All Life Is Yoga: Sadhana. Sri Aurobindo

      

      Omsriaurobindomira

      All

      Life

      Is

      Yoga

      “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 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

      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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      ContentsTitle PageCopyrightPublisher’s NoteQuotation from the Mother1. CREATE YOUR OWN SPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE2. A NEW WAY TO READ3. HOW TO READ THE WORKS OF SRI AUROBINDO AND THE MOTHER4. TO READ SAVITRI IS TO PRACTISE YOGA5. BASIC APPROACH TO THEIR WORKS6. AFTER ALL WHY AM I HERE?7. THE FIRST QUESTION8. A ROLE TO FULFIL9. WORK DONE IN THE SPIRIT OF KARMA-YOGA10. THE IDEAL CENTRE11. TO BE PERFECTLY SINCERE12. ABSOLUTE SINCERITY13. TRUE CONSECRATION14. NOTHING MORE IS ASKED15. THE MOTHER’S PRESENCE16. I AM WITH YOU17. ON WORK18. WORK IS PRAYER DONE WITH THE BODY19. THE TRUE NATURE OF WORK20. THE TRUE MEANING OF WORK21. LIFE AND HARMONY22. A PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SERVE THE DIVINEAPPENDIXReferencesGuideCoverTable of ContentsStart Reading

      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

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      Chapter 1

      CREATE YOUR OWN SPIRITUAL ATMOSPHERE

      Words of Sri