... a poem by Sri Aurobindo reveals the ways of the Divine, the secret purpose of going through this furnace of purification that burns the body and mind but releases the gold of the soul within us.
At the Feet of The Mother
Essays on Yoga
Is this resurgence not a reminder that one cannot destroy evil until we strike the very roots from where it draws its force? The evil behind these forces is too deep.
Grace and effort are not either-or in a mutually exclusive way. Effort on our part and Grace on the Divine part together do the wonders.
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What can we offer to the Lord on this special day, and what is the best way to celebrate it?
There are so many pulls and demands upon our time and energy that it becomes difficult to stay focused on our goal.
One gets drained because one is expending much more energy not commensurate with the receptivity.
She surely knows us much better than we do ourselves, otherwise She would not be who She is.
The necessity of personal effort in sadhana diminishes as we progress in surrender and the Divine Mother takes charge of our life and breath and speech and act. Then it is She who does the sadhana in us and all that is needed is to remain open towards Her.
A machine is unconscious and hence its perfection is limited, a man is half-conscious with the possibility of collaborating in the evolutionary process and becoming fully conscious.
This is the great difference between the Hindu approach, almost inbuilt in the Hindu DNA, and major world religions where things began and ended with one founder and one book.
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In the end, Death too is a mask that the Eternal has assumed to serve as a goad towards Immortality.
It is not easy to know that since the Divine Will is hidden behind many layers and often muffled through many voices and noises within us.
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The idea of Kalki Avatar is straight from the Vishnu Purana considered as few of the authentic Puranas rich in occult significance.
This issue has multiple aspects which are difficult to address in a brief essay, but we can outline a few possible causes and approaches.
Guru or the one who gives Light, one who is heavy with Wisdom is an aspect of the Divine. He also represents the Compassion of the Divine that leans down into the earthly play to help man
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The conscious collaboration of man to arrive at fulfilling the Divine intention in creation is what is termed as Yoga.
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The fundamental practice of Integral Yoga is opening to the Mother and let Her Force work in us. Here are some simple ways to open oneself.