Evolution of Consciousness

Sri Aurobindo

The Mother

With Letters on The Mother and Translations of Prayers and Meditations

by Sri Aurobindo

The Mother — With Letters on The Mother and Translations of Prayers and Meditations (volume 25).

Contents

Part II / The Mother and the Purpose of Her Embodiment

  1. Who is the Mother?
  2. The Mother's Manifestation and the Supramental Descent
  3. Purpose of the Mother's Embodiment
  4. Different Appearances of the Mother
  5. Revelation of the Mother's Coming
  6. Seeing the Divine in the Mother
  7. Recognition of the Mother's Divinity
  8. The Mother's Offer of Truth
  9. The Mother and the Yoga of Knowledge

Part II / Aspects and Powers of the Mother (Explanation of Some Terms in "The Mother")

  1. Falsehood and Ignorance
  2. Powers and Appearances
  3. Powers and Personalities
  4. Emanations
  5. Gods
  6. Presence
  7. The Transcendent Mother

Part II / Lights and Visions of the Mother

  1. The Mother and the Lights
  2. Different Forms of Light
  3. The Mother's White Light
  4. The Mother's Aura
  5. The Mother's Diamond Light
  6. The Golden Light of the Mother's Mahakali Form
  7. Some Visions and Experiences of the Mother
  8. Vision of the Mother and Realisation
  9. Faculty of Vision and Spiritual Progress
  10. Seeing the Mother in Dream
  11. Hearing the Mother's Voice

Part II / The Mother's Presence

  1. The Constant Presence
  2. The Mother's Personal and Universal Presence
  3. The Mother's Emanations
  4. The Mother's Presence and the Divine Consciousness
  5. The Mother's Presence Within
  6. The Presence and the Image
  7. The Presence in Front
  8. The Presence in the Heart-Beats
  9. The Presence During the Day
  10. The Presence During Sleep
  11. The Presence in Work
  12. Feeling of Presence and Oneness with the Mother
  13. Writing to the Mother and Feeling Her Presence
  14. Veiling of the Mother's Presence

Part II / Opening and Surrender to the Mother

  1. The Central Secret of Sadhana
  2. Right Way of Opening
  3. Openness to the Mother
  4. Opening of the Inner Being
  5. Receiving the Mother's Grace
  6. The Condition for Progress
  7. Sincerity, Openness and Transformation
  8. Progressive Opening
  9. The Inner and the Higher Opening
  10. Openness to the Mother's Force and Avoidance of Other Forces
  11. Loyalty and Fidelity to the Mother
  12. The Only Way to Succeed
  13. The Vital's Resistance to Surrender
  14. Necessity of Surrender to the Mother
  15. Real and Complete Submission
  16. The Necessary Effort
  17. In the Mother's Lap

Part II / Working of the Mother's Force

  1. The Mother's Force
  2. What is the Mother's Force?
  3. The Force of Prakriti and the Mother's Force
  4. Descent and Working of the Mother's Force
  5. Oneness with the Mother's Universal Consciousness
  6. The Universal and the Transforming Power
  7. The Mother's Force and the Gunas
  8. The Mother's Force in the Material
  9. The Mother's Influence on the Subconscient and the Environmental
  10. Assimilation of the Mother's Force
  11. Pulling at the Mother's Forces
  12. Psychic Openness to the Mother's Force
  13. Hindrance of the Active Mind
  14. Understanding of the Action of the Mother's Force
  15. Mixture of the Lower Nature with the Mother's Force
  16. Necessity of Discrimination
  17. Safeguards against Dangers in Descent
  18. Help of the Mother's Force for Change
  19. Resistance to the Mother's Force
  20. The Mother's Use of Pressure
  21. The Mother's Working in the Preparatory Consciousness
  22. Receiving the Mother's Force at a Distance
  23. Receiving Force from the Mother's Photographs
  24. The Mother and the Action of the Healing Force

Part II / True Relation with the Mother

  1. Special Relations with the Mother
  2. True Children of the Mother
  3. Inner Union and External Contact with the Mother
  4. The Outer and the Inner Mother
  5. True Inner Relation with the Mother
  6. The Constant Psychic Nearness
  7. The True Basis of Sadhana
  8. The Mother's Love
  9. True Love for the Mother
  10. Real Love and Egoism
  11. Psychic, Mental and Vital Devotion
  12. Faith and Love
  13. Psychic Feeling for the Mother
  14. Psychic and Vital Love
  15. Vital Bargaining and True Self-Giving
  16. Obstacle of Fear in Intimacy with the Mother
  17. Three Rules for Remaining Open to the Mother
  18. Direct Relation with the Mother

Part II / Sadhana through Work for the Mother

  1. Work for the Mother and Sadhana
  2. Necessity of Work in Integral Yoga
  3. Two Stages of Union with the Mother's Force
  4. Conditions for Following the Mother's Will
  5. The Basis of Divine Life
  6. True Consciousness of Karmayoga
  7. Right Attitude in Work
  8. Need of Mastery in Work
  9. Conditions of Perfect Service
  10. The Impersonal Worker
  11. Profit from Difficulties in Work
  12. Action from Inner Communion with the Mother
  13. Openness to the Mother's Force in Work and Need of Rest
  14. Vital Energy in Work

Part II / The Mother and the Working of the Ashram

  1. The Mother's Sadhana in the Sadhaks
  2. Psychic Contact in the Ashram and Outside
  3. Decision to Join the Ashram
  4. Choice from Within
  5. Period of Probation
  6. Full Acceptance by the Mother
  7. Spiritual Possibility due to the Mother's Presence
  8. Necessity of Transforming the Vital for Success in Yoga
  9. Reasons for Sadhaks going away from the Mother
  10. Working of the Conscious Force in the Ashram
  11. The Mother and the Ashram's Discipline
  12. Two Foundations of the Ashram's Material Life
  13. The Mother's Principle of Action and Waste
  14. Demand and Desire
  15. The Mother's Sole Authority Over the Ashram Work
  16. The Mother's Work in the Vital Plane
  17. Necessity of Departmental Heads
  18. Need of Learning Subordination and Co-operation
  19. Important Points for Working in the Right Spirit
  20. Work in the Ashram and the Mother's Work
  21. Reasons for Allowing Work
  22. Kartavyam Karma and Work Sanctioned by the Mother
  23. Propaganda Work for the Mother
  24. The Mother's Approval and Possibilities of Success
  25. The Mother's Attitude to Errors in Work
  26. External Organisation and Inner Harmony
  27. The Most Needed Thing
  28. Ordinary Fellowship and Unity in the New Consciousness
  29. No Place for Vital Relations in Yoga
  30. Learning to Live Within
  31. Mother's Disapproval of Complete Retirement
  32. Differences in the Mother's Way of Dealing with Sadhaks
  33. The Mother's Use of the Mahakali Method
  34. The Mother's Way of Working
  35. The Mother's Regard for Truth
  36. Futility of Judging Mother's Actions By Mind
  37. Misrepresentation of the Mother's Words
  38. Dangers of "All from the Mother" Theory
  39. The Mother's Work and Time
  40. The Right Way of Meeting the Mother
  41. Significance of Birthday Meeting
  42. Meeting the Mother in Dream
  43. The Mother's Action in Meditation
  44. The Mother's Action During Pranam
  45. Right Use of Darshan and Pranam
  46. Inadvisability of Bringing Sick and Insane People for Darshan
  47. Wrong Suggestion of Making Pranam to Others
  48. Pranam and the Mother's Contact
  49. The Inner and the Outer Contact
  50. Two Ways of the Mother's Giving
  51. Significance of the Mother's Giving of Flowers
  52. Physical Nearness to the Mother and Progress in Sadhana
  53. Wrong Ideas about the Mother's Smile and Touch at Pranam
  54. Inadvisability of Listening to False Criticism of the Mother
  55. Causes of the Mother's Illness
  56. Reasons of the Mother's Temporary Retirement

Part II / The Mother's Help in Difficulties

  1. Assurance of Victory
  2. The Descent and the Difficulties
  3. Faith in the Mother's Working
  4. The Mother's Positive Attitude
  5. The One Thing to do Always
  6. Trust in the Mother's Force in Difficulty
  7. Difficulties and the Mother's Grace
  8. Psychic Development and the Mother's Grace
  9. The Mother's Constant Help
  10. Straightforwardness and the Mother's Help
  11. Change of the Vital with the Mother's Help
  12. Calling the Mother in Difficulty
  13. Prayer to the Mother for Inner and Outer Things
  14. Removal of Recurring Difficulties
  15. Recovery from Bad Conditions
  16. The Mother's Help in Attacks
  17. Testing by the Mother
  18. The Mother's Occult Action for Answering Calls for Help
  19. Wrong Ideas about the Mother's Listening to Calls
  20. Unfailing Help and Protection
  21. Conditions for the Working of the Mother's Protection
  22. Accidents and the Mother's Protection
  23. The Mother's Protection on the Vital Plane
  24. Rejection of Difficulties by Inward Surrender
  25. Writing to the Mother for Help
  26. Laying All Movements Bare Before the Mother
  27. Working of the Mother's Force for Physical Cure
  28. The Mother's Action in Curing Illness

Part II / Some Explanations

  1. Significance of the Mother's Symbol
  2. Significance of the Mother's Flag
  3. Conquering the Powers of Life for the Mother
  4. Use of External Means as Aid to Yogic Force
  5. Physical Expansion and Inner Progress
  6. Commerce and Spiritual Profit
  7. The Mother and the Expression of Beauty
  8. Living in the Supermind and Interest in the World
  9. Light - Heartedness and Yogic Cheerfulness
  10. True Love and Jealousy
  11. Error of Extolling Vital Love
  12. Deceptive Idea of Removing Sex - Hunger by Indulgence
  13. The Mother's Approval of Right Expression
  14. The Mother's Appreciation of Indian Music
  15. The Mother's Music
  16. Music and Mahalakshmi
  17. A Thrilling Experience
  18. Art and Tradition
  19. Importance of Contacting Right Influences in Art
  20. Knowledge of French and Closeness to the Mother
  21. Identification with the Mother's Consciousness Through Reading Her Books
  22. The Guru, the Divine and the Avatar
  23. The Mother's Speaking of Past Births
  24. Meeting the Dead
  25. Help to Departed Souls
  26. Danger of Weak Sympathy
  27. Effective Channelising of the Mother's Help
  28. An Occult Experiment of the Mother
  29. The Mother's Seeing of Narad
  30. The Mother's Going to Other Planets
  31. Faculty of Getting Right Perceptions
  32. Trick of Reversing the Consciousness
  33. Feeling of Shock in Exteriorisation
  34. Numerical Harmonies in the Mother's Accounts
  35. Giving Names to Cats
  36. Action of Medicines on the Mother's Body
  37. The Mother's Views on Medical Matters
  38. Millennium Without Hospitals

Part II / Interpretations of Some "Prayers" and "Conversations" of the Mother

  1. "Prayers and Meditations"
  2. "Conversations"

Part III / Prayers and Meditations

  1. November 2, 1912
  2. November 3, 1912
  3. November 19, 1912
  4. November 26, 1912
  5. November 28, 1912
  6. December 2, 1912
  7. December 3, 1912
  8. December 5, 1912
  9. December 7, 1912
  10. December 10, 1912
  11. December 11, 1912
  12. February 5, 1913
  13. February 8, 1913
  14. February 10, 1913
  15. February 12, 1913
  16. March 13, 1913
  17. May 11, 1913
  18. June 18, 1913
  19. July 21, 1913
  20. November 28, 1913
  21. January 24, 1914
  22. February 1, 1914
  23. February 14, 1914
  24. February 15, 1914
  25. March 7, 1914
  26. March 8, 1914
  27. March 9, 1914
  28. March 25, 1914
  29. April 10, 1914
  30. April 17, 1914
  31. May 12, 1914
  32. May 21, 1914
  33. May 22, 1914
  34. May 26, 1914
  35. August 27, 1914
  36. August 31, 1914
  37. September 1, 1914
  38. September 25, 1914
  39. September 28, 1914
  40. September 30, 1914
  41. October 5, 1914
  42. October 7, 1914
  43. October 14, 1914
  44. October 25, 1914
  45. November 8, 1914
  46. February 15, 1915
  47. March 3, 1915
  48. March 7, 1915
  49. March 8, 1915
  50. November 26, 1915
  51. December 26, 1916
  52. December 27, 1916
  53. December 29, 1916
  54. March 30, 1917
  55. March 31, 1917
  56. April 7, 1917
  57. April 28, 1917
  58. September 24, 1917
  59. October 15, 1917
  60. November 25, 1917
  61. July 12, 1918
  62. September 3, 1919
  63. June 22, 1920
  64. November 24, 1931
  65. October 23, 1937