The Mother

For the guiding light feature, we present a few short passages from the Mother and Sri Aurobindo which shed light on some key facets related to ‘Generosity’ which are then elaborated upon in other features.

May 21 2022May 18, 2022

Give All You Are, All You Have

Article, Generosity, Sincerity, Spiritual Philosophy, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By Renaissance Editor

In this conversation the Mother speaks on giving oneself sincerely to the Divine without bargaining. She also narrates a beautiful story about perfect giving.

May 21 2022May 20, 2022

Service to Humanity or an Ambition to be a Great Man?

Article, Generosity, Society, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By Renaissance Editor

The Mother speaks candidly that most ideas people have of serving the humanity are nothing but sign of personal ambition.

May 21 2022May 19, 2022

Kashithumba, the Generous Flower

Article, Flowers, Generosity, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sheeba Naaz

A meditation on Balsam ‘Generosity’ flower inspires the author to dig deep into the subtle but important difference between dakshinā, bhikshā and dāna.

May 21 2022May 19, 2022

The Generous and the Avaricious

Article, Generosity, Spiritual Philosophy, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By Renaissance Editor

We feature here an excerpt from a conversation between a group of children and the Mother where she explains that both generosity and avarice are deformations of a higher truth.

May 21 2022May 19, 2022

Sādhanā: Prayer for a Generous Heart and Boundless Love

Divine Mother, Generosity, Sadhana, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By Renaissance Editor

This prayer from the Mother’s ‘Prayers and Meditations’ reminds us to pray and aspire for a generous heart and boundless love.

May 21 2022May 18, 2022

The More Money We Have, the More We Need…

Article, Generosity, Spiritual Philosophy, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Renaissance Editor

The Mother explains that money is a force of nature which creates harmonious balance if circulated and utilised for its true work.

May 21 2022May 19, 2022

Money as Power

Article, Generosity, Society, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities, Uncategorized / By M. P. Pandit

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.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

Towards a New World – Work of the Dual Avatāra

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

In addition to exploring the attribute of ‘Goodness’ this issue is our offering for the special month of April. On April 4 in 1910, Sri Aurobindo arrived in Pondicherry, his “cave of tapasya”. In 1920 on April 24th, the Mother arrived in Pondicherry to be with Sri Aurobindo and collaborate in the Supramental Yoga to bring down a new consciousness on the earth.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

Goodness in Sri Aurobindo’s Aphorisms

Article, Goodness, Sadhana, Society, Spiritual Philosophy, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By Renaissance Editor

We feature here some comments of the Mother on three aphorisms of Sri Aurobindo. These words reveal for us a deeper meaning of practicing goodness toward all.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

Vishnu’s Fourth Stride, from Humanity to Divinity

Article, Human Evolution, Spiritual Philosophy, Video, Yoga / By Nolini Kanta Gupta

An offering for April 4 and April 24 – an essay summarising the new future which Sri Aurobindo and the Mother brought down with their Supramental Yoga.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

The Manifestation of the Mother of Ananda

Article, Divine Mother, Sadhana, Spiritual Philosophy, Sunlit Path, Video / By M. P. Pandit

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.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

From the Dhammapada: On Goodness and Vigilance

Article, Goodness, Meditation, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Renaissance Editor

Highlighted are the Mother’s comments on selected verses from the Dhammapada emphasising vigilance over one’s feelings and thoughts.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

The Mother on True and Sublime Charity

Article, Goodness, Sunlit Path, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Renaissance Editor

Charity is often misunderstood and practiced ignorantly out of ego. Only a serene soul and self-mastery can lead to truly effective charity.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

Of God, Universe, Good and Evil

Essay, Goodness, Spiritual Philosophy, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Renaissance Editor

These words of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother emphasise that Divine is beyond good and evil and that man moving Godwards must identify with the Divine.

Apr 21 2022May 1, 2022

Resolving the Inner Revolts by Calling the Mother

Article, Divine Mother, Goodness, Sadhana, Twelve Soul-qualities, Yoga / By Shobha Mitra

Shobha Mitra shares an incident when she was in the grip of jealousy which the Mother made completely disappear from her being.

Apr 21 2022April 20, 2022

Goodness and Fragrance of Sweet Alison

Article, Flowers, Goodness, Tales and Stories, Twelve Soul-qualities / By Sheeba Naaz

Just like the fragrance of Sweet Alyssum, also known as Sweet Alison, spreads all around in the garden attracting honeybees, butterfliers and other pollinators, goodness also spreads its fragrance all around. Read a sweet story about goodness here.

“One is unhappy only when one is not generous”

Give All You Are, All You Have

Service to Humanity or an Ambition to be a Great Man?

Kashithumba, the Generous Flower

The Generous and the Avaricious

Sādhanā: Prayer for a Generous Heart and Boundless Love

The More Money We Have, the More We Need…

Money as Power

Towards a New World – Work of the Dual Avatāra

Goodness in Sri Aurobindo’s Aphorisms

Vishnu’s Fourth Stride, from Humanity to Divinity

The Manifestation of the Mother of Ananda

From the Dhammapada: On Goodness and Vigilance

The Mother on True and Sublime Charity

Of God, Universe, Good and Evil

Resolving the Inner Revolts by Calling the Mother

Goodness and Fragrance of Sweet Alison

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