Posted in -32-The-Mother-With-Letters-On-The-Mother Index-000_Pre_content Index of Contents The Mother with Letters on the Mother Contents Pre-Content 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 NOTE ON THE TEXTS