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PART ONE
THE MOTHER
PART TWO
LETTERS ON THE MOTHER
Section One
The Mother: Individual, Universal, Transcendent
The Mother and the Purpose of Her Embodiment
Who Is the Mother?
The Mother and the Supramental Descent
Sri Aurobindo’s Recognition of the Mother
The Mother: Some Events in Her
Life
The Mother’s Year of Birth
Early Visions and Experiences
Studying Occultism with Max Théon
Early Occult Experiences
Meeting Jnan Chakrabarti
Arrival in Pondicherry
Some Occult and Spiritual Experiences
The Mother’s Illness in 1931 and Her Temporary Retirement
Three Aspects of the Mother
Individual, Universal, Transcendent
The Universal Mother and the Individual Mother
The Mother’s Universal Action and Her Embodied Physical Action
Concentration on the Embodied Mother
The Transcendental Mother and the Embodied Mother
The Transcendent Mother and the Higher Hemisphere
The Eternal Mother
The Mother, the Divine and the Lower Nature
The Consciousness and Force of the Divine
The Mother in the Tantra
The Mother in the Gita
The One and the Supreme Mother
The Cosmic Divine and the Mother
The Self, the Divine and the Mother
The Mother and Self
—Realisation
The Mother, the Jivatman and the Soul
The Mother’s Interest in the World
The Mother and the Lower Prakriti
Forms, Powers, Personalities and Appearances of the Mother
Nirguna and Saguna (Formless and with Form)
Many Powers and Forms
Adyashakti
Maheshwari, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati
Maheshwari
Mahakali
Krishna —Mahakali
Mahakali and Kali
Kali
Durga
Mahalakshmi
Mahasaraswati
The Radha —Power
The Mother’s Vibhutis
Different Appearances of the Mother
False Appearances of the Mother
Section Two
The Mother, Sri Aurobindo and the Integral Yoga
Two in One
One Consciousness
One Force
One Path
No Less nor Greater
One in Two Bodies
Appendix: Two Texts
Incarnation and Evolution
The Mystery of Incarnation
The Reason for Their Embodiment
Connections in Past Lives
Carrying on the Evolution
The Guru, the Divine and the Truth
The Mother, Sri Aurobindo and the Overmind
The Mother, Sri Aurobindo and the Supramental Descent
The Triple Transformation and Control over Death
Difficulties of the Pathfinders
The Burden of Humanity
Difficulties and the Sunlit Path
Vital Sensitiveness
Self —imposed Bareness
Joyous Sacrifice
No Grand Trunk Road
Helpers on the Way
Sadhana through the Mother and Sri Aurobindo
The Only Way to Advance
Taking Refuge in Their Protection
Their Attitude towards the Sadhaks
Faithfulness to the Light and the Call
Openness to the Mother and Sri Aurobindo
Their Presence
Calling the Mother and Sri Aurobindo
Receiving Their Influence
Following a Hostile Influence
Misinterpreting Their Words
Criticisms, Humility and Faith
Taking on the Sadhaks’ Difficulties
Dealing with the Sadhaks
Awareness of the Sadhaks’ Movements
Their Knowledge of Human Nature
Their Patience
Their Help
Speaking One’s Thoughts Freely
Sri Aurobindo’s Coming out of Retirement
The Mother and Sri Aurobindo in Dreams, Visions
and Experiences
Visions, Dreams and Experiences of Their Unity
Other Dreams and Experiences
Section Three
The Mother and the Practice of the Integral Yoga
Yoga Aspiration and Surrender to the Mother
Yoga, Sadhana, Dhyana
Aspiration
Aspiration and the Psychic
The Psychic Fire and Offering
Aspiration, Rejection, Surrender
Surrender to the Mother
Opening, Sincerity and the Mother’s Grace
The Meaning of Opening
Opening to the Mother and the Integral Yoga
Loyalty and Fidelity
The Psychic and Opening
Sincerity
The Mother’s Grace
Opening and Presence
The Mother’s Presence
She Is Always Present
Feeling the Mother’s Presence
Spiritual Possibility due to the Mother’s Presence
The Mother’s Presence and the Adverse Forces
The Mother’s Presence and Human Imperfection
The Mother’s Emanations
The Mother’s Knowledge and Her Emanations
The Mother’s Awareness of Thoughts and Actions
Feeling the Mother’s Presence and Seeing Visions
Feeling the Mother’s Presence through a Photograph
Remembering the Mother and Feeling Her Presence
The Psychic and the Mother’s Presence
Feeling the Mother’s Presence in Sleep
Feeling the Mother’s Presence at Work
Union with the Mother
The Mother’s Force
What Is the Mother’s Force?
Progress in Sadhana and the Mother’s Force
Reliance on the Mother’s Force
Becoming Conscious of the Mother’s Force
Descent of the Mother’s Force
Pressure of the Descending Force
Faith and the Working of the Mother’s Force
Surrender to the Mother and the Working of Her Force
Assimilation of the Mother’s Force
Calling the Mother’s Force
Receptivity and Openness to the Mother’s Force
Pulling the Mother’s Force
The Mother’s Force and the Forces of the Lower
Nature
The Mother’s Force and the Three Gunas
Conditions for the Working of the Mother’s Force
Discrimination and the Working of the Mother’s Force
Mental Knowledge and the Working of the Mother’s
Force
The Mother’s Force and the Body
The Mother’s Therapeutic Force
Receiving the Mother’s Force at a Distance
Sadhana through Work for the Mother
Finding the Mother’s Force in Work and Action
Work for the Mother in the Integral Yoga
Work for the Mother as Karmayoga
Following the Mother’s Will
The Mother’s Consciousness and the Divine Law
Opening to the Mother in Work
Remembering the Mother in Work
Offering Actions to the Mother
Work for the Mother and the Worker’s Ego
The Mother’s Lights
Lights and the Mother
The Mother’s White Light
The Mother’s Diamond Light
The Golden Light of Mahakali
Seeing Light around the Mother
The Mother in Visions, Dreams and Experiences
Seeing the Mother in Visions and Dreams
Developing the Ability to See the Mother
Experiences of the Mother and Her Powers
Hearing the Mother’s Voice
Visions, Voices and Progress in Sadhana
The Mother’s Help in Difficulties
Difficulties and the Mother’s Help
Difficulties and the Mother’s Force
Difficulties and the Mother’s Grace
Turning to the Mother for Help
Personal Effort and the Mother’s Help
Opening to the Mother in Difficulty
The Mother’s Protection
Calling the Mother in Difficulty
Praying to the Mother
The Mother’s Help and the Hostile Forces
Natural Disasters, Adverse Forces and the Mother’s
Help
Helping Others and the Mother’s Help
The Mother’s Help in Worldly Matters
Section Four
The Mother in the Life of the Ashram
The Mother and the Sadhana in the Ashram
The Mother Does the Sadhana
The Mother’s Victory
Being Taken Up by the Mother
Broad Lines of the Sadhana
The Mother and Other Paths of Yoga
Turning Entirely to the Mother
Acceptance of the Mother
Confidence in the Mother
Recognising the Mother’s Divinity
Discontent with the Mother
The Mother as Guru and Guide
The Mother’s Way of Dealing with Sadhaks
The Mahakali Method
Understanding the Mother’s Actions
Misunderstanding the Mother’s Words
Asking Questions to the Mother
Writing to the Mother
Leaving the Mother and the Ashram
The Mother and the Discipline in the Ashram
The Mother in Sole Charge of the Ashram
Demands on the Mother’s Time
The Mother and Material Things
The Mother and the Vital Difficulties of the
Sadhaks
The Mother’s Attitude towards Quarrels between the
Sadhaks
The Mother and the Satisfaction of Desires
The Mother and the Control of Sexual Desire
Uneasiness in Mixing with Others
The Mother’s Advice on Some Practical Matters
Imitation of "Great Sadhaks"
Work for the Mother in the Ashram
All Ashram Work Is the Mother’s Work
Doing Work for the Mother
Work for the Mother and Kartavyam Karma
Work, Sadhana and the Mother
Vital Energy and the Mother’s Work
The Mother and the Organisation of Work
The Mother’s Use of Department Heads
The Mother and Clashes between Workers
The Mother and Mistakes in Work
Relation between the Mother and Her Children
True Relation with the Mother
Inner Contact with the Mother
The Right Way of Loving the Mother
Receiving What the Mother Gives
Telling the Whole Truth
Psychic Relation with the Mother
The Vital Element of Love
Devotion or Bhakti for the Mother
Consecration to the Mother
The Mother’s Love
Inner Union and Outer Relation with the Mother
Relation with the Mother and with Others
False Suggestions of the Mother’s Displeasure
Nearness to the Mother and Progress in Sadhana
Closeness to the Mother and Speaking French
Special Relation with the Mother
Meeting the Mother
Right Attitude during Interviews with the Mother
Impossibility of Giving Interviews to Everyone
Interviews with Outsiders
Significance of Birthday Interviews
Right Use of Birthday Interviews
Group Meditation with the Mother
The Morning Pranam
Experiences during Pranam
Right Way to Make Pranam
The Mother’s Expression at Pranam
The Mother’s Smile at Pranam
Smiles and Seriousness
Wrong Ideas about the Mother’s Showing Displeasure
Wrong Ideas about the Mother’s Smile and Touch
The Mother’s Hand at Pranam
Feeling the Mother’s Touch at Pranam
Flowers at Pranam
Avoiding Pranam
Pranam and Non —Pranam Days
Fixed Places at Pranam
The Change from Pranam to Meditation
Outsiders at Pranam
Making Pranam at a Distance
Making Pranam to Others
Pranam in the Reception Hall
The Soup Ceremony
The Value of Darshan
Public Darshan Days
The First Blessing
Aspects of the Mother’s Life in the Ashram
The Mother’s Music
The Mother’s Attitude towards Music and Other Arts
Golconde
The French Book L’Ether Vivant
Meeting the Dead
Speaking to People about Past Lives
Sending Ethereal Beings to the Sadhaks
An Occult or Yogic Faculty
The Mother Takes upon Herself Difficulties
and Illnesses
The Mother and Medicines
The Mother and Eye Treatment
Giving Money to the Mother
The Mother’s Accounts
The Mother’s Attire
The Mother’s Photograph
The Mother’s Naming of Cats
The Mother’s Symbol
The Mother’s Flag
Section Five
On Three Works of the Mother
On Prières et Méditations de la Mère
General Comments on the Mother’s Prières
Comments on Specific Prières
Hearing the Mother Read Her Prières
Reading the Mother’s Prières
On Conversations with the Mother
Comments Mother’s Conversations and
Prières
On Entretiens avec la Mère
Comments on Specific Entretiens
PART THREE
TRANSLATIONS OF PRAYERS OF
THE MOTHER
Prayers and Meditations
November 28, 1913
February
15, 1914
August 27, 1914
August 31, 1914
September 1, 1914
September 25, 1914
September 28,
1914
September 30, 1914
October 5, 1914
October 7, 1914
October 14, 1914
October 25, 1914
November 8, 1914
February 15, 1915
March 3, 1915
March 7, 1915
March 8,
1915
December 26, 1916
December 27, 1916
December 29,
1916
March 31, 1917
April 28, 1917
July 12, 1918
December 28, 1928
Radha’s Prayer
Radha’s Prayer
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