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The Higher Planes

Jan 23, 2020

SRI AUROBINDO'S LETTERS TO NAGIN DOSHI (TEXT)

You wrote that the planes between the Mind and Overmind came down long ago. But why do we not feel their presence here?

Why should there be a “presence here”, or in what sense? It is for each one to open to these levels in his own being when he is ready to do so.

A Salute to Mona-da

Jan 21, 2020

A selection of materials related to Mona da (TEXT)

Victoire à la Douce Mère! Vande Mataram! Loud and clear rang his voice as we halted after the March-past, and all of us, our blood tingling, repeated Vande Mataram three times, and each time the salute to our Motherland and to our divine Mother grew more powerful.

Guidance in Life: To Correct One’s Defects

Jan 18, 2020

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MOTHER BY MONA SARKAR (TEXT)

As soon as one begins doing yoga or purifying one-self, there are always these hostile forces which come to disturb our work. They are amazing and find means to lower the consciousness. One must be very careful and be on one’s guard against these malicious suggestions.

Explorations in Savitri 152, pp. 363-365

Jan 17, 2020

Dr Alok Pandey and Narad on Savitri (VIDEO)

Their lives replied to hers, moved at her words: They felt a godhead and obeyed a call, Answered to her lead and did her work in the world; Their lives, their natures moved compelled by hers

Human Defects and Knowledge

Jan 16, 2020

SRI AUROBINDO'S LETTERS TO NAGIN DOSHI (TEXT)

In order to bring down the higher knowledge, has one not to give up all one’s mental desires and satisfactions?

Yes, the human mind’s activities very often come much in the way.

13.1 The Capacity for Occultism

Jan 16, 2020

SELECTIONS FROM CONVERSATIONS BY THE MOTHER (TEXT)

... one thing is absolutely essential, absolutely: you must not touch this occult science if you have the least fear in you. For instance, if in your dreams you meet terrible things and get frightened, you should not practise occultism.

The Inconceivable Purpose, p. 223

Jan 16, 2020

COMMENTARY ON SAVITRI BY DR ALOK PANDEY (TEXT)

It is indeed inconceivable as to the why and wherefore of Evil and darkness and error with our limited human intelligence absorbed in the outward and the immediate. Yet the Wisdom that works in the heart of Night is real and serves a purpose in the grand scheme of things.

Two Great Spiritual Luminaries – Swami Vivekananda and Shri Nolini Kanta Gupta (HH 269)

Jan 15, 2020

A talk by Dr Alok Pandey (AUDIO)

We share some aspects of Swami Vivekananda's and Nolini-da's lives, closing with a writing of Nolini da which still seems relevant today.

Explorations in Savitri 151, pp. 362-363

Jan 15, 2020

Dr Alok Pandey and Narad on Savitri (VIDEO)

'A friend and yet too great wholly to know, She walked in their front towards a greater light, Their leader and queen over their hearts and souls, One close to their bosoms, yet divine and far.'