Category Archives: Life

The first step towards self-mastery

Posted on September 3, 2020 by sriaurobindocenterla

The first necessity is to disengage from surface movements that jostle about in our head and heart and excite the passions and stimulate further agitation. To discover the priceless pearls one must dive deep within and be willing to lose, … Continue reading →

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Why are we on earth? — Mother

Posted on September 10, 2019 by sriaurobindocenterla

Why are we on earth? To find the Divine who is in each of us and in all things. Only one thing is important, it is to find the Divine. For each one and for the whole world anything becomes … Continue reading →

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The working of the spiritual force — Sri Aurobindo

Posted on August 24, 2019 by sriaurobindocenterla

1. The Force is a divine Force, so obviously it can apply itself in any direction; it can inspire a poet, set in motion the soldier, doctor, scientist, everybody. 2. The Force is not a mental Force — it is … Continue reading →

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Thought and Speech — Mother

Posted on June 19, 2019 by sriaurobindocenterla

When a thought is expressed in speech, the vibration of the sound has a considerable power to bring the most material substance into contact with the thought, thus giving it a concrete and effective reality. Sound always has a power; … Continue reading →

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How to become more receptive to the Divine – Mother

Posted on May 11, 2019 by sriaurobindocenterla

My love is always with you; if then you do not feel it, it is because you are not capable of receiving it. It is your receptivity that is lacking and should be increased; for this you must open yourself, … Continue reading →

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How should I prepare myself for the April 24th Darshan? – The Mother

Posted on April 23, 2019 by sriaurobindocenterla

Q: Sweet Mother, How should I prepare myself for the April 24th Darshan? A: Look attentively into yourself to find out what for you is the most important thing, the thing you feel that you couldn’t do without. It is … Continue reading →

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Indispensable Needs — Mother

Posted on March 30, 2019 by sriaurobindocenterla

There is a sovereign royalty in taking no thought for oneself. To have needs is to assert a weakness; to claim something proves that we lack what we claim. To desire is to be impotent; it is to recognize our … Continue reading →

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Know your self – The Mother answers

Posted on March 16, 2019 by sriaurobindocenterla

Q: Isn’t it more important to know oneself than to try to know others? A: Very important, of capital importance! Besides, that’s the field of work given to each one. It is this one must understand, that each one – this … Continue reading →

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The Sublime Charity

Posted on November 29, 2018 by sriaurobindocenterla

Yes, there is a sublime charity, one which rises from a happy heart, from a serene soul. One who has won inner peace is a herald of deliverance wherever he goes, a bearer of hope and joy. Is not this … Continue reading →

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The significance of one’s birthday – Mother

Posted on October 7, 2018 by sriaurobindocenterla

The importance of the birthday according to the Mother. Yes, it is truly a special day in one’s life. It is one of the days in the year when the Supreme descends into us — or when we are face … Continue reading →

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The first lesson on the Path – The Mother

Posted on June 4, 2018 by sriaurobindocenterla

The first thing one learns on the way is that the joy of giving is far greater than the joy of taking. Then gradually one learns that to forget oneself is the source of immutable peace. Later on, in this self-forgetfulness, … Continue reading →

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On Pranayama – Mother shares her experience with a disciple.

Posted on May 13, 2018 by sriaurobindocenterla

Do you object to my doing some pranayama [[Pranayama: breathing exercises. ]] before I begin working? I think it would do you good, mon petit. I began three days ago, but I keep getting entangled with the traditional formation around … Continue reading →

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The one indispensable attitude and the first step – Mother

Posted on May 2, 2018 by sriaurobindocenterla

  Q: Sweet Mother, Each time I have encountered an obstacle in my life, each time I have been deprived of some happiness some apparent happiness a consolation has come immediately to dispel my psychological pain. For something tells me: … Continue reading →

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Microbes, Illnesses and cure. The Mother reveals.

Posted on March 26, 2018 by sriaurobindocenterla

Microorganisms or microbes are often the cause of illness and disease.  Microbes include what we know as Bacteria, Fungi,  Virus and other life forms. Science has revealed to us that what we call “matter” is nothing but a movement of … Continue reading →

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The Word or Mantra – Mother explains

Posted on March 20, 2018 by sriaurobindocenterla

What does the Word mean? That’s something else. The Word – it is not pronounced speech and words. There are old traditions, which speak of “Let there be light and there was light.” The Word is the Mantra. But it … Continue reading →

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