WRITINGS BY THE MOTHER
© Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust

Mind: Only an Instrument

Mind: its true worth depends on its surrender to the Divine.

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Purified mind: mind ready to surrender to the Divine.

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Mental surrender: this happens when the mind has understood that it is only an instrument.

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Conversion of the mind: the mind has liberated itself from its arrogance and knows it is only an instrument.

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Clear mind: the first step on the road to conversion.

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Birth of true mental sincerity: with its birth the mind will understand that it is only a means and not an end in itself.

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The mind must learn to express only what is dictated by the Divine.

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Power of mental expression has no value unless it is in the service of the Divine.

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Reason: an excellent instrument when at the Divine's service.

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Physical mind becomes a good instrument of action when it is content to be that alone.

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When the mind turns towards the Divine, it becomes a powerful instrument.

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Work of the enlightened mind: it is very powerful for leading the being to the Divine and can be very useful for progress.

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Higher mind: its superiority consists in its capacity to open to the divine light.

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Voice of the higher mind: in quest of Truth.

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The mind attains its full utility when it knows how to listen to the higher inspiration.

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Aspiration of the mind for the supramental guidance: the mind feels that its complexity is powerless and asks for a greater light to illumine it.

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Response of the mind to the supramental light: represents an important step towards realisation.

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Victory in the mind is the reign of the supramental Truth in the mind.

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Supramentalised mind: mind has become an instrument for transformation.

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