... Yoga “To know oneself and control oneself” what does this mean? This means to be conscious of one’s inner truth, conscious of the different parts of one’s being and their respective functions. You must know why you do this, why you do that; you must know your thoughts, know your feelings, all your activities, all your movements, of what you are capable, etc. And to know oneself is not enough:... enough: this knowledge must bring a conscious control. To know oneself perfectly is to control oneself perfectly. But there must be an aspiration at every moment. It is never too early to begin, never too late to continue. That is, even when you are quite young, you can begin to study yourself and know yourself and gradually to control yourself. And even when you are what is called “old”, when you... falsehood and they had quite simply caught the malady! It is thus that gradually, slowly, with perseverance, first of all with great care and much attention, one becomes conscious, learns to know oneself and then to become master of oneself. The Mother Questions and Answers (1950 - 1951): 13 January 1951 What is one to do to prepare oneself for the Yoga? To be conscious, first of ...
... you do this, why you do that; you must know your thoughts, know your feelings, all your activities, all your movements, of what you are capable, etc. And to know oneself is not enough: this knowledge must bring a conscious control. To know oneself perfectly is to control oneself perfectly. But there must be an aspiration at every moment. It is never too early to begin, never too late to continue.... to receive energies in exchange for those you spend. "To work for your perfection the first step is to become conscious of yourself." "The Science of Living" , On Education "To know oneself and control oneself" 1 what does this mean? Page 33 This means to be conscious of one's inner truth, conscious of the different parts of one's being and their respective functions... falsehood and they had quite simply caught the malady! It is thus that gradually, slowly, with perseverance, first of all with great care and much attention, one becomes conscious, learns to know oneself and then to become master of oneself. Page 37 × "The Science of Living" , On Education ...
... of her phrase, "to know oneself and control oneself", says: "This means to be conscious of one's inner truth, conscious of the different parts of one's being and their respective functions. You must know why you do this, why you do that; you must know your thoughts, know your feelings, all your activities, all your movements, of what you are capable, etc. And to know oneself is not enough: this... this knowledge must bring a conscious control. To know oneself perfectly is to control oneself perfectly." 12 These statements imply that an understanding of the different parts of one's being constituting our different selves must result in self-control and self-mastery if the mental understanding is to become true self-knowledge. But true self-mastery can come about only when the different ...
... unification of the society and the world. This entire process can be covered under the general theme of character development, and this theme can best be described under the general title: "To know oneself and to control oneself". There are three important elements which have magnetic power to lift students from lower to higher levels of character. These are: illumination, love and heroism. ... be woven together in a graded manner so that the teacher can aid the student in a very flexible manner in the process of growth of character. As stated above, the key-words of the growth are "to know oneself" and "to control oneself". It is to be underlined that both these are difficult, but to render them into processes of supreme interest and unfailing enthusiasm is a task that can be fulfilled only... teaching-learning material can be produced, experimented upon and brought to some kind of perfection. Let us then study the proposed draft programme, given in the Annexure. Page 86 To Know Oneself and to Control Oneself ( An Exploratory Draft Programme ) Classes I and II I. Stories and plays to illustrate the following themes: 1. The ideal of truth: To speak ...
... and unification of the society and the world. This entire process can be covered under the general theme of character development, and this theme can best be described under the general title: "To know oneself and to control oneself." There are three important elements which have magnetic power to lift students from lower to higher levels of character. These are: illumination, love, and heroism.... be woven together in a graded manner so that the teacher can aid the student in a very flexible manner in the process of growth of character. As stated above, the key-words of the growth are "to know oneself and "to control oneself. It is to be underlined that both these are difficult, but to render them into processes of supreme interest and unfailing enthusiasm is a task that can be fulfilled only ...
... its petty interests. Fifth Goal: To Know Oneself and to Choose One's Own Destiny The Mother has said: "... the finest present one can give to a child would be to teach him to know himself and to master himself." (CWM, Vol. 12, p. 167) And this is what she means by "knowing oneself" and "mastering oneself": "To know oneself means to know the motives of one's actions ...
... an evolutionary vision, refusing the rule of "Thus far and no further." The only proviso preventing the forward-looking humility from turning into a pride of progressivism is that one should know oneself as facing always an endless Ahead of unachieved spirituality. This sense of an Infinite always in front is the Mother's definition of true humility: one feels that at each stage one falls short ...
... meant to be irremediable, human intellect has decided that this universe must be an error of God and that the manifestation or creation is certainly the result of a desire, the desire to manifest, know oneself, enjoy oneself. only thing to do is to put an end to this error as soon as possible by refusing to cling to desire and its fatal consequences. But the Supreme Lord answers that the comedy is ...
... knowledge that triumphs over darkness. To feel Thee and aspire to Thee one should have emerged from the immense sea of the subconscient, one should have begun to crystallise, to grow distinct so as to know oneself and then give oneself as that alone which is its own master can do. And what effort and struggle it takes to attain this crystallisation, to emerge from the amorphous state of the environment; and ...
... falsehood and they had quite simply caught the malady! It is thus that gradually, slowly, with perseverance, first of all with great care and much attention, one becomes conscious, learns to know oneself and then to become master of oneself. The Mother Questions and Answers (1950 - 1951): 13 January 1951 You live vitally in the vital world with all the currents of vital force entering ...
... tomorrow; the world is perpetually changing, therefore, one can learn perpetually. And after all, I don't know if that is not the very reason for the world, an objectification of oneself in order to know oneself in all detail; there are many details, it can last a very long time, and they are unexpected ones! There, then. Is the tape finished? For we can also stop now, it is late. Good night. ...
... door or an obstruction or some bad will; instead of all that, there is no need of years of experience and all kinds of misfortune and more or less unpleasant circumstances, in order to learn to know oneself: you do the work quietly, as I said. When I did that, there was no cinema, so I could not compare what I was doing with the cinema—it was not yet there, but it is exactly like projecting on the ...
... why I say that it is in an entirely different way that the supermind is interested, an entirely different way that it sees, an entirely different way that it knows. Isn't it more important to know oneself than to try to know others? Very important, of capital importance! Besides, that's the field of work given to each one. It is this one must understand, that each one—this totality of substance ...
... precious gift that one can make to a child, to learn always and everywhere. * It is an invaluable possession for every living being to have learnt to know himself and to master himself. To know oneself means to know the motives of one's actions and reactions, the why and the how of all that happens in oneself. To master oneself means to do what one has decided to do, to do nothing but that, not ...
... provided it makes the necessary effort for progress. The Mother 25 December 1950 Questions and Answers 1950-51, Cent. Vol. 4, p. 7. The Science of Living To know oneself and to control oneself An aimless life is always a miserable life. Every one of you should have an aim. But do not forget that on the quality of your aim will depend the quality of your life ...
... On Education On Education * I THE SCIENCE OF LIVING (To Know Oneself and Control Oneself) An aimless life is always a miserable life. Everyone of you should have an aim. But do not forget that on the quality of your aim will depend the quality of. your life. Your aim should be high and wide, generous ...
... 1963 ( Regarding someone's observations on the captain's character ) Everything people say is of little importance, because human judgments are always partial and therefore ignorant. To know oneself, one must look at oneself with a higher and deeper consciousness which can discern the true causes of reactions and feelings. A superficial observation cannot help. And so long as one is not ...
... "An Exploratory Draft Programme" was written in the form of a K-12 syllabus. The title given to the programme indicates the quality of the citizen that hopefully will result after twelve years. To know oneself and to control oneself. This draft could form the backbone of our future efforts. But let me summarise our intentions. Without any doubt Value-Oriented Education must develop aspiration for ...
... Child, Teacher and Teacher Education ANNEXURE IX Education for Integral Development of Personality To Know Oneself and to Control Oneself (An Exploratory Draft Programme) Classes I and II I. Stories and plays to illustrate the following themes: 1. The ideal of truth: To speak the truth, whatever the consequences. 2 ...
... Mother said concerning the proper bringing up of the children and young adults: "It is an invaluable possession for every living being to have learnt to know himself and to master himself. To know oneself means to know the motives of one's actions and reactions, the why and the how of all that happens Page 55 in oneself. To master oneself means to do what one has decided to do ...
... also give valuable advice to those who are seeking the discovery of the true self and to achieve higher and higher degrees of perfection. Page 511 The Science of Living (To Know Oneself and Control Oneself) An aimless life is always a miserable life. Everyone of you should have an aim. But do not forget that on the quality of your aim will depend the quality of your ...
... makes us seated high above where the world can be seen as to a spectator and the world can be dealt with a mastery that is not deflected by partialities and preferences. In the Indian pedagogy, to know oneself is to be liberated from the limitations of the turmoil of our nature; that is why we have the dictum - sa vidya ya vimuktaye - that is the true knowledge which leads us to liberation, liberation ...
... when we return home. To my mind, Gita is a great book of the science of education, and these seven verses may be regarded as the central theme of education. What is education? True education is to know oneself and to control oneself." These words of my mother impressed me so much that they got written down indelibly on the inmost state of my soul. And when we returned home, I asked my mother to show ...
... A Scheme for The Education of Bengal I. THE SCIENCE OF LIVING TO KNOW ONESELF AND TO CONTROL ONESELF AN aimless life is always a miserable life. Everyone of you should have an aim. But do not forget that on the quality of your aim will depend the quality of your life. Your aim should be high and wide, generous and ...
... reveals the rainbow-colours. The Mother's book On Education thus embodies a complete vision, but it is also a step by step presentation. The first of the six essays, "The Science of Living: To Know Oneself is to Control Oneself", 1 is rather more than a mere introduction to the series. Surely the science (or art) of living is much more than what passes for education. Nor could this science be anything ...
... "—"I don't know."—"Why did you make that movement?"—"I don't know." All the answers are "I don't know". Essentially there is but one single true reason for living: it is Page 15 to know oneself. We are here to learn—to learn what we are, why we are here, and what we have to do. And if we don't know that, our life is altogether empty—for ourselves and for others. And so, generally, it ...
... you things. (Ibid. Vol. 18, p182, vol.12, p.167) * I t is an invaluable possession for every living being to have learnt to know himself and to master himself. To know oneself means to know the motives of one’s actions and reactions, the why and the how of all that happens in oneself. To master oneself means to do what one has decided to do ...
... thought, a feeling, a clear idea, an experience? Or are they simply words? It is said that Yoga is the "final goal of life", but what do you expect from this final goal? Some say it means to know oneself; that is the personal and individual aspect. If it is pushed a little farther it means to be conscious of the truth of one's being: why are you born and what should you do? And if it is pushed still ...
... do something which disturbs you a little, the mind immediately gives you a favourable reason to justify yourself—this mind is capable of gilding everything. In these conditions it is difficult to know oneself. One must be absolutely sincere to be able to do it and to see clearly into all the little falsehoods of the mental being. If in your mind you go over the various movements and reactions of the ...
... most precious gift that one can make to a child, to learn always and everywhere. It is an invaluable possession for every living being to have learnt to know himself and to master himself. To know oneself means to know the motives of one's actions and reactions, the why and the how of all that happens in oneself. To master oneself means to do what one has decided to do, to do nothing but that, not ...
... the human intellect has decreed that this world must be a mistake on the part of God and that the manifestation or creation is surely the result of desire, desire to manifest oneself, desire to know oneself, desire to enjoy oneself. Therefore the only thing to do is to put an end to this mistake Page 8 as soon as possible by refusing to cling to desire and its deadly consequences. But ...
... meant to be irremediably, human intellect has decided that this universe must be an error of God and that the manifestation or creation is certainly the result of a desire, the desire to manifest, know oneself, enjoy oneself. So the only thing to do is to put an end to this error as soon as possible by refusing to cling to desire and its fatal consequences. But the Supreme Lord answers that the comedy ...
... meant to be irremediable, human-intellect has decided that this universe must be an error of God and that the manifestation or creation is certainly the result of a desire, the desire to manifest, know oneself, enjoy oneself. So the only thing to do is to put an end to this error as soon as possible by refusing to cling to desire and its fatal consequences. But the Supreme Lord answers that the comedy ...
... arithmetic, but more importantly the Value-Oriented Education, Auroville planned to develop afresh the curricula encompassing it from class 1st to 12th standard. The focus would inter alia be on 'To Know Oneself and to Control Oneself. Among other things the curricula may include exercises in aesthetic expression, including poetry, graphic arts, music etc., interwoven throughout twelve years of schooling ...
... beyond one's deliberate control. One has acted in most of the cases of one's daily life as the puppet of various urges and impulses beyond one's conscious control. To act freely one has first to "know" oneself and "master" oneself. Without having sufficient training in these two psychological operations, it is vain to expect that one can use the "Free Progress" system in the right and convenient way. ...
... Education For Character Development ANNEXURE TO KNOW ONESELF AND TO CONTROL ONESELF (An Exploratory Draft Programme) Classes I and II Stories and plays to illustrate the following themes: The ideal of truth: To speak the truth, whatever the consequences. Aspiration for perfection: whatever you do, do it as perfectly as you ...
... welcome it and hope that it will provide an impetus to the cause of value education. In particular, I should like to recommend that the core curriculum given in the Annexure under the title "To Know Oneself and to Control Oneself be widely discussed among experts so that the needed teaching-learning materials are prepared soon. Time is running out. It is the duty of all of us to shoulder the ...
... synthetic form by reiterating certain objectives of education. It seems that there are at least three perennial objectives of education: (i) education should aim at encouraging every individual to know oneself and to relate oneself with the world as effectively and as harmoniously as possible; (ii) education should transmit the cumulative results of the valuable cultural heritage to the growing generations ...
... to him. Here are Pascal's own words on the subject: "The greatness of man is great in this that he knows he is miserable. A tree does not know that it is miserable. It is misery indeed to know oneself miserable. But one is great when one knows thus that he is miserable. Thought is man's greatness. Man is a mere reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed."¹ Pascal's faith ...
... Knowledge, a Light and an Ananda which surpass all existence. Whether it be to see the functioning of the atom, or to know the process of thought or the flights of imagination or even the unknown … to know oneself is to know all. It is this that one must find. This is the work to be done, the goal of our life, the raison d’être of our existence: the Divine who unfolds Himself in His Self-manifestation, ...
... are innate and latent in us and demand an absolute discipline to awaken to a new process, to become master of ourselves, of the circumstances and of the whole world — this is the knowledge — to know oneself and then one becomes master of all…. This is the ideal, but to develop the base, the foundation, even to learn, I mean, ordinarily one must work hard and do mental gymnastics to know, to understand ...
... the environment. A civilisation in the process of breaking up could also be the raw material for a new civilisation in the making. One has to seize the moment of ripeness, one has to discover and know oneself, and then one may be able to look beyond the moment in a mood of faith and collaborate with the forces working obscurely - yet also irresistibly - for a radical, even a revolutionary, change in ...
... the aspiration— but some working may begin even unconsciously in the aspirant. Difficulties of inner life may tend to become less, what one thought impossible may become possible, one may begin to know oneself better than before etc. Q: Sometimes an athlete may overstrain and may have to stop training for a while to get back to the right condition. Can this apply to yoga ? A : Yes, partly ...
... Truth. Mind has to rediscover the truth of the Real-Idea. The veil that intervenes has to be rent. The dividing mind has become divided mentality. To be aware of the self as only the body, to know oneself as desire, —that is ignorance. The Page 172 true individual is only a form of the One. But when it becomes a separate centre of the One, or even a centre of the All then it has ...
... and which is like fetters on the feet. But it is difficult to teach that, for one must know it oneself before one can teach it to others. This is never told to children, they are allowed to commit all the stupidities in the world under the pretext that they need relaxation. It is not by sinking below oneself that one removes fatigue. One must climb the ladder and there one has true rest, because... relaxing. Everything comes from this "need" of relaxation; and what does that mean for most men? It means, always, coming down to a lower level. They do not know that for a true relaxation one must rise one degree higher, one must rise above oneself. If one goes down, it adds to one's fatigue and brings a stupefaction. Besides, each time one comes down, one increases the load of the subconscient—this... needs years and it is a realisation which is not within everybody's reach. There is, however, an intermediate state through which one has to pass: a state in which one cuts the connection between oneself and all that one does not want to hear or see. Page 153 "Obviously, what has happened had to happen; it would not have been, if it had not been intended. Even the mistakes that we have ...
... ego is better than the ordinary ego, isn't it? It is much more dangerous than the ordinary one! For one is not aware that it is the ego. Outwardly, when one is egoistic, not only does one know it oneself but others make you realise it still more, and circumstances prove it to you every moment. But there, as unfortunately you meet people who respect you highly, you are not even aware that you are... will be welcome." Does the Divine give suffering or sorrow? Well, my child, that text, you know what it is: it is Radha's prayer to Krishna. And so, it is such a personification of divine forces that one is obliged to extend human feelings to the Divine in order to be able to express oneself. To understand it in its true form a whole long explanation would be required, and then it is no longer... recited last year. 2 Did she know she would meet the "Mother of Sorrows", the "Mother of Might"? Indeed she did. It is said all along that she knew all that was going to happen. It is written clearly. Indeed, to each of them she says clearly: I shall bring to you what you need. Consequently, she knows it. Else she would not say so. If she did not know it, how could she say so? In Savitri ...
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