The Mother’s commentaries on Sri Aurobindo’s 'Thoughts and Aphorisms' spoken or written in French.
Ce volume comporte les commentaires de la Mère sur les Pensées et Aphorismes de Sri Aurobindo, et le texte de ces Aphorismes.
The Mother’s commentaries on Sri Aurobindo’s 'Thoughts and Aphorisms' were given over the twelve-year period from 1958 to 1970. All the Mother's commentaries were spoken or written in French. She also translated Sri Aurobindo's text into French.
225—Sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice always, but for the sake of God and humanity, not for the sake of sacrifice. 226—Selfishness kills the soul; destroy it. But take care that your altruism does not kill the souls of others. 227—Very usually, altruism is only the sublimest form of selfishness.
225—Sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice always, but for the sake of God and humanity, not for the sake of sacrifice.
226—Selfishness kills the soul; destroy it. But take care that your altruism does not kill the souls of others.
227—Very usually, altruism is only the sublimest form of selfishness.
How can altruism kill the soul of others?
By helping others materially (altruism), if at the same time you want to impose your own viewpoint on them, you will kill their
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soul, because moral and social rules can be no substitute for the inner law which each one must receive from his soul.
13 December 1969
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