On Thoughts And Aphorisms
On Thoughts And Aphorisms
(VOLUME 10 COLLECTED WORKS OF THE MOTHER)
The Mother’s commentaries on Sri Aurobindo’s Thoughts and Aphorisms were given over the twelve-year period from 1958 to 1970. The commentaries may be divided into four periods according to date, character and form.
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- Aphorisms 1–12 (1958). Oral replies to questions submitted beforehand in writing by the students, teachers and sadhaks of the Ashram during the Mother’s Wednesday classes at the Ashram Playground.
- Aphorisms 13–68 (1960–61). Replies, mostly written, a few oral, to questions written to the Mother by a young instructor of the Ashram’s physical education department.
- Aphorisms 69–124 (1962–66). Oral replies to a disciple. During this period the Mother digressed more and more from direct commentary on the aphorisms and used the occasions toexplain the experiences she was having at the time.
- Aphorisms 125–541 (1969–70). Brief written replies to questions asked by the instructor mentioned above.
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