Endurance

Needed: A Great Patience and Steadfastness

Editorial, Perseverance, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Beloo Mehra / November 21, 2021

Without patience there is little hope of changing our nature. “But there is something else in the human being which is sincere and can be a force for the change.” (Sri Aurobindo)

“A Yoga like this Needs Patience”

Guiding Light, Perseverance, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sri Aurobindo / November 21, 2021

In several letters written to his disciples, Sri Aurobindo emphasised unlimited patience and perseverance because Integral Yoga demands a complete transformation of outer nature.

Let Endurance be Your Watchword

Article, Perseverance, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother / November 21, 2021

The Mother, with the help of some examples, gives us very practical advice on how to train our vital to endure the difficulties on the path.

The Long Road to Transforming the Vital

Article, Perseverance, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother / November 21, 2021

In this passage the Mother gives great advice on how to talk to our unruly vital and make it learn the most important lessons of patience and perseverance.

Yogic Initiation and Aptitude – No Free Pass

Article, Scriptures, Spiritual Philosophy, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By Nolini Kanta Gupta / November 21, 2021

We find here deeper meaning of spiritual call, initiation, adhikāra and the importance of endurance and steadfastness in the path of the Integral Yoga.

Of Ceramics, Sannyāsa and More: Tales of Perseverance

Perseverance, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother / November 21, 2021

Through three small but significant tales from the cultural history of France and India, the Mother highlights the importance of patience and perseverance.

Sādhanā: “One Who Perseveres is Sure to Triumph”

Meditation, Perseverance, Sadhana, Twelve Soul-qualities / By The Mother / November 21, 2021

In this series, we feature a small prayer which helps direct our inner work as we focus our aspiration to cultivate a specific soul-quality.

What Makes a Nation Immortal? – Part 1

Essay, Nation, Perseverance, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Nolini Kanta Gupta / November 21, 2021

Drawing examples from world history and placing them in the light of the truth of the spirit, this essay explores what makes a nation persevere and become immortal.

The Little Clock Calendula, ‘Herb of the Sun’

Article, Flowers, Perseverance, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sheeba Naaz / November 21, 2021

The author reflects on her patient inner work which helped her experience a deeper harmony, and the endurance it took her to work through the challenges.