Her Name must remain the main support, singing behind as rejuvenating music of life, running with our breath as a nectarous stream into which we can dip whenever we have a little time amidst all we do, our work and exercise and rest.
Essays on Yoga
Writings by Alok Pandey on Yoga
Asking for the Divine Boons in our Prayers
Since the Divine is the indeed the source of everything and since one of His aspects is that of the giver of all boons, there is nothing wrong per se in asking Him for material, psychological or spiritual things. However, this asking and getting should not become the basis of Read More
Veg or Non-veg?
Our choice of a vegetarian or non-vegetarian diet depends on four main factors. The first is a matter of habit, conditioning and taste. Generally, the body responds best to those things to which it has been habituated since childhood. Hence generally unless the situation demands it, such as a change Read More
On the Law of Karma and Karmic Relationships
The sole purpose of the law of karma is to perfect ourselves and through us the world around us. The more we are attuned to the higher and highest state the more we engage and collaborate in fulfilling this purpose. On the other hand, the more we deviate from this truth, the more we add up to the chaos and confusion.
On the Relation of Science and Spirituality
… everything in creation has a material side as well as a spiritual truth that upholds it. Connecting the two is a whole mass of subtle and occult forces that form a watershed area between science and spirituality.
Cultivating True Love
Love, like all beautiful things and qualities, is Divine in its origin. But as these Divine powers enter creation they get conditioned by the medium and the state of consciousness of the person holding it. Love in matter becomes the binding force between atoms and molecules. This is the first Read More
How to Know that the Contact with Psychic Being is Established
Though the contact with the psychic being may take various form, it invariably comes with the certitude of the discovery. Yet in a general sense, we may say the following things mark the discovery of the psychic being within us.
2021: FUTUREWARD
She shows us the way by Her own example. Let us follow in Her footsteps this coming year and leaving aside all our fanciful wishes go straight towards the ultimate Source, the secret key to change that lies within us. Let us start the first moment of 2021 with this resolve.
Integral Yoga and Other Spiritual Paths
In the Integral Yoga, we turn to the Divine Mother who is One and yet Infinite and hence can be approached by each individual in his or her unique way. The lack of a rigid structure allows for individual variations in our approach to the One Infinite Reality. <>
Some Reflections on Christ and Christmas
According to Sri Aurobindo Christ very much fits into the scheme of Avatars who came to earth with a special mission from the Divine. He based this not on any belief system nor through any religious faith in Christianity but on the intuitive knowledge of truths that are not normally accessible to men.
The Difficulties and the Process of Surrender
The task of creating an individual is itself quite a painful one and requires constant opposition by people and circumstances around us. Surrender in its real sense begins once our individuality is formed.
On Unconditional Love
With regard to love, it is through bhakti and devotion that we start connecting with the Origin of Love.
Growing the Fire of Aspiration
… what we aspire for has already been granted at another level. That is what is meant by saying that aspiration seals our destiny.
On the Last Few Months of the Mother’s Life in the Body Built in the Old Way
… neither the Mother nor Sri Aurobindo had any need to suffer. Fully conscious of Their Divinity and Immortality they could have easily withdrawn anytime from the earth.
Protest Movements and Our Attitude Towards Them
Each is given his place in the vast cosmic labour and the indication of the place we must occupy in the great cosmic plan can be found in our deeper inmost heart.
Experiences on the Path
The coming and going of experiences does not indicate that we are doing good or bad things. These are human notions. Yoga is not done for having experiences but for a change of consciousness from the human to the Divine.
The Mutual Debt (4) The Other, Our Side of the Story
Now it is our turn. We are co-sharers and partners in this tremendous labour. We too are at least partial creators. Therefore we too must rise to the occasion and fulfil God’s Purpose of creation…
The Mutual Debt (3) Earth’s Due to Heaven
This divine possibility is not just a nirvanic silence but the full flowering of the Divine Nature, the Divine Qualities, the Divine Power, Divine Gnosis, Divine Peace and Bliss, in one word the Divine Perfection within us.