An Essay by Dr Alok Pandey
When we look at this world in all its grim and sordid aspects (and there are plenty if we go down the lanes of history) then it is natural to blame it all on the Creator.
At the Feet of The Mother
Essays on Yoga
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As to harmony with the world around us, it is easier to achieve it with inanimate objects and plants and animals than man. Collective harmony is a thing that only the Divine can realise. Meanwhile, in our relationships with people, we must have universal goodwill for all.
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To be attached is to remain tied to the ordinary earth nature. To love is to soar upwards, ever upwards beyond the highest heavens, beyond even the gods.
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First and foremost the individual must be more and more an example among others. This is the best way to spread and radiate the New Consciousness.
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It is not a question of right or wrong but of what helps man to progress. If someone progresses through a particular belief then so be it.
Opening and connecting to the Mother automatically mean connecting with Sri Aurobindo though the reverse is not enough for this yoga.
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In each life we are given certain possibilities of growth and progress. If we miss that opportunity then we have to still do it but under even more difficult circumstances.
The perpetual wheel of destiny that carries our lives in a cosmic pool of chance and uncertainty can be very frightening. This is especially so for a man who believes that he can control and micromanage all the events and circumstances of his life.
But what is the Origin of THAT of which nothing can be said? Well, regardless of whether we call IT a shunyam or God or Divine or Nothing the question would still stand.