"If you follow your mind, it will not recognize the Mother even if she takes flesh and bones in front of your eyes. Follow the soul and not your mind, your soul that responds to Truth and not the mind... Trust in the Divine Power and it will release all the divine elements within you and shape them into an expression of the Divine Nature."
The poetic and resolute style of Sri Aurobindo opens wide the doors of perception, as he vividly describes the characteristics of each aspect of Mahashakti - Maheshwari, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasaraswati come alive through his love and devotion to them, along with our own understanding and acceptance. A guide for all spiritual practitioners, The Mother is one of Sri Aurobindo's most popular and widely read books, loved as a practical guide to understanding and worshiping the Feminine Energy with its numerous names and equally numerous forms and personalities. Wisdom, Strength, Harmony, and Perfection are the four basic attributes of the manifestation of Mahashakti in the world. Divine, Goddess, Mother, Panagia, she is the helper, the counselor, the defender, and the guide whom people have worshiped with different names throughout the ages. We are living in an era that, among other things, unites and merges ideas and philosophies. The East brings forth its spiritual wisdom harvest from ancient times to the West, and the West responds by adding its own spiritual and rational contribution. In this blending of ideas and ways, The Mother by Sri Aurobindo holds a very important position."