The Mother:
The Mother was born in Paris as Mirra Alfassa in 1878. She
studied art, music and occult sciences in her early life, guided by spiritual
experience at a very early age. In 1914 she met Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry,
India and in 1920 she moved permanently to Pondicherry to join him as
his spiritual collaborator. In 1926 she was formally given full charge
over the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and the spiritual and material welfare of
the disciples who had formed around Sri Aurobindo by that time. She contined
to expand the scope of the work of integration of the inner and outer
life with the founding of the International Centre of Education, a model
school which puts into practice the integral education methods developed
by her. In 1968 the Mother founded the international city of Auroville
as a place for material and spiritual research for the future evolution
of humanity in harmony with itself and its earthly environment.
The Mother's writings are powerful, direct and decisive
in their spiritual force and clarity.
Writings of the Mother:
Search for the Soul in Everyday Living
162 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0941524574
Excellent introduction to the Mother's teachings, including chapters on
"to be conscious", concentration and meditation, progress, obstacles,
etc. Search For The Soul gives the seekers practical steps which can be
taken HERE AND NOW. In addition, it points out the direction and the goal,
clearly and in a language that each one can grasp. The Mother's teachings
touch the soul and reveal its nature with an immediacy and clarity which
are undeniable
Soul and Its Powers:
147 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0941524671
Man has been searching for the meaning of life even from before the birth
of Christ. Various religious/spiritual disciplines have developed over
the centuries. But inevitably the solution was to escape from life towards
a nirvana or a heaven that gave peace and salvation but left this earth
unchanged. The Mother and Sri Aurobindo had a contrary view however, formulated
upon their experiences and realizations. There is more to life than to
escape from it.
Flowers and Their Messages:
309 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 094152468X
By entering into contact with the nature of a flower, its inner truth...one
knows what it represents...if you are in contact with it, if you feel
it, you can get an impression which may be translated as a thought. There
is a kind of identification with the vibration, a perception of the quality
that it represents...little by little there occurs a close approach between
these vibrations, that are of the vital-emotional order, and the vibration
of mental thought.
Forthcoming Title December 2004 from Lotus Press:
Commentaries on the Dhammapada
One of the ancient texts of the Pali Canon of Buddhism, the Dhammapada
has a revered place among the noted scriptures of the world. It is quite
special in its focus on the practical implementation of the Buddha's teachings
in daily life, through the examination and self-control of one's thoughts,
words and deeds. "Dhamma" is sometimes translated as "virtue",
but in its deeper sense it is the innate law of life.
"Pada" means "footstep" or path. The Dhammapada is
not so much a religious text as a text of practical psychology for those
wishing to undertake an inner, spiritual discipline to change their lives.
The Buddha broke out of the conventions of his time in order to speak
to the condition of mankind and provide a path toward liberation from
the wheel of birth, death and Karma, the chain of consequences. The Dhammapada
encapsulates his basic teachings and provides guidelines for gaining insight
and an understanding that goes beyond any single teaching or religion.
One of the "great books" of humanity, the Dhammapada can provide
benefit to seekers from any philosophic or religious or spiritual path
with its timeless non-sectarian wisdom.
The present edition is especially valuable as it contains an English
translation that is at once clean and concise, while also filled with
a spiritual sense and meaning. This translation compares favourably with
those that have appeared in the past from an intellectual standpoint,
and it is certain to awaken in the reader a sense of the reverence and
spiritual aspiration that truly resides in the text.
The commentaries are by the Mother, who was the spiritual collaborator
of Sri Aurobindo and the spiritual guide of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram for
many years. After each Dhammapada chapter, she has added her own observations
and insights to turn our focus towards the realizations in consciousness
that the text implies. Her practical acumen and spiritual wisdom create
a force for understanding that is missing from a purely academic commentary.
Other Major Titles:
Collected Works of the Mother
17 volume set
7100 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0940985780
This 2nd edition of the Collected Works of the Mother in 17 volumes has
been released to coincide with the 125th Birth Anniversary of the Mother.
The Mother's writings contain a powerful force of yogic action that can
transform the seeker's practice.
Prayers and Meditations:
7100 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 0940985780
This 2nd edition of the Collected Works of the Mother in 17 volumes has
been released to coincide with the 125th Birth Anniversary of the Mother.
The Mother's writings contain a powerful force of yogic action that can
transform the seeker's practice.
Health and Healing in Yoga:
300 pp Paper Back
ISBN: 8170580234
The extracts for this book have been selected from the writings and talks
of the Mother. Most of the chapters begin with a series of short written
statements arranged under the first title. The titles which follow are
generally longer passages taken from talks; a few are from essays and
messages
Audio:
Four Aspects of the Mother CD
58.58 min Audio CD
Sri Aurobindo's powerful "Matri Upanishad" chapter 6 of The
Mother, read by The Mother. The mantric force of the writing is accentuated
by the power of The Mother's reading.
Four Aspects of the Mother Audio Cassette:
58.58 min Audio Cassette
Sri Aurobindo's powerful "Matri Upanishad" chapter 6 of The
Mother, read by The Mother. The mantric force of the writing is accentuated
by the power of The Mother's reading.
U.S. editions of The Mother's writings now available:
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