Sri Aurobindo - All Life Is Yoga - Sadhana

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“All life is Yoga.” – Sri Aurobindo

Sadhana

Some Suggestions for the Practice of Yoga

Sri Aurobindo | The Mother

SRI AUROBINDO

DIGITAL EDITION

Copyright 2019

AURO MEDIA

Verlag und Fachbuchhandel

Wilfried Schuh

www.auro.media

eBook Design

SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION

Germany, Berchtesgaden

ALL LIFE IS YOGA

SadhanaSome Suggestions for the Practice of YogaSelections from the Works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother First edition 2019 ISBN 978-3-96387-042-2

© Photos and selections of the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother:

Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust

Puducherry, India

Flower on the cover:

Azadirachta indica. White. Spiritual significance and explanation given by the Mother: Spiritual atmosphereLight, fluid, clear and transparent, and so clean!

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.

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 e-books will inspire the readers to go to the complete works 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 Page Sadhana Some Suggestions for the Practice of Yoga Sri Aurobindo | The Mother SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION Copyright Copyright 2019 AURO MEDIA Verlag und Fachbuchhandel Wilfried Schuh www.auro.media eBook Design SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION Germany, Berchtesgaden ALL LIFE IS YOGA SadhanaSome Suggestions for the Practice of Yoga Selections from the Works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother First edition 2019 ISBN 978-3-96387-042-2 © Photos and selections of the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust Puducherry, India Flower on the cover: Azadirachta indica. White. Spiritual significance and explanation given by the Mother: Spiritual atmosphere Light, fluid, clear and transparent, and so clean! Publisher’s Note 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. 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 e-books will inspire the readers to go to the complete works 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 * * * Quotation from the Mother The Mother – Sri Aurobindo Sri Aurobindo came upon earth to announce the manifestation of the supramental world and not merely did he announce this manifestation but embodied also in part the supramental force and showed by example what one must do to prepare oneself for manifesting it. The best thing we can do is to study all that he has told us and endeavour to follow his example and prepare ourselves for the new manifestation. This gives life its real sense and will help us to overcome all obstacles. Let us live for the new creation and we shall grow stronger and stronger by remaining young and progressive. – The Mother * * * 1. CREATE YOUR OWN SPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE Chapter 1 CREATE YOUR OWN SPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE Words of Sri Aurobindo A spiritual atmosphere is more important than outer conditions; if one can get that and also create one’s own spiritual air to breathe in and live in it, that is the true condition of progress. * Words of Sri Aurobindo In all spiritual living the inner life is the thing of first importance; the spiritual man lives always within, and in a world of the Ignorance that refuses to change he has to be in a certain sense separate from it and to guard his inner life against the intrusion and influence of the darker forces of the Ignorance: he is out of the world even when he is within it; if he acts upon it, it is from the fortress of his inner spiritual being where in the inmost sanctuary he is one with the Supreme Existence or the soul and God are alone together. * * * 2. A NEW WAY TO READ 3. HOW TO READ THE WORKS OF SRI AUROBINDO AND THE MOTHER 4. TO READ SAVITRI IS TO PRACTISE YOGA 5. BASIC APPROACH TO THEIR WORKS 6. AFTER ALL WHY AM I HERE? 7. THE FIRST QUESTION 8. A ROLE TO FULFIL 9. WORK DONE IN THE SPIRIT OF KARMA-YOGA 10. THE IDEAL CENTRE 11. TO BE PERFECTLY SINCERE 12. ABSOLUTE SINCERITY 13. TRUE CONSECRATION 14. NOTHING MORE IS ASKED 15. THE MOTHER’S PRESENCE 16. I AM WITH YOU 17. ON WORK 18. WORK IS PRAYER DONE WITH THE BODY 19. THE TRUE NATURE OF WORK 20. THE TRUE MEANING OF WORK 21. LIFE AND HARMONY 22. A PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SERVE THE DIVINE APPENDIX ReferencesGuide Cover Table of Contents Start Reading