... and noble in itself, has to be sacrificed. Such a time has now arrived for our motherland when nothing is dearer than her service, when everything else is to be directed to that end. If you will study, study for her sake; train yourselves body and mind and soul for her service. You will earn your living that you may live for her sake. You will go abroad to foreign lands that you may Page 656 ...
... and he was consequently disqualified for the Civil Service. Aurobindo was now able to turn the full fury of his attention to Classical studies. These studies were already finished at that time. Page 30 After a couple of years of intense study, he graduated from King's College in 1892, with a First Class in Classical Tripos. This happened earlier, not after the Civil Service ...
... and desires of the vital. Concentrating on study is one of the most powerful ways of controlling the mind and the vital; that is why it is so important to study. 28 January 1935 My mind does not become peaceful, I think, because I do not study hard. Studying does not give me much pleasure. One does not study for the sake of pleasure—one studies to learn and to develop one's brain. ... It is quite impossible for me to study, because inertia came. If you do not study the inertia will go on increasing. 4 March 1935 I do not know how to spend my time, understanding nothing. Study, that is the best way to understand. Page 133 You tell me to study, but I do not like studying. You do not give enough time to study, that is why it does not interest you... earnest again, study, educate yourself, occupy your mind with interesting and useful things and not with futile chatter, and do not give false excuses for your vital attractions. If your wish is truly sincere you can be sure that you will have my force to help you conquer. 27 September 1934 On the days when I do not study I feel worse. But when I begin to study, happiness comes. I ...
... work in exchange for food. That alone does away with much of the internal circulation of money. And in every field things of that sort could be found.... Basically, it would be a town for studies—studies and research on how to live in a simplified way, and where the higher qualities have MORE TIME to develop. There. It's only a small beginning. ( Then Mother goes over the text of the note... note, sentence by sentence ) "Auroville will be a self-supporting township." I want to insist on the fact that it will be an experiment: it's to make experiments—experiments, research, studies. An experimental city? Yes ... Auroville will be a city that will attempt to be, or strive or want to be, self-supporting , that is ... Autonomous? "Autonomous" is understood as a sort ...
... would help the student to instil in himself the right will and motive for studying. To be repeated each day by all the students: ) To be repeated each day by all the students: It is not for our family, it is not to secure a good position, it is not to earn money, it is not to obtain a diploma, that we study. We study to learn, to know, to understand the world, and for the sake of the joy that... of this misbehaviour and the solution to this problem. It is very simple. It is because most of the children study because they are compelled to do so by their families, by custom and prevalent ideas, and not because they want to learn and know . As long as their motive for studying is not rectified, as long as they do not work because they want to know , they will find all kinds of tricks to ...
... One does not study for the sake of pleasure one studies to learn and to develop one's brain. 1 February 1935 * It is quite impossible for me to study, because inertia is there. If you do not study, the inertia will go on increasing. 4 March 1935 * You tell me to study, but I dislike studying. You do not give enough time to study, that is why... myself to my studies. Studies strengthen the mind and turn its concentration away from the impulses and desires of the vital. Concentrating on study is one of the most powerful ways of controlling the mind and the vital; that is why it is so important to study. 28 January 1935 * My mind does not become peaceful, I think, because I do not study hard enough. Studying does not give... to help you with all my love. * On the days when I do not study, I feel uneasy. But when I begin to study, happiness comes. I do not understand this process. What do you mean by process? It is not a process; the disappearance of the uneasiness is the very natural result of concentrating the mind on study, which on the Page 14 one hand provides it with a ...
... and noble in itself, has to be sacrificed. Such a time has now arrived for our Motherland when nothing is dearer than her service, when everything else is to be directed to that end. If you will study, study for her sake; train yourselves body and mind and soul for her service. You will earn your living that you may live for her sake. You will go abroad to foreign lands that you may bring back knowledge... "At home, in the domestic sphere, at the college, I had rare glimpses of his innate spirituality which made him always keep calm and reticent. I used to sit by him and had the natural advantage of studying some of the remarkable traits of his spiritual life at close quarters." He also mentions meeting Poet Manmohan Ghose at Subodh Mullick's house. Manmohan was often accompanied by one of his students ...
... living vibration, would help the student to instil in himself the right will and motive for studying.) To be repeated each day by all the students: It is not for our family, it is not to secure a good position, it is not to earn money, it is not to obtain a diploma, that we study. We study to learn, to know, to understand the world, and for the sake of the joy that it gives us.... of this misbehaviour and the solution to this problem. It is very simple. It is because most of the children study because they are compelled to do so by their families, by custom and prevalent ideas, and not because they want to learn and know. As long as their motive for studying is not rectified, as long as they do not work because they want to know, they will find all kinds of tricks to make... Sweet Mother, Is it good to give prizes to the children or reward them in order to make them work or to create some sort of interest? It is obvious that for the children it is better to study in order to develop their consciousness and learn a little of all they do not know; but to give prizes to those who have been particularly studious, disciplined and attentive, is not bad. Blessings ...
... vibration, would help the student to instil in himself the right will and motive for studying.) "To be repeated each day by all the students: It is not for our family, it is not to secure a good position, it is not to earn money, it is not to obtain a diploma, that we study. We study to learn, to know, to understand the world, and for the sake of the joy that it... students and that they will go away from here after their studies, is already firmly fixed in their minds. Once we know that these children have a clear idea of what they want to do, is it not better to advise them officially to go and study elsewhere? Or, because they have already been accepted, should we allow them to continue their studies and finish them here?" The Mother's Answer:... SAICE. Let us elucidate. As distinguished from other centres of learning, Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education does not believe in giving periodic long vacations to its students. Study, according to its principle, should be the main occupation and preoccupation of the students and it should be a continuous and uninterrupted one. We have no Puja vacation, no summer vacation, no Christmas ...
... products; or one's own labour in exchange for food. That in itself eliminates a lot of the internal exchange of money. And for everything a way can be found. In reality, it should be a township for study, study and research in how to live in a way which is at once simplified and wherein the higher qualities will have MORE TIME to develop. It is but a small beginning. (Mother takes up the... countries, regardless of the language used in the country. These new thoughts and experiences, this new logic, the new math are now taught in the higher grades, but all the primary and secondary studies have remained in the old form; and I was thinking very seriously of opening primary and secondary schools in Auroville, based on the new system - to try.... May 3, 1967 AM VIII-133 ... "Auroville will be a self-supporting township." I want to insist on the fact that this will be an experiment, it Page 54 is for making experiments — experiments, researches, studies. Auroville will be a city that will try to be, or will lean towards, or want to be "self-supporting", that is to say... Autonomous? "Autonomous" is understood to mean some kind of independence ...
... and noble in itself, has to be sacrificed. Such a time has now arrived for our Motherland when nothing is dearer than her service, when everything else is to be directed to that end. If you will study, study for her sake; train yourself body and mind and soul for her service. You will earn your living that you may live for her sake. You will go abroad to foreign lands that you may bring back knowledge... National movement. His experience at Baroda had convinced him that the system which the British' had introduced was causing immense harm by laying stress on examination results and on the mechanical study of text-books and notes which the students 'mugged up'. As he wrote later, this system 'tended to dull and impoverish and tie up the naturally quick and brilliant and supple Indian intelligence'. During ...
... one's labour in exchange for food. That in itself eliminates much of the internal exchange of money. And for everything we could find things like this. Basically, it shouldbe a city for study, for study and research into a way of life which is Page 21 both simplified and in which the higher qualities will have more time to develop. It is only a small beginning. (Mother... towards the future and the service of the Divine. But the people in the Ashram are considered to have consecrated their lives to Yoga (except, of course, the students who are here only for their studies and who are not expected to have made their choice in life). Whereas in Auroville simply the good will to make a collective experiment for the progress of humanity is sufficient to gain admittance... . 1968 * Page 18 In modern civilisation, men work on the surface. The mind is the surface of existence; they work on the surface and they try to find the Truth that is behind by studying more and more deeply. Whereas the true method is to enter into direct contact with the inner Truth, and impelled by that, guided by that, to make an outer construction which is not a seeking for the ...
... we liked, went wherever it pleased us to go, we did not care much for food or dress or luxuries but we liked pleasant picnics, and along with that of course a little bit of study: but studying not any imposed lessons, studying whatever we liked, whatever we chose to read. Then one day, years after, Sri Aurobindo told us — we were at that time only four or five in number — he told us, somewhat seriously... another line for growth and development which is of considerable importance as you will see. You are here — or for that matter anywhere in society — not alone but you live together with others. You study together, play together, work together. You have friends, comrades, companions, you are in a group, in a company. Now it is of great importance to have the right company, you must have good companions ...
... we liked, went wherever it pleased us to go, we did not care much for food or dress or luxuries but we liked pleasant picnics, and along with that of course a little bit of study: but studying not any imposed lessons, studying whatever we liked, whatever we chose to read. Then one day, years after, Sri Aurobindo told us-we were at that time only four or five in number-he told us, somewhat seriously... is another line for growth and development which is of considerable importance as you will see. You are here or for that matter anywhere in society-not alone but you live together with others. You study together, play together, work together. You have friends, comrades, companions, you are in a group, in a company. Now it is of great importance to have the right company, you must have good companions ...
... work in exchange for food. That alone does away with much of the internal circulation of money. And in every field things of that sort could be found.... Ultimately, it must be a town for studies—studies and research on how to live both in a simplified way and in a way such that the higher qualities have MORE TIME to develop. There. It's only a small beginning. (Then Mother goes over the... understand, I can put "spiritual", but... Page 32 "...The objective study of religions will form part of the historical study of the development of human consciousness... I put religions underneath: in the realm of mind. Yes, exactly, yes! In the mental realm, and it was "a subject of study". It’s funny, two days ago, that came to me almost like an experience: religion... note, sentence by sentence) "Auroville will be a self-supporting township.” I want to insist on the fact that it will be an experiment: it's to make experiments—experiments, research, studies. An experimental city? Yes... Auroville will be a city that will attempt to be, or strive or want to be, self-supporting, that is... Autonomous? "Autonomous" would be understood ...
... along with my studies I began to paint. At twelve I was already doing portraits. All aspects of art and beauty, but particularly music and painting, fascinated me. I went through a very intense vital development during that period, with, just like in my early years, the presence of a kind of inner Guide; and all centered on studies: the study of sensations, observations, the study of technique, c... comparative studies, even a whole spectrum of observations dealing with taste, smell and hearing—a kind of classification of experiences. And this extended to all facets of life, all the experiences life can bring, all of them—miseries, joys, difficulties, sufferings, everything—oh, a whole field of studies! And always this presence within, Page 280 judging, deciding, classifying, organizing... interesting occult results. Then, a period of intensive mental development, mental development of the most complete type: a study of all the philosophies, all the conceptual juggling, in minute detail—delving into systems, getting a grasp on them. Ten years of intensive mental studies leading me to... Sri Aurobindo. So I had all this preparation. And I am giving you these details simply to tell you it ...
... exchange for food. Page 263 That in itself eliminates much of the internal exchange of money. And for everything we would find things like this. Basically, it should be a city for study, for study and research into a way of life which is both simplified and in which the higher qualities will have more time to develop. It is only a small beginning. Mother goes through the text sentence... sentence by sentence. "Auroville will be a self-supporting township." I want to insist on the fact that it will be an experiment, it is for making experiments―experiments, research, study. Auroville will be a city that will try to be, or will tend to become, or attempt to be "self-supporting", that is to say... Autonomous? "Autonomous" is understood to mean some kind of independence ...
... whatever images - good or evil - that were earlier registered in the subconscious were objectified as a result of the drug-action. Nearly a year later, in April 1967, a disciple studying the subject was to prepare and submit a study for Mother's comments, including details of the report by Dr. Albert Hofman who had a personal experience of the drug's effects But even before the Mother could find time to... preparations were afoot to make the function a success. Almost on the eve of the New Year, speaking about Auroville the Mother said on 30 December 1967: Basically, it should be a city for study, for study and research into a way of life which is both simplified and in which the higher qualities will have more time to develop. It is only a small beginning. Page 756 As regards... they would seem to have become mad! Just two days back she had an experience of being simultaneously in both the consciousnesses, i.e. one was superimposed on the other; and, she added, an exhaustive study of the phenomenon "taught me a great deal". For example, people taken as mad were often simply in this subtle consciousness, and so they said things irrelevant here though quite relevant there. ...
... and noble in itself has to be sacrificed. Such a time has now arrived for our Motherland when nothing is dearer than her service, when everything else is to be directed to that end. If you will study, study for her sake; train yourself body and mind and soul for her service. You will earn your living that you may live for her sake. You will go abroad to foreign lands that you may bring back knowledge... Rule. Another essay, "Sri Krishna: and Autocracy", * The reader is referred to V.P. Varma's The Political Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo (1960), Karan Singh's Prophet of Indian Nationalism: A Study of the Political Thought of Sri Aurobindo Ghosh 1893-1910 (1963, 1967 and Haridas and Uma Mukherjee's Sri Aurobindo's Political Thought: 1893-1908 (1958). Page 256 went also to Krishna's ...
... just want to know." Page 473 "See here, Jonathan," said his father, not unkindly. "Winter isn't far away. Boats will be few, and the surface fish will be swimming deep. If you must study, then study food, and how to get it. This flying business is all very well, but you can't eat a glide, you know. Don't you forget that the reason you fly is to eat." Jonathan nodded obediently. For the ...
... centred on studies: the study of sensations, observations, the study of technique, comparative studies, even a whole spectrum of observations dealing with taste, smell and hearing—a kind of classification of experiences. And this extended to all facets of life, all the experiences life can bring, all of them—miseries, joys, difficulties, sufferings, everything—oh, a whole field of studies! and always... He was a pastor at Lille, in France, for perhaps ten years; he was quite a practising Christian, but he dropped it all as soon as he began to study occultism. He had first specialised in theological philosophy in order to pass the pastoral examinations, studying all the modern philosophy of Europe (he had a rather remarkable metaphysical brain). Then I met him in connection with Theon and the Cosmic... difficult to touch upon. What happened was far more exciting than any novel imaginable.¹ From 1910 to 1920—these ten years were a period of intensive mental studies for the Mother. This meant a mental development in all its comprehensiveness: the study of all philosophies, all the jugglings of ideas in their smallest details—entering into systems and understanding them. She went as whole-heartedly into ...
... 78 of my life . . . and it all centred on studies: study of sensation, study of observation, study of technique, comparative studies, and so on; even the study of taste, of smell, of hearing, with an entire scale of observations. I mean, a kind of classification of experiences." Nothing was beyond the pale of Mirra's study. If she had to go out for one reason or another, in the street... underlying falsehood, and cure herself. Illness, after all, is a kind of falsehood of the body, I dare say. Illness, like every other subject, was a field of study for Mirra —mainly through those that occurred in her own body. As always, her study was thorough. Mother once gave us a talk on illnesses, their causes and their cures. She said that "There is nothing fundamentally incurable. It all depends... are universally known, some others are less known, while still others have sunk into oblivion. Sister Nivedita, the Irish disciple of Swami Vivekananda, and Justice John Woodroff, who made a deep study of Indian tantrism and wrote under the pen name of Arthur Avalon, tremendously encouraged Abanindranath. In this they were joined by the great Japanese artist Kakuzo Okakura, Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy ...
... you—and if it is to study style, as you told me, an attentive study of one good book by a good author, done carefully, teaches much more than this hasty and superficial reading. 25 October 1934 O Mother, what shall I do? I try to understand but I don't succeed. It is the same with my studies. It is because your mind has not been sufficiently trained in the discipline of study. Page 65 ... I think that You do not like it very much when I do not apply myself to my studies. Studies strengthen the mind and turn its concentration away from the impulses and desires of the vital. Concentrating on study is one of the most powerful ways of controlling the mind and the vital; that is why it is so important to study. 28 January 1935 Something in me likes to help other people. But... will—then your time will no longer be wasted in vain. 30 January 1935 My mind does not become peaceful, I think, because I do not study hard enough. Studying does not give me much pleasure. One does not study for the sake of pleasure—one studies in order to learn and to develop one's brain. 1 February 1935 When You were small, in Your childhood, did you know that You were the ...
... effulgence of his light." We have based our study of the political life of this "brightest star on the Indian firmament" on the fact, borne out by the unbroken tenor of his whole life and the essential unity of his vision, thought and action, that his politics was the politics of a Yogi, and not that of a mere politician. And we shall continue our study on the same line, in the confident hope, amply... significance of the revolution. What historian can hope to study fruitfully the Renaissance in the West without arriving at a proper assessment of the role Leonardo da Vinci played in it? or, the scientific revolution of the modern times without a correct estimate of the part played in it by Newton and Einstein? We have, therefore, set out to study the history of the renaissance (not the freedom movement... noble in itself, has to be sacrificed. Such a time has now arrived for our Mother- land when nothing is dearer than her service, when every- thing else has to be directed to that end. If you will study, study for her sake; train yourselves body and mind and soul for her service. You will earn your living that you may live for her sake. You will go abroad to foreign lands that you may bring back knowledge ...
... religious group envisages them, whereas the latter is a study of religions and religious Page 319 thought form a broad point of view—the internal quest of the spirit." (Page 20, para 1.79). The Commission had recommended that: "It is, however, necessary for a multi-religious democratic state to promote a tolerant study of all religions so that its citizens can understand each... *The Curriculum Framework for School Education has observed that: value education and education about religious would not form a separate subject of study for examination at any stage. These would be so judiciously integrated with all subject of study in the scholastic areas that the objectives thereof would be directly and indirectly achieved in the classroom, at the school assembly places, play grounds... value education may make their research finding available. The suggested areas of research are: -Analysis of value education programme of an institution/organisation through case study. Experimental study to find out the effectiveness of different interventions applied for value inculcation in school system. Development of instruments to measure value climate of schools. -Field ...
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