True Maternity and Conscious Parenting
In the Guiding Light feature we present selected passages from the Mother on the meaning of true maternity, conscious conception, pregnancy and parenting.
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Conscious Conception, Soul’s Choice and More
The Mother explains that even when the soul has come consciously and has participated in the formation of the physical body, so long as the body is formed in the usual animal way, it will have to struggle and correct all those things which come from this human animality.
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“The Superman Shall be Born of Woman”
A passage from the Mother’s message titled “To the Women of Japan”. This was written sometime between 1916-1920 during her stay in Japan.
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Creating a Conscious Humanity
This issue is dedicated to prenatal education. It features some important insights from ancient Indian perspectives. A recent book on historical and cross-cultural perspectives on menstruation is reviewed. Also included are next three parts of the ongoing essay from archives of Sri Aurobindo Circle.
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Aspiration to Create a Conscious Being
A few insights from the Mother’s works on topics concerning conscious conception and true meaning of maternity are presented in this issue’s Guiding Light section.
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Spiritual Dimension of Fertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth in Ayurveda
The sexual dimension of fertility is the tāmasic component, the pull of pleasure Nature uses for reproduction. The biological dimension is rājasic component that creates a new life form. Fertility also fulfils the sāttvic dimension of transmitting culture or samskāra, enabling spiritual evolution.
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Ancient Indian Perspectives on Prenatal Education (Part 1)
An account of some important sessions conducted on Day 1 of the National Seminar on Prenatal Education: Ancient Indian Perspectives. Some key learnings from the sessions are described by one of the participants.
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Ancient Indian Perspectives on Prenatal Education (Conclusion)
An account of some important sessions conducted on Day 2 of the National Seminar on Prenatal Education: Ancient Indian Perspectives. Some key learnings from the sessions are described by one of the participants.
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