RY Deshpande permalink One example of that
horrifying frightful history is the cruel cold-blooded holocaust, a hell-fire
let loose into the world of life and civilisation. Sri Aurobindo himself had said that, Hitler’s success
would have meant putting the clock of human civilisation back by fifty thousand
years. That would have been dreadfully calamitous. This had to be halted. The
most difficult and painful occult work the Mother and Sri Aurobindo had done to
halt it is the real story of World War Two.
The Mother impersonated the Power who was guiding
Hitler and ‘deceived’ Hitler to take a wrong step, telling him to invade Russia . That
was virtually the end of the War.
From: Rajiv
Malhotra Date: Thu, Nov 22, 2012 Subject: interpretation
of involution/evolution
Unmesha and nimesha are the terms used to describe
involution and evolution. I need an expert interpretation of the text in this
regard. This concept is the very foundation of Ken Wilber's claim to
originality in his Integral Theory. He got this from Sri Aurobindo but denies
it. I discovered that Sri Aurobindo got it from Swami Vivekananda who
elaborates this principle many times. But some Westerners respond that even
prior to Vivekananda, there were vague references to this idea in some European
writings. Now I discover that these Europeans were Indologists who had probably
picked it from Sanskrit texts.
What is the characteristic of the true faith
required in a spiritual aspirant? It is a combination of faith and doubt…
people’s personalities are constituted differently and each one evolves in his
own time by the truth of his own nature. What seems evidently true to one
person at one point in time may not make sense to another… In the spiritual
path, mental rules are to be shed as much as possible and actions must be
guided by an awakening intuition. Actions which elevate the
consciousness, which enable the mind to rise above the senses are undertaken
without regard to tradition… The spiritual approach to reading holy books calls
for a fine blend of critical thinking and interpretive insight… The goal in the
spiritual path is to rediscover the truth for oneself and not get stuck in the
words of past Prophets… The spiritual approach to such confusions is to
neither believe nor disbelieve the problematic assertions in question but to
lay them on the side for later resolution… The spiritual path is propelled
by the desire to rediscover the Truth for oneself by using some psychological
and occult practices.
Women’s spirituality is seldom the kind that turns
away from the world. Rather, many women recognise spirituality as best
expressed when deeply engaged with the relationships, values and emotions. They
tend to embrace their responsibilities—rather than escape. So, ordinary women
often exhibit extraordinary strength. They refuse to abandon children—or the
aged and the ailing—to set out in search of personal gains, or enlightenment.
In so doing, women seem to thrive. They understand that nurturing life is
harmonious with nurturing their own spirituality.
Do women remain intuitive and empathetic after entering
the modern workplace? Girls and boys are born with similar potential. But
society tends to teach boys to deny their softer emotions making them
vulnerable. Girls are trained to see life’s worth in revolving it around other
people. But increasingly, women are rebelling against the concept of
sacrificing self for others.
They want to change aggressive practices—rather
than accept, submit or get absorbed. Women are pursuing the right to develop
their own identities— through education, career and creativity. Some of the
changes they are making at the workplace are obvious—more colour, exchange of
personal stories, greater sensitivity. Deeper shifts include: commitment to
causes beyond career, and a propensity for cooperation rather than competition.
There may be more tuning to the needs of the group as a whole, rather than to
just oneself.
The world needs a ‘woman’s touch’ more than ever
before. Women are taking the lead in opposing wars. They are questioning the
injustice of poverty, and of skewed development. They are at the forefront of
struggles to save the earth, and to protect children from disease and death.
For they know the pain of suffering in flesh, and the great blessing of human
contentment when human needs are fulfilled. They know that flesh and spirit are
intimately connected—that spirit is immanent in the flesh.
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