Chapter 4

A Joint Creation

Words of Sri Aurobindo

Mother was doing Yoga before she knew or met Sri Aurobindo; but their lines of sadhana independently followed the same course. When they met, they helped each other in perfecting the sadhana. What is known as Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga is the joint creation of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother; they are now completely identified – the sadhana in the Asram and all arrangement is done directly by the Mother, Sri Aurobindo supports her from behind. All who come here for practising Yoga have to surrender themselves to the Mother who helps them always and builds up their spiritual life.

Words of Sri Aurobindo

Whatever one gets from the Mother, comes from myself also – there is no difference. So, too, if I give anything, it is by the Mother’s Force that it goes to the sadhak.