Four movements of consciousness

When we practice Yoga, our consciousness which is normally identified with the physical body begins to expand into subtle zones.   This is a description of the various movements given by Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.Image by fractalforest
The Mother’s descriptionIn yoga all is centred round one’s consciousness. It is the consciousness that is to be oriented and changed. There are different ways

Maggi Lidchi-Grassi

     In the early morning of New Year's Day 1969, a new force came to The Mother and entered Her for the benefit and progress of the earth. She alluded to it as a Being of great Benevolence. Many people felt the Ashram bathed in a sweet contentment that morning.     In the afternoon, in Mother's room I felt embraced by this  loving energy. It was like being rocked gently in its waves. Before I

Joy

Joy overflows from within me.Joy is my nature as a child of God. It does not fluctuate based on what is happening in my life. While I may feel happy or sad in any given moment, these feelings cannot swell or dampen the joy built into my very being. The buoyancy I experience from outer events is temporary, eventually needing to be refreshed by the next pleasing experience. True joy is not

Her Work For Earth And Man

A prodigal of her rich divinity,Her self and all she was she had lent to men,Hoping her greater being to implantThat heaven might native grow on mortal soil.
 - Sri Aurobindo
 (Savitri, SABCL, Vol. 28, p. 7)

Sri Aurobindo and his vision

One day when I was traveling in a cab, I saw a large billboard which had a huge picture of Sri Aurobindo and there were some writings on it about his thoughts and visions. Being the kind who hardly pays attention to the billboards, hoardings and other form of advertisements, I was quite surprised to find myself reading the entire content of the billboard!I am intrigued by yoga and influential

Initiation

There is no formal initiation, acceptance is sufficient, but I do not usually accept unless I have seen, or the Mother has seen the person or unless there is a clear sign that he is meant for this yoga. Sometimes those who desire to be disciples have seen me in dream or vision before acceptance.                                                                                                  -

Occultism

In one of its aspects, occult science is like a kind of chemistry applied to the play of forces and the structure of the worlds and and individual forms of the inner dimensions. Just as in the chemistry of Matter the manipulation of certain substances is not without danger, so too in the occult worlds the wielding of certain forces and contact with them involve