The Soul and its Powers
by The Mother

Passages from the Mother on the various elements of our being such as the mental, vital, and physical and how they can be harmonised around the soul or psychic being.

"The soul takes its rightful place as the leader in our destiny and organizes and influences our family of beings into a constructive, forceful and purposeful life here on earth preparing us for the next stage of evolution."

About the Author:

Born in Paris in 1878, the Mother studied painting at an art studio and became an accomplished artist. Primarily interested in inner development, she was associated with several groups of spiritual seekers in France.

In 1914 she journeyed to India to meet the Indian mystic Sri Aurobindo in Puducherry and settled there permanently in 1920. For nearly fifty years, she was the head of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, from its founding in 1926 until her passing in 1973. She also established a school, the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, in 1952, and an international township, Auroville, in 1968.