Child as a Role Model and a Precursor of New World
The author reminds us that often the presence of children has the potential to invoke in the grownups nobler qualities of the heart and of the psychic being.
Inner Significance of 15 August: Sri Aurobindo’s Message
In a message given to his close disciples on 15 August 1926 Sri Aurobindo spoke of the deeper significance of August 15 for yoga.
The Mahakali Aspect of the Divine Mother
As an offering on the Mother’s 144th birthday and given our theme of Progress, we focus on the Mahakali aspect of the Divine Mother.
Cancer-buster Rosy Periwinkle
Did you know about the cancer-busting chemical produced by the humble periwinkle, the flower which was given the spiritual significance ‘Progress’ by the Mother? Read all about it here.
“A Yoga like this Needs Patience”
In several letters written to his disciples, Sri Aurobindo emphasised unlimited patience and perseverance because Integral Yoga demands a complete transformation of outer nature.
The Absolutely Perfect, the Absolutely Humble Divine
In India, since millennia, modesty or humility has been considered the one of the most noble virtues, one that is the ornament of all virtues. In present times when self-promotion is not only an acceptable practice but has actually become a highly sophisticated skill that one must master if one wants to be ‘successful’, humility often takes a backseat. But if we step back for a moment and reflect carefully we will find that it is exactly in times like these that we must sincerely begin to examine for ourselves what is true humility. And more importantly, how it is related to our inner journeys, our growth as conscious individuals with an aspiration to grow inwardly and walk the path that takes us closer to our highest Self within. This issue is dedicated to exploring Humility as one of the Twelve Powers which the Mother spoke of as necessary for the full manifestation of Her Work.
