Stories for the Children, by the Children: True Courage
The Mother encouraged a small group of children to write stories. One story written by Tara Jauhar in her early teens is featured here.
Kunti – A Paradigm of Conscious Parenting
Read about the heroic motherhood that Kunti epitomises for all times to come. Kunti stands out as a symbol of patience, courage, sacrifice and forbearance.
Powada, a Story-telling Performance Art (Video)
Vinata Joshi speaks to us about Powada, a popular performance art from Maharashtra, involving story-telling, poetry, music and theatre arts.
Indians in Adversity: The Hidden Strength Within
A senior member of Sri Aurobindo Ashram recounts the time when he was trapped for thirty hours under a leaking hangar at Mumbai airport in July 2005.
Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 4)
This is the concluding part of the biography of Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in independent India.
Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 3)
Shyam Kumari writes: “It was as if the Goddess of war was asking for the sacrifice of this brave soldier to make a martyr of him.”
Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 2)
We continue with part 2 of the biography of Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in independent India.
Courage Our Armour, Faith Our Sword, We Must Walk
We explore Courage through several viewpoints for it is an essential quality on the path of yoga of transformation – on individual and collective level.
Having a Taste for the Supreme Adventure
These three selections from the Mother’s works speak of courage as one of the fundamental requisites for the path of sadhana.
Sri Aurobindo on the Aryan Ideal of Courage
An important writing of Sri Aurobindo, published in Arya in September 1914, in which he answers the question – What is the significance of the name, “Arya”.
Get Rid of Fear, Distrust and Despair
The Mother emphasises the necessity of getting rid of fear, distrust, despair and face all challenges with courage if we aspire to walk the path of sadhana.
To Face Everything in Life Without a Shudder
The Mother explains that true courage is courage with the full knowledge of all the possibilities and is ready to face everything without exception.
Of Life and War: Sri Aurobindo on Kurukshetra
Sri Aurobindo considers closely the situation from which the Gita arises, “in its largest bearings as a type of human life and even of all world-existence.”
Stories of Courage as Told by the Mother
The Mother used the art of storytelling most sweetly and effectively to inculcate higher and nobler values. Let us read a few of her stories on Courage.
Sādhanā: To Become a Truly Strong Being
This prayer from the Mother’s Prayers and Meditations, reminds us to break all the resistances and aspire to be a courageous instrument of the Supreme Mother.
The Conquest of India by the English
Sri Aurobindo give us a deeper understanding of the principal reasons why the mighty India could be easily conquered by the British.
On Courage and Nationalism
These bold and spirited passages from Bande Mataram give us a deeper view of nationalism based in courage — making them highly relevant for our times.
The Perfection of the Kshatriya Soul-Force
Sri Aurobindo helps us understand the Kshatriya turn of the nature and the integral perfection it can arrive at with the Yoga of Self-perfection.
Of Courage, Wars, and Evolution of the Earth
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother remind us that war will cease to exist when it becomes unnecessary to the evolution of the earth.
