Sadhana

06/26/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Full surrender in Sadhana

It is certain that one’s own effort is necessary, though one cannot do the sadhana by one’s own effort alone. The Mother’s Force is needed, but […]
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 […]
06/19/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Real surrender and openness to the Mother

..the action of the sadhana does not depend on the Mother alone, but also on the attitude, will and openness of the sadhak. That is a […]
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 […]
04/27/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Temporary Stopping of Sadhana

The worst thing for Sadhana is to get into a morbid condition, always thinking of lower forces, attacks, etc. If the Sadhana has stopped for a […]
03/18/2026
Sri Aurobindo

Handling Emotional nature

Emotion is a good element in yoga; but emotional desire becomes easily a cause of perturbation and an obstacle. Turn your emotions towards the Divine, aspire […]
02/27/2026
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Dispersion

Dispersion and sadhana are two things that cannot go together. In sadhana one has to have a control over the mind and all its actions; in […]
01/14/2026
The Mother Sri Aurobindo Ashram

The real reason for obstacles and difficulties

The illnesses you have are the signs of the resistance of your physical consciousness to the action of the Divine Power. If you cannot advance in […]
12/20/2025
The Mother with Surendranath Jauhar

Difficulties from Relatives

The difficulty which you experience from relatives and others is always one that intervenes as an obstacle when one has to practise the sadhana in ordinary […]