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.

Sep 21 2022October 11, 2022

Kunti – A Paradigm of Conscious Parenting

All Life is Yoga, Article, Conscious Parenting, Courage, Culture, Perseverance, Scriptures, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shruti Hajirnis Gupte

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.

Aug 15 2022August 28, 2022

Powada, a Story-telling Performance Art (Video)

Art, Courage, Culture, Education, Indian History, Insightful Conversations, Poetry, Society, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities, Video / By Beloo Mehra

Vinata Joshi speaks to us about Powada, a popular performance art from Maharashtra, involving story-telling, poetry, music and theatre arts.

Jul 21 2022July 20, 2022

Indians in Adversity: The Hidden Strength Within

Article, Courage, Equality, Mother India Archives, Peace, Society, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Chamanlal Gupta

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.

Jun 21 2022July 10, 2022

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 4)

Book of the Month, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shyam Kumari

This is the concluding part of the biography of Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in independent India.

May 21 2022May 19, 2022

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 3)

Book of the Month, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shyam Kumari

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.”

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 2)

Book of the Month, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Shyam Kumari

We continue with part 2 of the biography of Major Somnath Sharma, the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra in independent India.

Mar 21 2022March 21, 2022

Courage Our Armour, Faith Our Sword, We Must Walk

Courage, Editorial, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Beloo Mehra

We explore Courage through several viewpoints for it is an essential quality on the path of yoga of transformation – on individual and collective level.

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

Having a Taste for the Supreme Adventure

Courage, Guiding Light, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother

These three selections from the Mother’s works speak of courage as one of the fundamental requisites for the path of sadhana.

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

Sri Aurobindo on the Aryan Ideal of Courage

Article, Courage, Indian History, Nation, Society, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo

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”.

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

Get Rid of Fear, Distrust and Despair

Courage, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother

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.

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

To Face Everything in Life Without a Shudder

Article, Courage, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother

The Mother explains that true courage is courage with the full knowledge of all the possibilities and is ready to face everything without exception.

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

Of Life and War: Sri Aurobindo on Kurukshetra

Courage, Culture, Essay, Scriptures, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo

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.”

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

Stories of Courage as Told by the Mother

Courage, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / 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.

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

Sādhanā: To Become a Truly Strong Being

Courage, Sadhana, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By The Mother

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.

Mar 21 2022May 4, 2023

The Conquest of India by the English

Article, Courage, Nation, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo give us a deeper understanding of the principal reasons why the mighty India could be easily conquered by the British.

Stories for the Children, by the Children: True Courage

Kunti – A Paradigm of Conscious Parenting

Powada, a Story-telling Performance Art (Video)

Indians in Adversity: The Hidden Strength Within

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 4)

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 3)

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC – The ‘Saviour of Kashmir’ (Part 2)

Courage Our Armour, Faith Our Sword, We Must Walk

Having a Taste for the Supreme Adventure

Sri Aurobindo on the Aryan Ideal of Courage

Get Rid of Fear, Distrust and Despair

To Face Everything in Life Without a Shudder

Of Life and War: Sri Aurobindo on Kurukshetra

Stories of Courage as Told by the Mother

Sādhanā: To Become a Truly Strong Being

The Conquest of India by the English

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