Lakshmi Puja in the Ashram – A Memoir
Excerpted from the author’s book ‘Moments Eternal’ this soulful account is intertwined with her childhood memories of celebrating Lakshmi Puja in Bengal, making it a delightful reading.
Sri Aurobindo, the Seer deep-hearted
On 15th August 2023, as we enter the 151st year of Sri Aurobindo, we celebrate this occasion by releasing this special issue of Renaissance on the theme – Sri Aurobindo, the Rishi.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram – The Golden Temple of The Mother Divine
Sri Aurobindo established the Ashram amidst the pathetic deadness of then Pondicherry and the conspiracy and serious attacks from the British government.
What Sri Aurobindo Means to Me
This piece highlights the vast, integral being of Sri Aurobindo, the Rishi, as well as the greatly endearing personality of Sri Aurobindo, the modern Guru.
Cultivating a Yogic Attitude toward Food
In these letters Sri Aurobindo explains the right attitude a sadhak of Integral Yoga must cultivate toward food. While the letters were written in response to queries from the disciples living in the Ashram, the advice is equally applicable to the aspirants and devotees living outside.
An Account of Sri Aurobindo’s Supper Time
For the ‘Book of the Month’ we again highlight Nirodbaran’s magnificent ‘Twelve Years with Sri Aurobindo’. The focus this time is on his delightful description of Sri Aurobindo’s suppertime, his second and last meal of the day.
‘A Great Illuminative Power’ – Appreciating Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry – Part 1
The author presents a few key facets of Sri Aurobindo’s poetry and poetics that she, a poet herself, finds most fascinating.
The One Whom We Adore as The Mother
A special issue featuring a few precious memories recounted by some of the senior sadhaks who were blessed to have close interactions with the Mother.
Some Memories of the Mother
Amal Kiran narrates a few incidents that tell us about the Mother’s grace and eternal love and also the way she helped sadhaks overcome their petty desires.
The Mother’s Divine Ways of Action
Nirodbaran describes the various ways in which the Mother prepared, and helped sadhaks. Some of her ways are hidden, subtle and guided by inner laws.
“I do not give positions… I give them work”
The Mother gives highly practical guidance about the right attitude necessary for sincerely practicing the yoga of works in a collective setting.
For Peace, Go to Ramana Maharshi
We present selected conversations of Sri Aurobindo with a few disciples where the matter of peace came up. Readers will find some insightful perspectives here which may help widen and deepen our understanding of peace in Integral Yoga.
“This is the Mother’s War”: Of WW2, Victory and Atomic Bomb
A few excerpts from the book ‘On the Mother: The Chronicle of a Manifestation and Ministry’, which speak of the Mother’s and Sri Aurobindo’s yogic work in WW2.
Meditation on Peace, the Real Truth of Our Being
We highlight a beautiful piece excerpted from Anilbaran Roy’s ‘Songs from the Soul’ which is a collection of his meditations and poems.
On Vegetarianism, Compassion and Equality
A conversation of Sri Aurobindo with a few disciples on cultivating an attitude of equality toward food in spiritual life.
Money as Power
M.P. Pandit summarises several essential points from the teachings of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo on the attitude one should cultivate with regard to money.
The Manifestation of the Mother of Ananda
This offering for April 24, the date of second and final arrival of the Mother in Pondicherry, gives a peek into the Yogic work of the Mother.
Sri Aurobindo’s and the Mother’s Force for Healing
Sri Aurobindo helps us understand the conditions under which the spiritual force works to cure illnesses. We also get a glimpse of how the Mother and Sri Aurobindo were using the Divine Force to help sadhaks in their healing process. The faith and inner receptivity of both the patient and the instrument that is used to apply such force, namely the doctor, are important factors.
Of Force, Receptivity and Laughs
Selected humorous correspondence of Nirodbaran with Sri Aurobindo which explore a few themes related to the working of Sri Aurobindo’s Force and its receptivity by the sadhaks.
