Can one go out of Time and Space?When one goes out of manifestation, we can go out of Time and Space. The moment the objective world was created, time and space were also created. To go out of it one must return to the origin that is go out of manifestation. So from the very… Continue reading Beyond Time and Space
Category: Spirituality
The Fear of Death – A Poem by Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo has written a poem titled “The Fear of Death”. In this poem he describes Death as always hovering around our life and breath. And he asks why should we fear death? He says that death has a laughing face filled with the light of grace. He describes death as a lovely maiden collecting… Continue reading The Fear of Death – A Poem by Sri Aurobindo
The Sole Motive of Man’s Existence by Sri Aurobindo – 2
Julian then proceeds to ask the guests to describe Love. Each person gives a description of Love in various ways. Powell describes Love as slippery, mutable, multiform, amorphous and infinite. He adds that the two most essential elements of Love are: the subtle and impalpable. Indians have described Love very beautifully as the God Kama,… Continue reading The Sole Motive of Man’s Existence by Sri Aurobindo – 2
The Sole Motive of Man’s Existence by Sri Aurobindo – 1
Julian is hosting a banquet at his house. He has his friends both men and women attend the party and wine is served during the party. Julian remarks saying that the popular Gods should be denied but respected. For which Erinna replies that Julian has combined wine and women in the party. Julian replies to… Continue reading The Sole Motive of Man’s Existence by Sri Aurobindo – 1
The Birth of Sin by Sri Aurobindo
The Birth of Sin is a play written by Sri Aurobindo. Lucifer is the Angel of Power. He is talking to the Sun and asks him to lift his rays over the troubled flood. Lucifer insists that the Sun obey his command. The Sun questions Lucifer’s authority. He asks Lucifer as to who gave him… Continue reading The Birth of Sin by Sri Aurobindo
Dhanurdasa
One of my favorite stories from the time of Sri Ramanuja is the story of Dhanur dasa. Dhanur dasa (he was a body builder from a lower caste) was once walking in a procession near the Srirangam temple holding an umbrella for his wife and he was so enamored of his wife’s beauty he was… Continue reading Dhanurdasa
Three gunas and their divine counterparts
Prakriti is made of three gunas: Sattva Rajas Tamas The divine counterparts for these three gunas are: Sattva becomes jyoti, spiritual light. Rajas becomes tapas, divine force. Tamas becomes sama, the divine rest and peace. #SriAurobindo #LettersonYoga
Bappa Rawal – The Prince of Edur
The ‘Prince of Edur’ is an inspiring play written by Sri Aurobindo. The hero of the story is the valiant Bappa Rawal. He lived during the 8th century AD in India and was the founder of the Mewar dynasty of Rajasthan. After Islam was founded in the 7th century, Arabs at the beginning of 8th… Continue reading Bappa Rawal – The Prince of Edur
Individuality
Individuality is how a person’s ‘will’ is directed. Physical individuality: Americans during the time of the founding directed their will or energy to come out of poverty and became millionaires within one generation and it can be called physical individuality. Vital Individuality: Someone like Gandhiji or Abraham Lincoln directed their will towards social causes and… Continue reading Individuality
Four yogas
All Indian spiritual practice can be encompassed in the four major paths of yoga: Karmayoga – The problem is selfishness. To move from selfishness to unselfishness in our actions is Karmayoga. This uses the instrument of ‘will’ in action. Bhakthi yoga – To direct our energies, passions and desires to the love of God is… Continue reading Four yogas
