Arka, the ‘Courage’ Crown Flower
This flower-meditation on Arka, the ‘Courage’ flower beautifully blends some profound reflections on faith and sadhana with a story from the Mahabharata.
The Poetic Strength and Beauty of ‘Baji Prabhou’ – Part I
Read how Sri Aurobindo, the poet par excellence, expresses the exemplary strength, patriotism and valour of Baji Prabhou Deshpande by invoking different rasas.
The Poetic Strength and Beauty of ‘Baji Prabhou’ – Part II
The author reminds us that Sri Aurobindo, Swami Vivekananda and Shivaji, all three of them worked for the nation in the spirit of the yoga of the Bhagavad Gita.
The Bourgeois and the Samurai – Part 1
This essay by Sri Aurobindo presents perhaps the finest analysis ever made about one of the most significant ways in which European colonial rule destroyed the spirit of India which strove for high ideals and noble values.
The Bourgeois and the Samurai – Part 2
Sri Aurobindo explains how the British policy and British education successfully fostered and ensured the rapid growth of Bourgeois mentality in India.
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः – May All be Free from Illness – 10
Offering physical service for the Divine can be a means to elevate the individual’s consciousness. We explore here some seva rituals at temples.
Ancient Hindu Cyclical Theory of Evolution
Drawing upon some key insights from Hindu scriptures, Sri Aurobindo explains that the Hindu mind has never admitted the principle of linear progress in Nature.
An Ideal for the Future Progress of Humanity
Sri Aurobindo gives us a broad summary of the two different lines of progress that have been predominant in the West and East and speaks of the ideal which harmonises the two for the future humanity.
Free Progress: The Mother, an Educationist of the Future
We present the essentials of Free Progress approach, as envisioned and put into practice by the Mother at Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education.
Remembering the Mother as an Artist
We highlight a beautiful facet of the Mother’s Divine personality – as an artist; a facet of her Mahalakshmi aspect, an embodiment of Divine Beauty and Harmony.
Sri Aurobindo on Conservation and Progress
Sri Aurobindo explains that when seen from an evolutionary perspective past, present and future are parts of a single movement of progress.
Are you Bored? – Time to Ask Yourself if You are Progressing
Every moment is an opportunity to make new progress. And the only reason we ever feel bored is because we fail to use that moment to learn something new.
Cancer-buster Rosy Periwinkle
Did you know about the cancer-busting chemical produced by the humble periwinkle, the flower which was given the spiritual significance ‘Progress’ by the Mother? Read all about it here.
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः – May All be Free from Illness – 9
Read about Ćaturmāsya Sankalpam, which like other traditional wellness practices was tied to dharmic duties to ensure people would follow and benefit from it.
Progress Simplified for Yearning Minds
Written by an educator for young students, this piece presents what essentially is progress and how every minute of life can be an opportunity for progress.
“Wherever there is a receptivity, the Force acts” – A Prisoner’s Transformation
Silviu Craciunas who was on verge of suicide in prison had visions of an Indian sage whom he called Aurobin Dogos and found the strength to survive his ordeal.
“It isn’t the forces that are limited, it is the receptivity” – Words of the Mother
In this passage, the Mother speaks of how one may draw on the universal vital force and how one may increase the receptivity to the higher force.
The Sword-Lily: Of Gladiators and Receptivity
The same word Gladius is the root for gladiator, a fighter who fights against wild beasts with the help of his sword. A sword by itself wields no strength, unless the hand that holds it has immense courage. While the gladiator has the courage to receive the wild beasts knowing he can fight against them with total strength and surrender, a man who is on a spiritual quest does the same and is no less than a gladiator.
Receptivity of Flowers, Stones and Ornaments
The Mother explains the tremendous receptive capacity of flowers, stones and ornaments and how they can be used as transmitter of the divine forces.
