Monthly Archives: February 2012

The psychic joy derived from a selfless act

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

There is a kind of inner communion with the psychic being which takes place when one willingly gives up a desire, and because of this one feels a much greater joy than if he had satisfied his desire. Besides, most usually, almost without exception, when one satisfies a desire it always leaves a kind of bitter taste somewhere. Continue reading →

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Surmounting the unpleasant images and negative thoughts which occur during meditation

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Many novices to Yoga discover that once you have pacified the restless body and harmonized the breathing process before meditation, you might experience a few minutes of mental silence, but this illusory peace is quickly shattered by the sudden uprush of disturbing images and negative thoughts. These unpleasant ideas come partly from within and partly from outside. Continue reading →

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On spirit possession and mental imbalances

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

It depends on the degree of the possession. Usually it is something progressive. First there is an influence under which one comes, and comes in a fragmentary way, not even totally in his being, but in certain parts and for a time. This is the first stage. The second: the influence becomes permanent and there is one part of the being which deteriorates, which is constantly under this influence and expresses it. Continue reading →

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Why do we feel afraid and how to overcome it

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

There are three reasons. First, an excessive concern about one’s security. Next, what one does not know always gives an uneasy feeling which is translated in the consciousness by fear. And above all, one doesn’t have the habit of a spontaneous trust in the Divine Continue reading →

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The Nachiketa fire sacrifice

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

In a dialogue in the Katha Upanishad, Nachiketa asks Yama, the God of Death, to reveal the fire sacrifice that leads one to immortality. A disciple of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother may have experienced the Nachiketa fire sacrifice. Continue reading →

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