Protection: The Brilliant Bougainvilleas (Part 7)


Sri Aurobindo and the Mother wrote to disciples about Their protection, and how to keep it always with one.

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Emotional Protection

Mother's comment:
"Surrender to the Divine is the best emotional protection."

The experience you had of the power of the Name and the protection is that of everyone who has used it with the same faith and reliance. To those who call from the heart for the protection, it cannot fail.

Sri Aurobindo
Collected Works of Sri Aurobindo - Vol. 25

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Emotional Protection

When the danger comes a call to the Mother is the first thing to be done, that makes the general protection at once effective.

Sri Aurobindo
Collected Works of Sri Aurobindo - Vol. 25

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Emotional Protection

Q: Is it not true that the Sadhaks observe the rules laid down by the Mother because they feel that by not observing them and disobeying her one goes out of her protection ?

A: It is precisely that — one immediately goes out of the protection.
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Q: All would like to allow the Mother's protection to remain with them; but perhaps certain conditions havetobe fulfilled ?

A: There are very few who allow it. There is a general protection around all, but most go out of it by their attitude, thoughts or actions or open the way to other forces.

Sri Aurobindo
Collected Works of Sri Aurobindo - Volume 25

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Triple Protection

Mother's comment:
"Protection in the mind, the vital and the physical."

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Triple Protection

Note the additional beauty of the variegated leaves!

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Psychic Protection

Mother's comment:
"The protection resulting from surrender to the Divine."

The above photo shows a magnificent arbor entrance to one of the homes in Auroville.

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Psychic Protection

Narad (Richard Eggenberger)
Copyright 2015