Words of the Mother - II (CWM Vol.14)

Words of the Mother – II

Collected Works of the Mother Volume 14

Short written statements on Yoga and life, dealing with the individual’s relationship with the Divine, the path of Yoga, qualities needed in Yoga, difficulties of spiritual life, and human relationships and work.

This volume consists primarily of brief written statements by the Mother on various aspects of spiritual life. Written between the late 1920s and the early 1970s, the statements have been compiled from her public messages, private notes, and correspondence with disciples. About two-thirds of them were written in English; the rest were written in French and appear here in English translation. The volume also contains a small number of spoken comments, most of them in English. Some are tape-recorded messages; others are reports by disciples that were later approved by the Mother for publication. These reports are identified by the symbol § placed at the end.

Book Details

Author: The Mother

Print Length: 386 pages

Publisher: Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Book format: PDF, ePub, Kindle

Language: English

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Part One: Man’s Relationship with the Divine

The True Aim of Life
The Divine Is with You
“The Divine” and “Man”
Relationship with the Divine
The Ways of Working of the Lord

Part Two: The Path of Yoga

The Path
Yoga
The Integral Yoga
Yogic Action
Aspects of Sadhana
Tapasya
Ascetic Practices
Concentration
Meditation
Experiences and Visions
The Guru
General

Part Three: Elements of Yoga

Sincerity
Aspiration
Faith and the Divine Grace
Devotion and Self-giving
Surrender to the Divine Will
Love
Peace and Silence
Openness and Receptivity
Purity and Humility
Gratitude and Faithfulness
Will and Perseverance
Heroism and Bravery
Prudence and Balance
Enthusiasm and Straightforwardness
Nobility and Refinement
Happiness and Joy
Harmony and Goodwill
Freedom
Truth and Speech

Part Four: Difficulties

Circumstances
Difficulties
Mistakes
Weaknesses

Part Five: Human Relationships

Judging Others
Helping Others and the World
Opinions of Others
Attachment to Others
Duty towards the Divine and Others
General
Men and Women
Marriage and Children

Part Six: Work

Work as an Offering to the Divine
Progress and Perfection in Work
Collaboration and Harmony in Work
Difficulties in Work
Work Silently
Care of Material Things
General

Part Seven: Parts of the Being

The Soul (the Psychic)
The Mind
The Heart
The Vital
The Senses
The Body (the Physical)
The Subconscient
General

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Words of the Mother – II

Part One
Man’s Relationship with the Divine

The True Aim of Life

Why are we on earth?

To ﬁnd the Divine who is in each of us and in all things.

Only one thing is important, it is to ﬁnd the Divine.

For each one and for the whole world anything becomes useful if it helps to ﬁnd the Divine.

Life is meant for seeking the Divine. Life is realised when ﬁnding the Divine.

Let this be our one need in life, to realise the Divine.

Yes, to live in the consciousness of the Divine Presence is the only thing that matters.

2 June 1934

To want only what the Divine wants in us and for us, is the one important thing.

5 April 1935

The individual self and the universal self are one; in every world, in every being, in each thing, in every atom is the Divine Presence, and man’s mission is to manifest it.

30 October 1951

We are upon earth to manifest the Divine’s will.

27 July 1954

The only important thing is the goal to be attained. The way matters little, and often it is better not to know it in advance.

15 November 1954

Whatever we do, we must always remember our aim.

7 December 1954

The aim of our life on earth is to become conscious of the Divine.

The true purpose of life —

To live for the Divine, or to live for the Truth, or at least to live for one’s soul.

And the true sincerity —

To live for the Divine without expecting any beneﬁt from Him in return.

What is my true destiny?

The true destiny is to reach the Divine Consciousness.

20 January 1964

What is my true worth in this life?

To serve the Divine.

22 October 1964

The only thing worth living for is to serve the Divine.

January 1966

Conversion of the aim of life from the ego to the Divine: instead of seeking one’s own satisfaction, to have the service of the Divine as the aim of life.

What you must know is exactly the thing you want to do in life. The time needed to learn it does not matter at all. For those who wish to live according to Truth, there is always something to learn and some progress to make.

2 October 1969

The true aim of life is to ﬁnd the Divine’s Presence deep inside oneself and to surrender to It so that It takes the lead of the life, all the feelings and all the actions of the body.

This gives a true and luminous aim to existence.

28 March 1970

Life has a purpose.

This purpose is to ﬁnd and to serve the Divine.

The Divine is not far, He is in ourselves, deep inside and above the feelings and the thoughts. With the Divine is peace and certitude and even the solution of all difﬁculties.

Hand over your problems to the Divine and He will pull you out of all difﬁculties.

3 July 1970

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