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 […]
09/15/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Function of the senses

The senses should be capable of enduring everything without disgust or displeasure, but at the same time they must acquire and develop more and more the […]
09/14/2022

True Aspiration

From the purely psychological point of view, aspiration is a self-giving, always, while desire is always something which one draws to oneself; aspiration is something which […]
09/13/2022

Ideal quantity of sleep

Q: Is six hours of sleep at night enough? Seven would be better at your age. Six is the minimum, at any time except in old […]
09/12/2022
Sri Aurobindo

The Descent of Force

Q: If one feels a fountain of Force rushing into the body, can it be a mere reflection of the inner being’s experience? It can be […]
09/11/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Vital Desires as an obstacle

Q: How do the vital desires supported by the mind prevent the physical from receiving the Peace and the Force? If the mind and the vital […]
09/10/2022

Getting rid of Inertia, Ego and Desire

Q: Why don’t the inertia, ego and desire decrease in spite of our sustained effort to change them? It needs time, persistent will and effort and […]
09/09/2022

Resistance and Inertia at the physical level

Q: Today I tried to take a walk. It was so tiring that my right leg ached! I had to suspend my normal painting work! All […]
09/08/2022

Getting rid of ego

Q: During one of the meditations, I found that the ego was disturbing my life and sadhana. So I separated myself from it and kicked it […]