All Life Is Yoga: Work. Sri Aurobindo

      

      Omsriaurobindomira

      All

      Life

      Is

      Yoga

      “All life is Yoga.” – Sri Aurobindo

      Work

      The Master, the Worker and the Instrument

      Sri Aurobindo | The Mother

      SRI AUROBINDO BHAVAN

      BERCHTESGADENER LAND

      Copyright 2021

      AURO MEDIA

      Verlag und Fachbuchhandel

      Wilfried Schuh

      Germany

      www.sriaurobindo.center

      www.auro.media

      ALL LIFE IS YOGA

      Work – The Master, the Worker and the Instrument Selections from the Works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother First edition 2021 ISBN 978-3-96387-072-9

      © Photos and selections of the works of

      Sri Aurobindo and the Mother:

      Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust

      Puducherry, India

      Flower on the cover:

      Passiflora vitifolia. Bright red. Spiritual significance and explanation given by the Mother: Power aspiring to become an instrument for the divine work Power opening to a higher consciousness, awakens to the need of being at the service of the Divine.

      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 NoteQuotationsI. INTRODUCTORY NOTES1. Significance of Life and Existence2. Work – Importance and Nature3. Power of Right Attitude4. Is Business Something Tainted?5. Sri Krishna’s Answer to ArjunaII. RIGHT SPIRIT IN WORK1. Meaning of Right Spirit2. The Spirit of Self-consecration3. Renunciation of All Attachments4. Equality in the Mind and Soul5. Abolition of the Sense of Ego6. Divine Perfection Must Be the AimIII. PRACTICAL GUIDANCE1. How to Know What Is to Be Done2. The True Attitude: Remember and Offer3. Desire and Self-offering in Works4. Perfection in Works5. How to Work6. Working With Others7. The Condition of Success8. Meaning of Work in the Integral YogaIV. THE DELIGHT OF WORKS1. Divine Works2. The Divine WorkerAPPENDIXReferencesGuideCoverTable of ContentsStart Reading