... the Mother said: “Cease this asking about progress — feel the Divine everywhere and in everything — first feel it within yourself, i.e. whatever you do, you think, you talk, you act is all from the Divine ..."
At the Feet of The Mother
Breath of Grace
On the approved day, ... I went up to Sri Aurobindo, put the rose garland round his neck and bowed down at his feet. He looked steadily on.
“More and more I fail to make a distinction between Thy work and my life, between my personality and the whole earth.”
Complete and pure faith in the Truth is the best of all protections.
Q: I am unhappy, I cannot control my movements, what shall I do?; A: Be sincere, always more sincere.
I am always there before you, open your eyes and you will see.
Q: What is “child path” in yoga? A: The child’s path is one of trust without discussion, complete dependence, surrender without reserve.
Q: Turn my consciousness towards Thee. A: Never doubt my love and then, all naturally, you will turn towards me.
Only he who seeks the Truth integrally does yoga. Those who do it in the mind alone or in the higher vital alone are not in yoga.
It is only in calm that one can enter into touch with the psychic consciousness.
Q: What must I do to feel thy love and peace? A: Do not allow, any more, anything hostile to find expression through you.
I came to Pondicherry on the 17th November 1930. I was 13 at that time.
To persevere in turning towards the Light is what is most demanded. The Light is nearer to us than we think and at any time its hour may come.
If only you could keep always your inner happiness, it would please me immensely and help you very much on the way.
The moment I had sight of Sri Aurobindo from a distance, there was a surge of emotion and I strongly felt that I had known him for ages.
With a few minor questions and answers from Sri Aurobindo Sahana Devi will bring to a close the chapter on her life in the Ashram of the old days.
If one could place oneself in tune with the force of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo constantly at work on us, amazing things are apt to happen.
The Mother and Sri Aurobindo came to me as Guru although I hardly understood at first what and how much is meant by the word “Guru”.