Human Relations Opinions of Others You are quite right in not allowing the moods and fancies of people to effect you. You must soar above all that in the constant feeling of the Divine's Presence, Love and Protection. Mother (Ref: Collected Works of the Mother, Vol 14, P: 299-302) Don't let anything from outside approach and disturb you. What people think, do or say is of little importance. The only thing that counts is your relation with the Divine. 30 April 19

Human Relations To help others is the best way of helping oneself. For, if you are sincere, you will soon discover that all their difficulties and all their failures are the sure signs of the same corresponding deficiency in you. Indeed, they prove that something in you is not perfect enough to be all-powerful. The Mother (Ref: Collected Works of the Mother, Vol 14, P: 295) No material organisation, whatever its degree of preparation, is capable of bringing a

Human Relations CRITICISM Do not dwell much on the defects of others. It is not helpful. Keep always quiet and peace in the attitude. Sri Aurobindo (Ref: Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library, Vol 23, P:826) That is quite right. Only those who sympathise can help - surely also one should be able to see the faults of others without hatred. Hatred injures both parties, it helps none. Sri Aurobindo (Ref: Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library, Vol 23, P:826)

Human Relations SRI AUROBINDO - HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS IN YOGA Personal relation is not a part of the yoga. When one has the union with the Divine, then only can there be a true spiritual relation with others. The inner being turned to the Divine naturally draws away from old vital relations and outer movements and contacts till it can bring a new consciousness into the external being. It is as the love of the Divine grows that the other things cease to trouble the mind.

Stick with Your Own Business Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours. If you do this, you will be impervious to coercion and no one can ever hold you back. You will be truly free and effective, for your efforts will be put to good use and won’t be foolishly squandered finding fault with or opposing others.

Safeguard Your Reason Just as when you walk you are careful not to step on a nail or injure your foot, you should similarly take the utmost care not to in any way impair the highest faculty of your mind. The virtuous life depends on reason first and foremost. If you safeguard your reason, it will safeguard you.

The Right Use of Books Don’t just say you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better, to be a more discriminating and reflective person. Books are the training weights of the mind. They are very helpful, but it would be a bad mistake to suppose that one has made progress simply by having internalized their contents.

Conform Your Wishes to Reality For good or for ill, life and nature are governed by laws that we can’t change. The quicker we accept this, the more tranquil we can be. Similarly, it is foolish to wish that an employee, relative, or friend be without fault. This is wishing to control things that you can’t truly control.

Inner Excellence Matters More Than Outer Appearance Females are especially burdened by the attention they receive for their pleasing appearance. From the time they are young, they are flattered by males or evaluated only in terms of their outward appearance. Unfortunately, this can make a woman feel suited only to give men pleasure, and her true inner gifts sadly atrophy. She may feel compelled to put great effort and time into enhancing her outer beauty and distorting her natural self to please others. Sadly, many people – both men and women – place all their emphasis on managing their physical appeara

Wisdom Is Revealed Through Action, Not Talk Don’t declare yourself to be a wise person or discuss your spiritual aspirations with people who won’t appreciate them. Show your character and your commitment to personal nobility through your actions.