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\nGeneral Messages and Letters <\/span>
\n<\/font><\/i><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Become Master of your body this will lead you to Freedom. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

 Physical culture is the best way of developing the
\nconsciousness of the body, and the more the body is conscious, the more it is
\ncapable of receiving the divine forces that are at work to transform it and
\ngive birth to the new race. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(Concerning a room to be
\nused for gymnastics<\/i>}<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Does this room have air and light? Without air and light exercises
\ndo more harm than good. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5 October 1945<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It is an urgent and indispensable lesson to be learned. Nothing
\nuseful can be won without a team-spirit and a sporting discipline. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u00a0<\/span>15 January 1947<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

In what spirit should we take and do the sports competitions and
\ngames that we are doing now? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Read the enclosed booklet1<\/sup> \u2013 it will give you an answer
\nand read also Sri Aurobindo’s message in the first\u00a0 <\/span>Bulletin<\/span>.2<\/sup><\/span> <\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n

2 June 1949<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\n <\/font><\/span>1<\/font><\/span><\/sup>Code of Sportsmanship<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n


\n2<\/font><\/span><\/sup>Message to
\nthe Jeunesse Sportive de l’Ashram de Sri Aurobindo; see The Supramental Manifestation<\/span>, Cent. Vol. 16, pp. 1-4. <\/font><\/span>
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 285<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

If I understand well what you have written, you mean that by
\nconcentrating one’s attention on the physical activity one is doing, it
\nautomatically stops all mental activity and this increases the efficiency of
\nthe body. This is true provided the concentration is total which is rather
\nrare. Blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u00a0<\/span>2 June 1949<\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(A captain, who had begun teaching
\nathletics to a group of children ten to eleven years of age, asked Mother if he
\nshould make a plan of activities. She replied:<\/i>) <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

A plan is good, but more for yourself than for the children. I
\nmean to say that you must know exactly what you want to do and you must
\norganise your work. But do not enforce too rigidly your method because the
\nchildren like to be free and spontaneous in their movements, and this freedom
\nis good for their growth. <\/span><\/p>\n

My love and blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>6 June 1950<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

To the Soviet Gymnasts1<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

We salute you, brothers already so far on the way to the physical
\nperfection for which we all aspire here. <\/span><\/p>\n

Be welcome in the Ashram, amongst us. We feel sure that today one
\nstep more is taken towards unity of the great human family. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span> <\/span><\/i>3 April 1956<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n


\n1<\/font><\/span><\/sup>Message to
\nthe Soviet Gymnasts who gave demonstrations at the Ashram sports ground on 2
\nand <\/font> <\/span>3 April 1956<\/span><\/font>.<\/font><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 286<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

Build in yourself the total harmony, so that when the time comes
\nPerfect Beauty can express itself through your body.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>1959<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\nA<\/font><\/span>BOUT HATHA<\/font><\/span> Y<\/font><\/span>UGA<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

From our experience we have found that a particular system of
\nexercises cannot be stamped as the only yogic type of exercises and we cannot
\ndefinitely say that participation in those exercises only will help to gain
\nhealth because they are yogic exercises. <\/span><\/p>\n

Any rational system of exercises suited to one’s need and capacity
\nwill help the participant to improve in health. Moreover it is the attitude
\nthat is more important. Any well-planned and scientifically arranged programme
\nof exercises practised with a yogic attitude will become yogic exercises and
\nthe person practising them will draw full benefit from the point of view of
\nphysical health and moral and spiritual uplift. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Bulletin<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>April 1959<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 I simply want to be beautiful. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Do sincerely some physical culture and you will succeed. <\/span><\/p>\n

1965<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It does not seem to me quite wise to take children below six years
\nto sea bathing; the sea water is too strong for them.  <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>8 February 1966<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

(A captain wrote that she had told
\nsome children that Mother would be happy if they followed the<\/i><\/span> discipline of their group. Mother commented<\/span><\/i>) <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 287<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

Your reply is correct. <\/span><\/p>\n

When one is incapable of conforming to a discipline, one is also
\nincapable of doing anything of lasting value in life.  <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>16 February 1967<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

(A captain informed Mother that he
\nfelt mentally and physically \u201cpulled down\u201d. She wrote<\/i>\ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Do not worry \u2013 with some good and regular exercises and my
\nblessings it will be all right. <\/span><\/p>\n

Love and blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>14
\n March 1967<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

Thrice I have been injured in my right knee and thrice I have
\nrecovered from it. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Ma, grant that I may not be injured once
\nagain and miss my group activities. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Be more conscious<\/span>
\nand you will no more be injured. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8 July 1968<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Mother, I have seen that I am not able to force my physical body
\nto do a little better than my actual capacity. I would like to know how I can
\nforce it. But, Mother, is it good to force one’s body? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

No. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The body is capable of progressing and gradually it can learn to
\ndo what it could not do. But its capacity for progress is much slower than the
\nvital desire for progress and the mental will for progress.  <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 288<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

And if the vital and the mental were left as masters of action,
\nthey would simply harass the body, destroy its poise and upset its health. <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, one must be patient and follow the rhythm of one’s
\nbody; it is more reasonable and knows what it can do and what it cannot. <\/span><\/p>\n

Naturally, there are tamasic bodies and they need some
\nencouragement for progressing. <\/span><\/p>\n

But in everything and in all cases, one must keep one’s balance. <\/span><\/p>\n

Blessings. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

13 October 1969<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i>  <\/span><\/p>\n

Mother, why should one take part in competitions and
\ndemonstrations in sports? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Because it is an occasion to put in a greater effort and therefore
\nto make a rapid progress. <\/span><\/p>\n

Blessings. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

16 November 1969<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

(Concerning accidents in sports<\/i>)
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

I do not think there are more accidents here than outside.
\nCertainly there should be less. But for that, children who are here must take
\ncare to grow in consciousness (a thing which they can do here more easily than
\nanywhere else). Unfortunately, however, very few among them take the trouble to
\ndo it. So they lose the good chance given to them.  <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>22 December 1969<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i>  <\/span><\/p>\n

Mother, what is the difference between sports and physical
\neducation? <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 289<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

Sports are all the games, competitions, tournaments, etc., all the
\nthings based on contests and ending in placings and prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Physical education means chiefly the combination of all exercises
\nfor the sake of the growth and upkeep of the body. <\/span><\/p>\n

Naturally, here we have the two together. But it is particularly
\nso because human beings, especially in their young age, still require some
\nexcitement in order to make an effort. <\/span><\/p>\n

Blessings. <\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0<\/span><\/i>14 January 1970<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Sports help the body to
\nprepare for the Transformation. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

30 September 1972<\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/i> <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

(Concerning the sketch on the Games
\nTournament Award Card for the winner<\/i>) <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

The drawing on the winner’s card is an adaptation from a Greek
\nbronze and is meant to express our will to use the physical strength for
\nmastery over the black bull of passion. <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

(Concerning the sketch on the Games
\nTournament Award Card for the runner-up<\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This Penseur<\/i> of Rodin on the Runner-up Cards signifies the
\nnecessity of reflection to perfect means for a better result. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(Concerning the painting \u201cOedipus
\nand the Sphinx\u201d<\/i> <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by Gustave Moreau,
\nreproduced on the Gymnastics Competition Award Card<\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 290<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

<\/span><\/div>\n

The Riddle of the World<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

If you can solve it, you will be immortal, but if you fail you
\nwill perish. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 291<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n


\n <\/font><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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