obstacles

06/25/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Beware of three fundamental obstacles in Sadhana

There are only three fundamental obstacles that can stand in the way: 1) Absence of faith or insufficient faith. 2) Egoism—the mind clinging to its own […]
06/21/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Keep your will and trust

It is no use giving way to depression or self-distrust, they are only obstacles to the change you want and which the Mother is working at […]
05/16/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Overcoming obstacles to the sunlit path

Q: What still comes in the way of Mother taking me on her sunlit path? If the ego is gone and the full surrender is there, […]
05/06/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Obstacles for sincere people entering a spiritual life

If you come to the spiritual life with a sincere aspiration, sometimes an avalanche of unpleasant things falls upon you: you quarrel with your best friends, […]
01/11/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

State of Depression is Temporary

There is no reason why you should abandon hope of success in the yoga. The state of depression which you now feel is temporary and it […]
05/21/2025
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Will Mother Accept ?

Q: If a Sadhak even after a long time cannot fully open himself to the Mother owing to obstacles in his nature, does it mean that […]
02/21/2025
Sri Aurobindo

Negative Side of Sadhana

It is a mistake to dwell too much on the lower nature and its obstacles, which is the negative side of the Sadhana. They have to […]
01/08/2025
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram with Dyuman

A Prayer

Let us shun the paths that are too easy and ask no effort, the paths which give us the illusion of having reached our goal; let […]
08/18/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Three Fundamental Obstacles

There are only three fundamental obstacles that can stand in the way: 1) Absence of faith or insufficient faith. 2) Egoism—the mind clinging to its own […]