Swami Vivekananda used to write a lot of letters sharing his experiences with the person to whom he is writing. Haripada Mitra was one, whom he used to write a lot. Here is a letter by Swami Vivekananda to Haripad… Read more ›
Life is probably the only journey in which each individual can choose any path that an individual wants to but the destination remains the same for everyone. The length of our journeys is neither known to us nor is it… Read more ›
Sri Aurobindo has suggested that sadhna can be done through any form and not only by moving out into the forest, leaving your past back. Although this also can be a route for sadhna but for that a different level… Read more ›
In this essay I would like to share the understanding that I have received so far about this topic. I still have a lot to learn, so the article is bound to have gaps and mistakes. I am excited at… Read more ›
Surrender is often confused in so many ways that a human mind often concludes it as a form of relieving oneself from both of their worldly and spiritual belongings. The terms ‘give up’ and ‘complete faith’ are often used side… Read more ›
This post contains a full length and breath of what Sri Aurobindo spoke in his first public speech about yoga at Uttarpara, a place now in Hooghly district of West Bengal, on 30th May 1909. Before moving on the speech,… Read more ›
Background I grew up as an out and out atheist, taking after my Dad. Upto the age of 35, I often had long arguments with friends and teachers about the validity of the idea of God. For me to… Read more ›