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Sombre Mystery, p. 203

Oct 10, 2019

Something began to emerge out of the gulfs of Night, an evil influence crept silently to enter men’s heart. The powers of the Abyss deform and distort truth. They cast a spell as it were that perverts the will and throws doubts thereby dragging nature towards the home of Night.

THE MOTHER’S SAVITRI: Book 5 Canto 3

Oct 10, 2019

“O Satyavan, I have heard thee and I know; I know that thou and only thou art he.” Then down she came from her high carven car Descending with a soft and faltering haste;

“Conversations with the Mother” – Shobha Mitra reads her reminiscences Pt 2

Oct 9, 2019

Shobha Mitra reads from her reminiscences, published earlier as a book "Living in the Presence", Part 2.

Evolution of Consciousness and Everyday Life

Oct 9, 2019

SATSANG WITH DR ALOK PANDEY IN AUSTRALIA 14/17 (VIDEO)

This talk focuses on the need and usefulness of spiritual evolution, and touches also upon some of the levels and stages of evolution.

11.1 The Necessity of Religion

Oct 7, 2019

Sweet Mother, is religion a necessity in the life of the ordinary man ?

In the life of societies it is a necessity, for it serves as a corrective to collective egoism which, without this control, could take on excessive proportions.

Towards the Dark Abyss, p. 202

Oct 7, 2019

Aswapati begins to go deeper into the dark mystery, the dark pole of creation, the Night that engulfs all things and seems to be the origin of all life.

Opening Remarks

Oct 6, 2019

Aswapati now wants to explore the dark underbelly of Life that denies it enduring progress and ties it down to the level of a beast with some rare uplifting moments. With this will to discover the very roots of evil, Aswapati now descends into darkness.

5.9 The Power of the Divine Shakti is Illimitable

Oct 4, 2019

The power of the divine universal Shakti which is behind our aspiration is illimitable, and when it is rightly called upon it cannot fail to pour itself into us and to remove whatever incapacity and obstacle, now or later

Chapter 13. Studies in Madras

Oct 4, 2019

Some four or five months before I left for Madras, Sri Aurobindo would sometimes say in a casual way, “Whatever happens, detach yourself from the happenings and learn to watch them as a Witness. Do not get involved in them.” ...This single mantra acted as an unfailing sustenance of my life during my stay at Madras for four or five years.