Sri Aurobindo

12/15/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Indulging in slight casual talk

Q: Why does even a slight casual talk create a disturbance in my work? It is because by talking one passes into another consciousness. That is […]
12/14/2021
Sri Aurobindo

Talking too much

Q: It is my perpetual experience that the less I speak, the better my inner being feels. If I talk more than usual, it brings a […]
12/13/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Talking and energy loss

Q: The last three days I talked so much that all my inner energy was exhausted. Talking has a very exhausting effect for the inner energies […]
12/12/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Influence of forces on the supraphysical plane

Q: How does one “bring forces from others” and then pass them on while talking? There is no how to it; it so happens. Whenever one […]
12/10/2021

The will of the mind and inner being

Q: You know that my mind and inner being at least are quite earnest to rid the being of the vital ego and vital demands. Can […]
12/09/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Getting rid of indulgences

Q: After stopping tea my mind seems to become dull. I cannot take interest in anything. It has become difficult to attend my classes. All that […]
12/08/2021

Are consciousness and energy the same?

Q: During work , how is the consciousness to be kept within when the energy goes out? Are consciousness and energy really the same thing? If […]
12/07/2021
The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Energy and consciousness

Q: If we let energy go out in work. are we not open to any forces that can take hold of our mind? Certainly not – […]
12/06/2021

Duration of sleep

Q: Is six hours of sleep at night enough? …Six is the minimum, at any time except in old age. The ordinary period of sleep most […]