Contents
The Origin of the Significances
The Mother
Sri Aurobindo
Flowers and Their Significances
1 Aditi and Avatar
Aditi 3
Avatar 5
2 The Divine
Sachchidananda 9
Divine Presence 11
Divine Love 12
Divine Grace 16
Divine Help 18
Protection 21
3 The New Creation
Promise 25
New world 29
New creation 30
The future 31
Superhumanity 32
4 Living for the Divine
To live only for the Divine 36
Attachment to the Divine (orchids) 36
Trust in the Divine 44
Friendship with the Divine 45
Love for the Divine (roses) 48
5 Road to the Divine
Road to the Divine 60
Ascension 63
Aspiration 64
Prayer 69
Devotion 72
Remembrance 76
Opening 78
Receptivity 80
Tapasya 83
Renunciation of desires 85
Unselfishness 87
Discipline 90
Thoroughness 93
Endurance 95
Service 98
Work 99
Organisation 105
Help 107
Progress 109
6 Bases of Spiritual Life
Sincerity 112
Purity 114
Simplicity 118
Humility 118
Peace 120
Silence 121
Gratitude 122
Cheerfulness 124
Goodwill 126
Balance 128
Harmony 129
Generosity 131
Faithfulness 133
Right attitude 134
Enthusiasm 135
Life energy 136
Plasticity 138
Courage 140
Boldness 142
Absolute truthfulness 144
Spiritual speech 145
No quarrels 148
Certitude 151
7 Spiritual Attainments
Mastery 154
Wisdom 156
Inspiration 158
Revelation 159
Consciousness turned cowards the Light 160
Conversion 166
New birth 168
Realisation 169
Victory 170
Transformation 172
Immortality 173
Beauty 174
Art 180
Refinement 183
Dignity 187
Wealth 188
8 Power
Godhead 195
Agni 197
Supramental Consciousness 198
Beauty of supramental youth 200
Charm of the new creation 206
Individual power 212
Dynamic power 218
Power of progress 220
9 Planes of Consciousness and Parts of the Being
Complexity of the centres 224
Supramental influence 227
Spiritual aspiration 230
Spiritual beauty 233
Psychic work 235
Psychological perfection 238
Mind 241
Higher mind 244
Mental simplicity 249
Quiet mind 258
Vital opening 261
Vital purity 265
Elegance in the emotions 273
Refinement of sensations 275
Physical consciousness turned entirely towards the Divine 282
Light in the blood 284
Peace in the cells 286
Peace in the sex centre 288
Health 290
Dreams 293
Power of Truth in the Subconscient 294
Divine Will acting in the Inconscient 296
10 Collaboration of Nature
Blossoming of Nature 299
Spontaneous aspiration of Nature towards the Divine 301
Abundance 304
Light in fairyland 307
Bird of paradise 308
11 Awakening of Matter
Psychic awakening in Matter 310
Gold 313
Fire 314
12 Radha and Krishna
Radha's consciousness 16
Krishna's light in the Overmind 317
Krishna's play 321
Krishna's Ananda 323