All Life Is Yoga: Remembrance of Sri Aurobindo (1) E-Book

Die (d.i. Mira Alfassa) Mutter

• Herausgeber: Sri Aurobindo Digital Edition
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Seitenzahl: 56

Beschreibung

“I would like us to meditate on the remembrance of Sri Aurobindo, on the way to keep it alive in us and on the gratitude we owe him for all that he has done and is still doing in his ever luminous, living and active consciousness for this great realisation which he came not only to announce to the Earth but also to realise, and which he continues to realise.” (The Mother)

Leseprobe

Omsriaurobindomira

All

Life

Is

Yoga

“All life is Yoga.” – Sri Aurobindo

Remembrance of Sri Aurobindo

I. Words of the Mother on Sri Aurobindo

SRI AUROBINDODIGITAL EDITION

SRI AUROBINDO BHAVANBERCHTESGADENER LAND

www.sriaurobindo.center

PublisherAURO MEDIAVerlag und FachbuchhandelWilfried SchuhGermany

www.auro.media

eBook Design

SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITIONGermany, Berchtesgaden

ALL LIFE IS YOGARemembrance of Sri Aurobindo –I. Words of the Mother on Sri AurobindoSelections from the Works of the MotherFirst edition 2022ISBN 978-3-96387-085-9

© Photos and selections of the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother:Sri Aurobindo Ashram TrustPuducherry, India

Flower on the cover:Nymphaea caerulea (Egyptian blue Lotus). Blue.The Mother gave it a special significance on the occasion of Sri Aurobindo’s centenary in 1972:The red lotus is the flower of Sri Aurobindo, but specially for his centenary we shall choose the blue lotus, which is the colour of his physical aura, to symbolise the centenary of the manifestation of the Supreme upon earth.

Publisher’s Note

This is one in a series of some e-books created by SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION and published by AURO MEDIA under the title All Life Is Yoga. Our effort is to bring together, from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, simple passages with a practical orientation on specific subjects, so that everyone may feel free to choose a book according to his inner need. The topics cover the whole field of human activity, because true spirituality is not the rejection of life but the art of perfecting life.

While the passages from Sri Aurobindo are in the original English, most of the passages from the Mother (selections from her talks and writings) are translations from the original French. We must also bear in mind that the excerpts have been taken out of their original context and that a compilation, in its very nature, is likely to have a personal and subjective approach. A sincere attempt, however, has been made to be faithful to the vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. These excerpts are by no means exhaustive.

Bringing out a compilation from the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, which have a profound depth and wideness unique, is a difficult task. The compiler’s subjective tilt and preferences generally result in highlighting some aspects of the issues concerned while the rest is by no means less significant. Also without contexts of the excerpts the passages reproduced may not fully convey the idea – or may be misunderstood or may reduce a comprehensive truth into what could appear like a fixed principle.

The reader may keep in mind this inherent limitation of compilations; compilations are however helpful in providing an introduction to the subject in a handy format. They also give the readers a direct and practical feel of some of the profound issues and sometimes a mantric appeal, musing on which can change one’s entire attitude to them.

The excerpts from the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother carry titles and captions chosen by the editor, highlighting the theme of the excerpts and, whenever possible, borrowing a phrase from the text itself. The sources of the excerpts are given at the end of each issue.

We hope these compilations will inspire the readers to go to the complete works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and will help them to mould their lives and their environments towards an ever greater perfection.

“True spirituality is not to renounce life, but to make life perfect with a Divine Perfection.” – The Mother

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Contents

Title PageCopyrightPublisher’s NoteQuotationsI. SOME REMINISCENCES1. The Aura of Sri Aurobindo2. The Power of Sri Aurobindo’s Peace3. The Power of Sri Aurobindo’s Word4. Writing the Arya5. Accumulation of Forces6. Reading Sri Aurobindo7. Perfect Understanding8. The Healing Look9. The Hand that Heals10. The Clocks Doing Mischief11. Cruelty was Something Most Repugnant to Sri Aurobindo12. Miracles in the Mind13. Divine Renunciation14. On Savitri15. Sri Aurobindo’s Gift of Silence16. The Subtle Physical Hand17. Turning a Prison Into God’s Meeting Ground18. The Supramental OnenessII. DIVINE SACRIFICE1. The Inner Reason for Sri Aurobindo’s Withdrawal2. The Promise of Sri Aurobindo3. Why Sri Aurobindo Came Upon the Earth4. The Most Noble Sacrifice5. All That Was Promised Is Now Materialising6. Sri Aurobindo Opens the DoorsIII. SRI AUROBINDO – THE AVATAR1. The Eternal Birth2. The Double Work of the Avatar3. The Divine Compassion4. Sri Aurobindo – the Last Avatar5. Sri Aurobindo and Krishna6. Sri Aurobindo and Shiva7. Walking with Krishna and Sri Aurobindo8. The Lord’s Promise and the Great Assurance9. Infinite Gratitude10. Be SimpleIV. SRI AUROBINDO IS CONSTANTLY WITH US1. Sri Aurobindo’s Room2. A Beautiful Gift by Sri Aurobindo on His 90th Birth-Anniversary3. Sri Aurobindo Dwells in the Subtle Physical4. The Power of Sri Aurobindo’s Name5. Sri Aurobindo’s CompassionAPPENDIXReferences

Guide

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I would like us to meditate on the remembrance of Sri Aurobindo, on the way to keep it alive in us and on the gratitude we owe him for all that he has done and is still doing in his ever luminous, living and active consciousness for this great realisation which he came not only to announce to the Earth but also to realise, and which he continues to realise.

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Sri Aurobindo is a permanent Avatar of the Lord.

He is always with us all and we can all be in constant contact with Him if we do the needful which is simply to love Him.

– The Mother

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I.

SOME REMINISCENCES

Chapter 1

The Aura of Sri Aurobindo

…when I came from Japan: I was on the boat, at sea, not expecting anything (I was of course busy with the inner life, but I was living physically on the boat), when all of a sudden, abruptly, about two nautical miles from Pondicherry, the quality, I may even say the physical quality of the atmosphere, of the air, changed so much that I knew we were entering the aura of Sri Aurobindo. It was a physical experience and I guarantee that whoever has a sufficiently awakened consciousness can feel the same thing.