Facing the Hostile Forces
By James Anderson - Jul 15, 2024
The hostile forces are a reality of everyday life. They are lurking everywhere and get invited by some chink in our nature. They rush in and drag us down whenever they find resonance. They love to infiltrate the growing soul. It requires sincerity and a strong will to rid ourselves of them. We need to watch our own impurities and immediately catch and expel them if they ever gain access inside. Constant realignment shields us from them. In Integral Yoga, the ultimate protection lies in the Mother’s loving arms.
Dreams and Sadhana
By Lopa Mukherjee - Apr 24, 2025
Big Dreams: The Science of Dreaming and the Origins of Religion
Cultivating a Sense of Interconnectedness: Rejoicing and Sharing Merit
By Monica Gulati - Jan 15, 2024
The disciple wrote about a woman who continued to live in the Ashram even though the Mother had asked her to leave. No one in authority would insist that she go. The letter ends:
Conscious individuality
By James Anderson - Apr 24, 2017
Becoming a conscious individual entails dismantling every one of our false constructions and opening to the Truth inside to govern our entire being. It is about being an authentic human being and embarking on this process is essential to our growth, health and well-being. The author shares his experiences.
Attachment to Love — Darkness to Light
By Monica Gulati - Jul 15, 2021
As human beings, our journey is from attachment to non-attachment, or from suffering to bliss. We all think about and have imaginations about unconditional pure love. But as human beings it is mostly not our reality. Our love is mixed with a lot of physical/emotional wants, insecurities, dependencies, with mental opinions and rigidities. Owing to this mixture present in us, we suffer and struggle; we get entangled, and have conflicts and dramas in our relationships. Is it possible for us to use attachment/suffering and entanglement as raw material on this path of sadhana? Is it possible to use attachment as raw material to move towards love? This article explores this possibility in the context of day-to-day human life.