confidence

12/06/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Descent of Faith

What are the conditions in which there is a descent of faith? The most important condition is an almost childlike trust, the candid trust of a […]
10/11/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Consciousness and Opening

Of course consciousness grows as the opening increases and one result of consciousness is to be able to see in oneself—but not see the weaknesses only, […]
06/27/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Prayer

My being is happy with what Thou givest it; what Thou wantest from it, it will do, without weakness, without vain modesty and without futile ambition. […]
05/29/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Three Rules for Remaining Open to the Mother

Nothing is more dangerous than the influences of the physical mind trying to build up conclusions upon outward appearances―they have nine chances out of ten of […]
04/11/2024

Cure

In most cases the use of medicines—within reasonable limits, that is, when one doesn’t poison oneself by taking medicines—is simply to help the body to have […]
03/23/2024

How to totally give yourself to the Divine

The three images of total self-giving to the Divine: 1) To prostrate oneself at His feet in a surrender of all pride, with a perfect HUMILITY. […]
03/02/2024

Embracing the Mother’s Presence: Surrendering to Spiritual Transformation

To remember the Mother always and to offer up to her all that comes is just the thing to do. There must come a condition in […]
11/04/2023
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

To be all for the Mother

You have seized the right principle again, to be all for the Mother and to have full confidence that one has only to go on quietly […]
07/09/2023

Assurance of the Mother’s force

The vital defects and difficulties are the same in all and also the shortcomings of the mind. One has to open in faith and confidence to […]