All Life Is Yoga: Truth and Falsehood. Sri Aurobindo

      

      Omsriaurobindomira

      All

      Life

      Is

      Yoga

      “All life is Yoga.” – Sri Aurobindo

      Truth and Falsehood

      Sri Aurobindo | The Mother

      SRI AUROBINDO BHAVAN

      BERCHTESGADENER LAND

      Copyright 2020

      AURO MEDIA

      Verlag und Fachbuchhandel

      Wilfried Schuh

      Germany

      www.sriaurobindo.center

      www.auro.media

      ALL LIFE IS YOGA

      Truth and Falsehood Selections from the Works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother First edition 2020 ISBN 978-3-96387-067-5

      © Photos and selections of the works of

      Sri Aurobindo and the Mother:

      Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust

      Puducherry, India

      Flower on the cover:

      Nerium oleander. Bright rose pink, double. Spiritual significance and explanation given by the Mother: Surrender of all falsehood Let us offer our falsehoods to the Divine so that He may change them into joyous truths.

      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. These excerpts are by no means exhaustive.

      Bringing out a compilation from the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, which have a profound depth and wideness unique, is a difficult task. The compiler’s subjective tilt and preferences generally result in highlighting some aspects of the issues concerned while the rest is by no means less significant. Also without contexts of the excerpts the passages reproduced may not fully convey the idea – or may be misunderstood or may reduce a comprehensive truth into what could appear like a fixed principle.

      The reader may keep in mind this inherent limitation of compilations; compilations are however helpful in providing an introduction to the subject in a handy format. They also give the readers a direct and practical feel of some of the profound issues and sometimes a mantric appeal, musing on which can change one’s entire attitude to them.

      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 compilations will inspire the readers to go to the complete works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother 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 NoteI. THE RIDDLE OF THIS WORLDQuotation1. The Riddle of This WorldII. THE TRUTHQuotations1. What is the Truth2. The Truth of Each Being3. Truth Will Triumph4. Falsehood and Truth5. Choosing the Truth6. Gradations of Truth7. Let Us Serve the Truth8. Truth in Speech9. Truth in Science and YogaIII. IGNORANCE AND FALSEHOODQuotation1. Ignorance – Its Origin and Nature2. Ignorance – Its Remedy3. Out of the Sevenfold Ignorance towards the Sevenfold Knowledge4. The Origin of Falsehood, Error, Suffering and Evil5. The Problem of Error6. The Problem of Falsehood and Evil7. Why are We Burdened With the Sense of Good and Evil?8. Why is the Creation Made of Falsehood?IV. THE VICTORY OVER HOSTILE FORCESQuotation1. The Powers of Darkness and Their Workings2. The Remedy3. The Conquest of the Hostile ForcesV. YOGA AND HOSTILE FORCESQuotation1. The Hostile Forces and the Difficulties of Yoga2. Attacks