War – Not an unmixed evil

War can at best be only a means to an end; it can never be an end, in itself. It is, therefore, imperatively necessary […]

Our Ills and Our Remedies (2) – “Be disciples of this Life Divine”

 

True understanding about man’s place in God’s Life Universal will enable man to avoid much suffering – physical and mental – […]

Our Ills and Our Remedies (1) – Spiritual understanding

In the world of quiet speculation, as well as in the world of surging political activity, or individual striving, men are desperately trying to […]

The gift of understanding

The gift of understanding is more precious than any other attribute of Love — be it expressed in service or sacrifice.

Love can be […]

The Avenues to Understanding – Harmony of mind and heart implies cooperative functioning

Spiritual understanding is born of harmony between mind and heart. This harmony of mind and heart does not require the mixing up of their […]

The Avenues to Understanding – Heart must be free to determine ends of life

The mind is the treasure-house of learning, but the heart is the treasure-house of spiritual wisdom. The so-called conflict between religion and science arises […]

The Avenues to Understanding – Conditions for harmony between mind and heart

Between the two extremes of a life harassed by wants and a life completely free from wants, it is possible to arrive at a […]

The Avenues to Understanding – Freedom from wants possible only in supramental existence

The intellect of most persons is harnessed by innumerable wants. From the spiritual point of view, such a life is the lowest type of […]

The Avenues to Understanding – Spirit glimpsed only through heart

When a person has his eye on the results of actions instead of being concerned solely with their intrinsic worth, he is trying to […]

The Avenues to Understanding – Intellectual conviction hinders spontaneous love

When the mind seeks conviction or corroboration (through objective proofs and miracles as an aid to spiritual understanding), it is encroaching upon the sphere […]