always to progress, there are three major ways of progressing: (1) To widen the field of one’s consciousness. (2) To understand ever […]