Towards Auroville

These are not mere words: explore the innumerable accounts and descriptions of Her actions and Her care, delve into the universe of Her own words and expressions, ponder what He, the Avatar, Sri Aurobindo, ever said of Her, then you will begin to sense the measure of Her Presence and Her Being.

And yet She will remain incomprehensible to the human mind.

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In India we have the term “Shakti”, which encompasses many aspects and levels of expression: the Creatrix, the Energy-Force of Consciousness, the activating Power of the Supreme Paramishwara, the Mother of all beings and of all worlds, the Infinite, Detailed Puissance of Manifestation; it is also, in more immediate and practical senses, the energy that translates concepts and ideas into effective actions and concrete situations. It is sometimes understood as Prakriti, which is the infinitely resourceful force of Nature, whether of a terrestrial order or of another, subtler one, complementing the still vision and conception of the immovable spirit or Purusha. As a principle of effectuation, one may identify multitudes of “Shakti s ” in various domains and India teems with their forms and characteristics, associated with particular deities and concerns.

However, She, whom we name the Mother, stands above all, is free of all and embraces and surpasses all.

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