consciousness

07/17/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The emanation of The Mother stays with the faithful Bhakt

Q: It was 1 a.m. at night when my brother in excruciating pain called me and asked if Sri Aurobindo could heal him. I took out […]
07/08/2026
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

Keeping one’s consciousness high

When one keeps his consciousness on a higher level, naturally it serves as a filter for thoughts and allows only thoughts of a higher nature. But […]
07/05/2026

Consciousness and thought

Most people say there is “consciousness” when they begin to think—when one doesn’t think one is not conscious. But plants are perfectly conscious and yet they […]
06/27/2026
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

Pulling Vs a quiet opening

Q: What is meant by pulling? When we want something from the Mother with a vital desire, is it pulling? What is its effect on us? […]
06/15/2026

The primary method in Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga

There is no method in this Yoga except to concentrate, preferably in the heart, and call the presence and power of the Mother to take up […]
06/13/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Depression: An obstacle to Sadhana and the way to make it disappear

Q: I am again feeling that depression, but I cannot find out its cause. I feel a burning pain inside me and then some part in […]
06/03/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

To Glimpse the Truth

To have a glimpse of the Truth, one must take at least one step back in one’s consciousness, enter a little more deeply into one’s being […]
05/24/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

How to handle sinking of consciousness

An occasional sinking of the consciousness happens to everybody. The causes are various, some touch from outside, something not yet changed or not sufficiently changed in […]
05/08/2026

Consciousness during work

Q: During work, the consciousness, however high it was before, falls at once into inertia. Is this condition never to change? It is not necessary to […]