Sri Aurobindo

Selections from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother on Yoga, health and healing. <br/> &quot;Instead of being upset and struggling, the best thing to do is to offer one’s body to the Divine…

This book is an attempt to develop a deeper insight and love for nature through her infinite moods and expressions; the rocks, the trees, the animals, the sun, the wind, the rain and the storm an…

Concentration does not mean meditation; on the contrary, concentration is a state one must be in continuously, whatever the outer activity. By concentration I mean that all the energy, all the wi…

&quot;The soul, the psychic being, is in direct touch with the divine Truth, but it is hidden in man by the mind, the vital being and the physical nature (manas, prana, anna of the Taittiriya Upa…

To tell the truth, if you live only a moment, just a tiny moment, of this absolutely sincere aspiration or this sufficiently intense prayer, you will know more things than by meditating for hours…

Sri Aurobindo and the Mother on the aims and ideals of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. “Our aim is not, either, to found a religion or a school of philosophy or a school of Yoga, but to create a ground…

Selections from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. <br/> &quot;It is not completely true that man‘s life is governed by the stars. The conjunctions of the stars are an indication of the …

Yoga must be revealed to mankind because without it mankind cannot take the next step in the human evolution. (Sri Aurobindo)

This is a collection of messages, talks and answers from the Mother which relate to Auroville. At the beginning there are some words of Sri Aurobindo on humanity and its present condition and nee…

This compilation highlights the unique role of work in the Integral Yoga. The book is organised into four sections that cover topics such as how to prepare yourself, have the right attitude, and …

“In a profound sense it is the call and attraction of the future that makes the past and present, and that future will be more and more seen to be the growth of the godhead in the human being whi…

Selections from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. <br/> &quot;The Yoga-siddhi, the perfection that comes from the practice of Yoga, can be best attained by the combined working of four …

&quot;Man lives mostly in his surface mind, life and body but there is an inner being within him with greater possibilities to which he has to awake – for it is only a very restricted influence f…

The Mother said, “You can become conscious of your nights and your sleep just as you are conscious of your days. It is a matter of inner development and discipline of consciousness.” This book co…

I had a clear vision of the two kinds of opposites in nature (not only in nature but in life) which almost everyone carries within himself: one is the possibility of realization, the other is the…

Life upon earth is an adventure and has its own share of charm and dangers. The seeking for safety and security in this ‘delightful and dangerous world’ is therefore quite a legitimate need. As a…

A compilation from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. <br/> &quot;The rule in Yoga is not to let the depression depress you, to stand back from it, observe its cause and remove the cause…

&quot;All Yoga starts from the perception that what we are now or rather what we perceive as ourselves and so call is only an ignorant partial and superficial formulation of our nature. It is not…

Selections from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother on the ideal of human unity. <br/> In a profound sense it is the call and attraction of the future that makes the past and present, and …

Sri Aurobindo writes, that the ego‘s factories and marts surround the beautiful temple of the soul. The soul is a spark, a portion of the Divine and the centre of light in our being. Being divine…

The word “Consciousness” is among the most used word in both spiritual and scientific literature. At the same time it is also among the most misunderstood term. Yet Consciousness is central to ev…

&quot;To find highest beauty is to find God; to reveal, to embody, to create, as we say, highest beauty is to bring out of our souls the living image and power of God." (Sri Aurobindo) <br/> &qu…

Selections from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. <br/> &quot;…the individuals who will most help the future of humanity in the new age will be those who will recognise a spiritual evol…

“Even if Science – physical Science or occult Science – were to discover the necessary conditions or means for an indefinite survival of the body, still, if the body could not adapt itself so as …

Sri Aurobindo came upon earth to announce the manifestation of the supramental world and not merely did he announce this manifestation but embodied also in part the supramental force and showed b…

“The time of religions is over. We have entered the age of universal spirituality, of spiritual experience in its initial purity.” (The Mother) “The Truth of the Divine which is the spiritual rea…

A compilation from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. <br/> &quot;It is true that what one fears has the tendency to come until one is able to look it in the face and overcome one’s shrin…

In response to a request from All India Radio, Sri Aurobindo gave a message to mark 15 August 1947, the day of India’s independence. This message to his countrymen spoke of five dreams that he ha…

“Savitri is the record of a seeing, of an experience which is not of the common kind and is often very far from what the general human mind sees and experiences. You must not expect appreciation …

&quot;Each time an individual breaks the narrow limitations in which he is imprisoned by his ego and emerges into the open air, through self-giving, whether for the sake of another human being or…

&quot;There are four very great events in history, the siege of Troy, the life and crucifixion of Christ, the exile of Krishna in Brindavan and the colloquy with Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetr…

The first part of this book deals primarily with the fundamentals of physical education, with the disciplines and attitudes helpful to developing a strong, healthy, and conscious body capable of …

Men do not know themselves and have not learned to distinguish the different parts of their being; for these are usually lumped together by them as mind, because it is through a mentalised percep…

&quot;In a sense spirituality is the highest art, the art of life; for it aims at creating a life of beauty pure in line, faultless in rhythm, replete with strength, illumined with light and vibr…

Sri Aurobindo and the Mother about the nature and value of money, the relationship between business and spirituality and the true attitude of the disciple towards money. «Money represents a great…

&quot;The Birthday is truly a special day in one‘s life. lt is one of those days in the year when the Supreme descends into us – or when we are face to face with the Eternal – one of those days w…

Sri Aurobindo was very emphatic in stating that only he could write truly about himself; but he never wrote any comprehensive or systematic account of his life. Only in his correspondence with hi…

A compilation from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. <br/> &quot;What is called “new birth” is the birth into the spiritual life, the spiritual consciousness; it is to carry in oneself s…