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\n\n\n
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\n
\nTHE MOTHER<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

\n <\/p>\n

\n
\nThe Spiritual Significance of Flowers<\/font><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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\n
\nPart I<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

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\nTest and Photograph<\/font><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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\n
\nContents<\/font><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n
\n Publisher s Note<\/span><\/font>
\n <\/span> <\/font><\/a>\n <\/td>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n The Origin of the Significances
\n <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n\n


\n The Mother <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n\n


\n Sri Aurobindo <\/span><\/a>
\n <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

\nChapter 1 <\/font><\/p>\n

<\/b><\/font>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 7<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\tAditi and Avatar<\/span><\/b><\/font>
\n <\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Spiritual Attainments<\/span><\/b>
\n <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n Aditi<\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Mastery<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n Avatar <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Wisdom<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n Inspiration<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nChapter 2<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n


\n Revelation<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n The Divine <\/font> <\/a>
\n <\/b>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Consciousness
\n turned<\/span><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font> <\/span>
\n towards
\n the Light<\/span><\/font><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Sachchidananda
\n <\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Conversion<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n  Divine
\n Presence <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n New birth<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Divine
\n Love<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Realisation<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Divine
\n Grace <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Victory<\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Divine
\n Help <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Transformation<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Protection<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Immortality<\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n Beauty<\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\nChapter 3<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n


\n Art<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n The New Creation <\/b><\/span>
\n <\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Refinement<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Promise <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Dignity<\/font><\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n New
\n world<\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Wealth<\/font><\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n New
\n creation<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n The
\n future<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 8<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Superhumanity<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Power<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/font>
\n <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n Godhead<\/span><\/font><\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 4<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n


\n Agni<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Living
\n for the Divine<\/span><\/b><\/font>
\n <\/span> <\/font><\/a>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Supramental
\n Consciousness<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n To
\n live only for the Divine <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n
\n Beauty of supramental youth<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Attachment
\n to the Divine (orchids) <\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Charm
\n of the new creation<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Trust
\n in the Divine<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Individual
\n power<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Friendship
\n with the Divine<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Dynamic
\n power<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Love
\n for the Divine (roses)<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Power
\n of progress<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 5<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 9<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Road
\n to the Divine<\/span><\/b><\/font>
\n <\/span> <\/font><\/a>\n <\/td>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n Planes
\n of Consciousness and Parts of the Being<\/span><\/b><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>
\n <\/span> <\/a>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n
\n Ascension<\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tComplexity
\n of the centres<\/span><\/font> <\/font>
\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Aspiration<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Supramental
\n influence <\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Prayer<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n
\n Spiritual aspiration<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Devotion<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Spiritual
\n beauty<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Remembrance<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\t\t\t\t
\n Psychic work<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Opening<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tPsychological
\n perfection<\/span><\/font> <\/font>
\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Receptivity<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\t\t\t\t
\n Mind<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Tapasya<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\t\t\t\t
\n Higher mind<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Renunciation
\n of desires<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Mental
\n simplicity<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Unselfishness<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\t\t\t\t
\n Quiet mind<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Discipline<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Vital
\n opening<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Thoroughness<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\t\t\t\t
\n Vital purity <\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Endurance<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Elegance
\n in the emotions<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Service<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Refinement
\n of sensations<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Work<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t
\n Physical
\n consciousness turned entirely<\/span><\/font>
\n towards the Divine<\/font><\/span><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Organisation<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Light
\n in the blood<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Help<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Peace
\n in the cells<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Progress<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Peace
\n in the sex centre<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n Health<\/span><\/a>
\n <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 6<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/td>\n

\n


\n\t\t\t\t
\n Dreams<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Bases
\n of Spiritual Life<\/span><\/b><\/font>
\n <\/span> <\/font><\/a>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Power
\n of Truth in the Subconscient<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Sincerity<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n
\n\t\t\t\tDivine Will acting
\n in the Inconscient<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Purity<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Simplicity<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 10<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Humility<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Collaboration
\n of Nature<\/span><\/b><\/font>
\n <\/span> <\/font><\/a>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Peace<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Blossoming
\n of Nature<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Silence<\/span><\/a>
\n <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Spontaneous
\n aspiration of Nature<\/span><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>
\n <\/span> towards
\n the Divine<\/span><\/font><\/a> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Gratitude<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Abundance<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Cheerfulness<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Light
\n in fairyland<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Goodwill<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Bird
\n of paradise<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Balance<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Harmony<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 11<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Generosity<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Awakening
\n of Matter<\/span><\/b><\/font>
\n <\/span> <\/font><\/a>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Faithfulness<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n
\n Psychic awakening in Matter<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Right
\n attitude<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Gold<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Enthusiasm<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Fire<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Life
\n energy<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Plasticity<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n\tChapter 12<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Courage<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Radha
\n and Krishna<\/span><\/b><\/font>
\n <\/span> <\/font><\/a>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Boldness<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Radha’s
\n consciousness<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Absolute
\n truthfulness<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n
\n Krishna’s light in the Overmind<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Spiritual
\n speech<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Krishna’s
\n play<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n No quarrels <\/span><\/a>
\n <\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n


\n Krishna’s
\n Ananda<\/span><\/a><\/font> <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n


\n Certitude<\/span><\/a><\/font>
\n\t\t\t\t<\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n
\nPart II<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n Index
\n of the Mother’s Significances 325<\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n Index
\n of Botanical Names 335<\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n Index
\n of Common Names 343<\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n Glossary
\n of Botanical Terms 353<\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n
\n  Glossary of Philosophical
\n and Psychological Terms 357<\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n  The
\n Symbolism of Colours 365<\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n  Descriptions
\n of the Flowers 367<\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n

\n


\n
\n  Note on the Texts
\n and Photographs 457<\/span><\/a><\/font>\n <\/td>\n

\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nSri Aurobindo Ashram<\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nFirst Edition
\n2000<\/p>\n

\n(C)
\nSri Aurobindo Ashram Trust 2000<\/p>\n

\nPublished by Sri Aurobindo Ashram Publication Department<\/p>\n

\nPondicherry, India<\/p>\n

\nPrinted in Singapore at Ho Printing<\/p>\n

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