rejection

11/01/2025
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Overcoming the Restlessness of the Physical Mind

The reason why quietness is not yet fixed and anger returns is that you allow your physical mind to become active. In regard to the sadhana […]
07/16/2025
Sri Aurobindo and The Mother

Pushing Back? Changing State of Consciousness.. What’s the way?

There is a great difference between pushing back a thing simply because one doesn’t want it and changing the state of one’s consciousness which makes the […]
10/09/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram with Dyuman

Inner Guard

It is mainly an inner guard that you must keep. At the same time, if you feel unease in crowds it is better to avoid them—except […]
05/30/2024
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The personal effort needed …

The personal effort required is a triple labour of aspiration, rejection and surrender,— an aspiration vigilant, constant, unceasing—the mind’s will, the heart’s seeking, the assent of […]
06/01/2023
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram with Dyuman

Distancing from The Mother

I think I should remain some distance away from You physically until there is no demand left in me. This is a hostile suggestion which is […]
12/17/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

How to save yourself from Depression in Sadhana

The effort demanded of the Sadhak is that of aspiration, rejection and surrender. If these three are done the rest is to come of itself by […]
06/07/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Meeting one’s Recurring Difficulties

Q: What is the right way of meeting one’s recurring difficulties? A: Equality, rejection, calling on the Mother’s force. 1-8-1933 Sri Aurobindo
11/02/2021

Rejection of the ego

Q: Can the ego be thoroughly rejected? If it is not ever indulged in thought, speech or action, it will not return. That is the full […]
09/05/2021

Advice to a disciple on quitting smoking

Q: I want to say something about smoking. I used to smoke. When I came here I stopped smoking. But when the Xs came slowly I […]