09/05/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Cooperation

…there is none more deaf that he who refuses to hear. No child can be cured if he refuses to be cured and pretends to be […]
09/04/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Keep only the Divine Presence in you

The world is as it is – full of smallness and obscurity – The Divine alone is Light and Vastness, Truth and Compassion. So, take refuge in the Divine […]
09/04/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The need for rest

Why does this body, as soon as some progress has been made, feel the need to sit down? It is tired. It says, “Oh! you must wait. I […]
09/03/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Having needs

There is a sovereign royalty in taking no thought for oneself. To have needs is to assert a weakness; to claim something proves that we lack […]
09/02/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Faith Confidence and Trust

Faith is a general word = ´sraddh¯a – the soul’s belief in the Divine’s existence, wisdom, power, love and grace—confidence and trust are aspects of faith and results […]
09/01/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Going inside into the inner being

One has to go inside into the inner being and one can minimise contacts, if necessary, not as an absolute rule—provided there is a real living in the […]
08/31/2017
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Victory is certain

These difficulties are there for all those who seek the Divine. Nobody can hope for an easy way – but the Victory is certain and this […]
08/30/2017
The Mother Mirra Alfassa

On work done in a hurry

Too strong a fire burns the food, spoils the vessel and wastes the fuel. A slow fire means a little longer time for the cooking but also a […]
08/30/2017
The Mother Mirra Alfassa of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Self Justification – sign of ego

Yes – self-justification [in a quarrel] keeps the thing going because it gives a mental support. Self-justification is always a sign of ego and ignorance. When […]