Progress

08/18/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Guard against Despair

Despair is never a necessity for progress, it is always a sign of weakness and tamas; it often indicates the presence of an adverse force, that […]
08/14/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Recognising the voice of the Adversary

There is always this critical hostile voice in everybody’s nature, questioning, reasoning, denying the experience itself, suggesting doubt of oneself and doubt of the Divine. One […]
05/17/2026
Darshan Card 15 Aug 2019 Sri Aurobindo Ashram

How progress comes

The progress does not always come in the way that people expect. There is first a preparation within even for many years before such experiences come […]
05/10/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Patient Concentration

For the time being, may I stop thinking about sadhana? I can’t find any other way of getting inner peace. I am continuing my aspiration for […]
04/18/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Stupidity can be helpful

If you sincerely want to live according to the Truth, you must know that you can learn from everything and that you have the possibility of […]
03/20/2026

Psychic and Spiritual friendships

..each sadhak must have the direct inner contact with the Mother and rely on her for the spiritual help and progress. But there may be psychic […]
03/08/2026

Leaving all to the Mother

Plenty of people progress rapidly without understanding what the Force is doing—they simply observe and describe and say “I leave all to the Mother.” Eventually the […]
02/26/2026

Purpose of Danger and Risk

Danger and risk are part of every forward movement. Without them nothing would ever stir; and also they are indispensable for moulding the character of those […]
02/06/2026
Sri Aurobindo

Discouragement from Vital Attacks

These attacks should not discourage you. There are always moments—so long as there is not the complete basis in the physical when old movements seem to […]