[30 September 1925] Dear Ramchandran, I am answering your second letter which reached me today. And first I must say something about the very extraordinary line of conduct you propose to adopt in case of not hearing from me. I think it is because, as you say, your mind is not in a completely right… Read More »

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I just posted a rather detailed (and perhaps overly complex?) blog on dialog in Mother and Sri Aurobindo’s writings. For practical purposes, I thought it might be helpful to post an extremely simple guide on how to begin engaging in conversation in a more dialogic manner. Here’s what I’ve found to be an incredibly powerful,… Read More »

THE MOTHER’S EXERCISE ON “DIALOG” I've explored various forms of dialog over the years. This probably stems from an interest that goes back to my early teens toward understanding people who think and/or act differently from me.  To date, I always make a special effort to explore political views that are different from – and… Read More »

Hi folks - haven't been around here for awhile.  The comments section on this blog is generally very quiet. I've been spending most of my "online posting" time over at Bernardo Kastrup's site (www.bernardokastrup.com).  Click on "forum" for what I think is the best online forum for philosophy, science, integral world views, I've ever come… Read More »

I’ve put together here a list of books, scientists, philosophers and organizations (online and “physical”!) who are challenging the materialistic views which are perhaps the greatest impediment to the progress of science. Here are some recommendations of books to read that in some way or other challenge materialism. This is from Dr. Larry Dossey.  Among… Read More »

April 25, 2014 The first comprehensive k-12 mindfulness handbook has been published.  It includes detailed in-classroom exercises, as well as the neuroscience of mindfulness and what looks like insightful ways of dealing with the ordinarily recalcitrant institution of public schooling. It will be quite interesting to see how this plays out (and the more it… Read More »

this post provides some background info I'll be using in the near future as I comment on Neeltje's book: "Psychic Education: A Workbook".  I'll be using some brain language, and it will be helpful to have some familiarity with this as you read the comments. ************ In “The Synthesis of Yoga”, in the section on… Read More »

PSYCHIC EDUCATION: A WORKBOOK Jan and I have been working for quite some time on presenting a view of the workings of the brain and nervous system that is consistent with Mother and Sri Aurobindo’s integral yoga psychology.  I’m writing about this here on this blog because I think between on the one hand, the… Read More »

This is a letter by Sri Krishnaprem, the unique case of a British professor who became an Indian yogi and eventually a Guru in his own right. He had his ashram in Mirtola (Almora). The letter is addressed to Dilip Kumar Roy, a noted devotional singer, writer, and disciple of Sri Aurobindo. -------------- 28th January,… Read More »