Video in english
In this brief reflection we look at heredity and its effects in the light of the Integral Yoga.
At the Feet of The Mother
Each of us must face our own share of failures and falls. The difference between human beings however lies in how we deal with these failures.
With his characteristic humour Sri Aurobindo reveals to us how we may be misled into the illusion of absolute Knowledge as we climb up the stairways of the Spirit. A last step remains even at the highest reaches of the Mind.
Video in English
The webinar, organised by The Mother's International School, Delhi Branch of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, is about trying to understand the roots of difficulties and ways to deal with them.
Essay on Yoga
So what is the role of rituals on the spiritual path and what should be our attitude towards them?
an audio in english
I listened to the song of the waves, and it told me of such great marvels....
VIDEO IN HINDI
This brief reflection in Hindi explains how one should safeguard ones faith when faced with someone who is hostile towards Divine.
SELECTIONS FROM CONVERSATIONS BY THE MOTHER (TEXT)
One must always be greater than one’s experience. [...] no ambition, no vanity, no pride. A sincere self-giving, a sincere humility, and one is sheltered from all danger. There you are, this is what I call being greater than one’s experience.
This talk focuses on the various relations that man can have with God in the light of Sanatana Dharma.
Sri Aurobindo in his own characteristic way shows to us the greatness of these gods and the beings I contact with them and yet he also reveals their limitations. Each has its own place and station and working in this vast and complex creation. But the ultimate secret, the last secret is not found here.
Essays and Talks of Nirodbaran
Since childhood, he had been brought up in Shanti Niketan. Poet and artist, he became at once Tagore’s favourite. Tagore initiated him into the subtleties of Bengali literature with care and affection. In Art, Abanindranath and Nandalal were his masters.
video in Hindi
Here Aswapati is moving through the Paradise of Life-Gods. It is a state of perpetual joy. To such a warrior soul this comes as a gift and a temporary rest and release.
The touched questions include what is transformation, why is it needed, how does it happen, when and where it is to be done, what is the the Power that would execute it, how to participate in the process.
Chapter 2 is a piece written by Sri Aurobindo after he had finished replying to a series of questions asked by Motilal Mehta, a disciple living in Gujarat, in a letter dated 30 May 1927. Sri Aurobindo concluded his reply as follows: “Calling on God to do everything and save one all the trouble and struggle is a self-deception and does not lead to freedom and perfection.”
Deprived of love which is the only true authentic source of joy these children are turning to drugs and partying to find outside what lies concealed within their own heart.
