Sri Aurobindo

01/18/2022

What to do when the difficulty faced seems great?

Q: But what can one do when the difficulty seems overwhelmingly great? If you cannot do anything else, you must at least remain detached — there […]
01/17/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Ignorant forces of Nature

Q: How is it that, in spite of remaining aloof from people, one is still open to the ordinary ignorant forces of Nature? One is always […]
01/16/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Mental Push in Sadhana

Q: Was it not a mistake on my part to associate aspiration with a mental push? What is the remedy for it now? I did not […]
01/15/2022
Sri Aurobindo

Fixing one’s consciousness

Q: When I prepare myself inwardly to practise silence, I have noticed that I centre my consciousness by taking the help of the physical body. Then […]
01/13/2022

How long would dark periods last?

Q: How long will this dark period last? All depends on how you take it. If you get discouraged simply thinking “things are getting worse and […]
01/12/2022

Acquiring peace, joy, light and power

Q: We request you to tell us how to get all that peace, joy, light, power. The secret is to want it and nothing else. (Smiling) […]
01/11/2022
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Veil in the heart

Q: Is there a veil in the heart also? Yes, a veil or wall of the vital being with its surface consciousness and emotional disturbances. One […]
01/09/2022
Sri Aurobindo

Succeeding in Meditation

Q: How can one succeed in meditation? By quietude of mind. There is not only the Infinite in itself, but also an infinite sea of peace, […]
01/08/2022

Thoughts

Q: Do any thoughts or suggestions come to you?  How do you mean? Thoughts and suggestions come to me from every side and I don’t refuse […]