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It has always been known that the original temple of the Divine is within us. The outer temples are symbolic representations of certain inner realities.
At the Feet of The Mother
Essays on Yoga
Essays and Letters by Dr Alok Pandey on Yoga
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This day carries the sense of a divine mystery that is beyond the reach of the human mind subject to its yardsticks and measures.
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It takes great courage and determination as well as patience and perseverance to cultivate this indispensable quality and one can never have enough of it.
Let us hope and pray that the souls of nations trapped in their armour of the ego are freed and each nation gives its own unique positive gift to the world.
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The effect of philanthropy depends upon the state of consciousness with which a philanthropist gives.
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... for us there is only one way, the faith and surrender and the will to align ourselves with the Divine Will working towards the New Creation.
Though there is a fixity in the cosmic scheme and the cosmic consciousness moves along the lines determined by the Cosmic Divine, there is another Transcendent status of the Divine wherein entirely new possibilities can be brought into play.
The Spirit seeks to embody itself in new ways and possibilities of manifestation, it needs new forms, and the movement becomes complicated and difficult.
The lasting comfort is never found in the environment. It is an inner state and comes with a certain kind of inner acceptance of present limitations combined with an inner aspiration to bring about the needed change.
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His Beauty and Light and Love dwells in everything including that which we, in our superior pride sometimes or the sense of vanity, abhor and condescend.
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Our relation with the Divine can be primarily of a philosophical, religious, occult or a spiritual nature.
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... it is best to follow the maxim, to each his own path. At the same time one respects the right of others to follow their own way without deviating from the truth one has seen and felt within oneself.
It is true that the more one grows spiritually the rarer it becomes possible to find a partner who can truly walk together.
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... one can concentrate upon the Name and Form of the Divine Mother preferably in the heart (centre of the chest), in the head crown or even above the head.
Ordinarily the mind divides everything into separate elements and tries to understand them through comparison and contrast. In reality however the whole world is nothing else but God’s outer robe, His progressive manifestation.
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother have not come here to create any religion but to open a way for the future for those who are ready and feel the call. A mass movement, whether local or global is not part of Their agenda.
... behind it all is the secret soul, the person behind the personalities, the witness of God in the hushed sanctuary of the heart, the divinity within us, the doorway to the Divine immanent in all things.
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Japa, imagery work and breathing exercises can be helpful to an extent if at the core of sadhana is a genuine seeking and a true aspiration.