800+ flowers arranged alphabetically by botanical name along with the spiritual significance given by 'The Mother' as a key to the 'subtle language of flowers'.
Flowers are the moment's representations of things that are in themselves eternal. - Sri Aurobindo. A conscious and intimate relationship with flowers can give an experience of communion with the Divine.
THEME/S
Unless otherwise stated, the references are taken from the Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library (SABCL) and The Mother's Collected Works (MCW).References are not given for texts or sentences given specially for this book.
MCW, 1:362 (Frontispiece)
15
MCW, 1:354 (Renunciation of Vital Desires)
I
MCW, 3:72
16
SABCL, 24:1538 (Mastery of Sex)
MCW, 3:132
19
SABCL, 28:38 (Inspiration)
MCW, 9:210-11
21
MCW, 12:60 (Spiritual Speech)
II
The Mother, Talk of 18.1.56
22
MCW, 14:67 (Simple Sincerity)
SABCL, 18:86-87
SABCL, 23:560 (Sincerity in the Vital)
III
MCW, Bulletin, Aug.'90, p.66
23
SABCL, 20:197 (Trust in the Divine)
MCW, 4:29
24
MCW, 13:205 (Organised Team-work)
IV
The Mother, Talk of 4.3.61
25
SABCL, 23:651 (Spiritual Atmosphere)
The Mother, Bulletin, Aug.'90, p.62-64
27
SABCL, 23:606 (Opening)
The Mother, Bulletin, Aug.'90, p.68
28
SABCL, 20:194-95 (Supramental Action)
The Mother, Bulletin, Aug,'90, p.68
30
MCW,4:16(Balance)
VI
MCW, 8:25-26
MCW, 3:23 (Attachment to the Divine)
SABCL, 22:292-93
31
MCW, 15:186 (Thirst for Perfection)
SABCL, 22:499
32
MCW, 15:388(The New World)
VII
MCW, 4:166-67
33
SABCL, 24:1628 (Protection)
VIII
The Mother, Harmonies of Light, 2:57-58
35
MCW, 12:54 (Organised Material Energy)
IX
36
SABCL, 24:1309 (Consent of the Vital)
X
MCW, 6:229-31
39
MCW, 8:41 (Perseverance)
XI
MCW, 4:167
40
MCW, 1:191 (Joy of Vegetal Nature in Answer to
XII
The Mother, Bulletin, Nov.'85, p.19
the New Light)
The Mother, Talk of 4.2.61
41
MCW, 8:38 (Transparency)
XIV
The Mother, Talk of 7.1.61
42
MCW, 8:82 (Transparency)
XV
MCW, 6:231
47
SABCL, 28:278-79 (Ananda in the Centres)
XVI
MCW, 1:359
48
MCW, 1:75 (Triple Aspiration)
MCW, 17:186
49
SABCL, 25:28-29 (A Whipping)
2
MCW, 14:321 (Work)
MCW, 1:377 (Incorruptible Faithfulness)
3
SABCL, 16:70 (Supramental Knowledge)
51
SABCL, 16:67 (Mind of Light Acting in Matter)
5
SABCL, 21:537 (Emotions Awake to the First
53
MCW, 3:23 (The Aim of Existence is Realised)
Contact with the Divine)
54
SABCL, 19:964 (Aspiration for Immortality)
6
MCW, 12:56-57 (The Vital's Possibility of
56
SABCL, 28:277 (Idealism)
Perfection)
MCW, 15:54 (Fortune)
9
MCW, 3:23 (Offering)
MCW, 13:154 (Fortune)
10
SABCL, 23:607(Integral Offering)
57
SABCL, 23:585 (Light)
12
MCW, 2:30-31 (Dreams)
58
MCW, 7:112 (Perfect Radiating Psychology)
MCW, 4:60-61 (Dreams)
60
MCW, 7:347-48 (The Creative Word)
13
SABCL, 20:1 (Integral Immortality)
61
SABCL, 24:1511 (Spiritual Ascension/Continence)
14
SABCL, 22:351 (Light in the Blood)
62
MCW, 1:100 (Glad Remembrance)
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63
MCW, 4:343 (Soaring of Aspiration)
97
SABCL, 24:1370 (Abolition of the Ego)
64
SABCL, 20:167 (Integral Even Basis in the Physical)
99
SABCL, 20:304 (Concentration)
67
MCW, 9:65 (Rest)
100
MCW, 15:186 (Application)
68
MCW, 15:224 (Radha's Consciousness)
101
SABCL, 9:252 (Art)
69
SABCL, 23:585 (Conversion of the Aim of Life
102
MCW, 3:180 (Successful Future)
from the Ego to the Divine)
104
MCW, 14:155 (Receptivity)
70
SABCL, 22:13 (Success in Supramental Work)
MCW, 8:307-08 (Receptivity)
71
MCW, 3:34 (Power to Reject Adverse
106
SABCL, 23:825 (No Quarrels)
Suggestions)
108
SABCL, 17:80 (Immortality)
72
SABCL, 20:51 (Perfect Path)
109
SABCL, 17:105 (Success in the Most Material
75
SABCL, 24:1508-09 (Supramental Influence in the
Vital)
Sex Centre)
110
MCW, 15:104 (Supramental Manifestation)
76
MCW, 8:20 (Spring Purity)
111
SABCL, 18:92 (Sachchidananda)
77
SABCL, 24:1593 (Supramental Influence in the
114
SABCL, 15:215 (Aesthetic Power)
Subconscient)
115
MCW, 1:251-52(Agni)
78
SABCL, 22:357 (Supramental Light in the
117
MCW, 8:251 (Divine Grace)
118
SABCL, 19:1044 (Effective Power of the
SABCL, 24:1593-94 (Psychic Light in the
Supramental)
119
SABCL, 23:971 (Eternal Smile)
SABCL, 24:1594 (Supramental Light in the
MCW, 12:124 (Eternal Youth)
SABCL, 21:743 (Faith)
79
SABCL, 20:296 (Thirst to Understand)
120
SABCL, 19:1015 (Flame)
80
SABCL, 24:1285 (Formative Faculty in the Mind)
123
SABCL, 21:587 (Power in the Converted Mind)
124
SABCL, 23:623 (Power of Perseverance)
81
MCW, 9:245 (Vegetal Goodwill Towards the
125
SABCL, 19:1041 (Power in Service of the Future)
Supramental Forces)
127
SABCL, 19:1067 (Sweetness of the Power
82
MCW, 1:11 (Peace)
Surrendered to the Divine)
SABCL, 28:293 (Scented Marvel)
128
MCW, 9:158 (Victorious Beauty)
83
SABCL, 22:151 (Help)
MCW, 1:161 (Victorious Love)
84
MCW, 4:29 (Vanity)
129
SABCL, 20:299 (Will One with the Divine Will)
86
SABCL, 23:596 (Tapasya)
MCW, 4:2 (Will One with the Divine Will)
SABCL, 15:138 (Realisation)
130
SABCL, 19:935-36 (Integral Conversion)
87
MCW, 15:198 (Soaring)
133
SABCL, 17:215 (Curiosity)
88
MCW, 13:379 (Obedience)
134
SABCL, 18:2 (Collective Harmony)
89
SABCL, 29:709 (Psychic Awakening in Matter)
135
MCW, 14:142 (Equanimity)
90
SABCL, 24:1467 (Conquest over the Greed for
138
MCW, 1:349 (Artistic Taste)
Food)
141
SABCL, 23:645 (Divine Purity)
91
SABCL, 19:657 (Road to the Divine)
142
MCW, 3:130 (Aspiration in the Physical)
SABCL, 19:964 (Road to the Divine)
145
MCW, 14:156 (Purity)
92
SABCL, 24:1341 (Aspiration for Vital Purity)
93
SABCL, 17:79 (Wisdom)
147
MCW, 4:165-66 (Psychic Influence in the
96
SABCL, 18:251 (Beginning of Realisation in
Emotions/Refined Taste)
Matter)
150
SABCL, 17:3 (Descent of the Light)
SABCL, 18:258 (Beginning of Realisation in
SABCL, 29:710 (Descent of the Light)
151
SABCL, 23:971 (Intimacy with the Divine in the
MCW, 3:241 (Abolition of the Ego)
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152
MCW, 12:284 (Supramental Influence in
199
SABCL, 23:1324 (Aspiration of the Vital for
the Cells)
Union with the Divine)
153
SABCL, 28:5 (Spiritual Beauty)
200
MCW, 6:183-84 (Joy of Integral Faithfulness)
SABCL, 15:135 (Spiritual Beauty)
201
SABCL, 26:185 (Sri Aurobindo's Compassion)
154
SABCL, 22:499 (Expressive Silence)
203
SABCL, 17:79 (Collective Emotions Open to the
155
MCW, 16:430 (Remembrance of Sri Aurobindo)
Divine)
156
SABCL, 20:102-03 (Constant Remembrance of the
204
MCW, 14:123 (Divine Love)
205
MCW, 1:230 (Opening of the Physical to the
158
MCW, 1:15 (Divine Solicitude)
Divine Love)
159
SABCL, 20:492 (Divine Knowledge)
206
MCW, 14:164 (Faithfulness)
160
MCW, 8:398 (Birth of True Mental Sincerity)
207
SABCL, 25:33-34 (Order)
161
MCW, 12:56 (Distinction of the Vital)
209
MCW, 5:201 (Divine Presence)
162
MCW, 8:40 (Detailed Gratitude)
SABCL, 25:34 (Mahasaraswati's Perfection
163
MCW, 8:159 (Supramentalised Psychological
in Works)
210
SABCL, 23:764 (Psychic Love for the Divine)
165
MCW, 4:393 (Transformation)
212
SABCL, 23:585 (Surrender)
SABCL, 16:392-93 (Patience)
MCW, 14:114 (Detailed Surrender)
166
MCW, 12:129 (Thirst to Learn)
214
MCW, 12:70 (Love for the Divine)
167
SABCL, 23:642 (Solace)
SABCL, 29:632 (Mental Love under the Psychic
168
MCW, 8:216 (Aristocracy of Beauty)
Influence)
170
MCW, 1:Preface (To Live only for the Divine)
215
SABCL, 22:405 (Krishna's Light in the Physical
171
SABCL, 20:495 (Power of Beauty)
Mind)
SABCL, 15:128 (Beauty Aspiring for the
SABCL, 23:798 (Krishna's Light in the Physical
Supramental Realisation)
172
SABCL, 25:19 (Aditi)
216
MCW, 3:130 (Aspiration in the Physical for
SABCL, 28:314 (Aditi)
the Divine Love)
SABCL, 13:155-56 (The Avatar)
217
SABCL, 18:1-2 (The Future)
176
SABCL, 25:12 (Wealth)
218
MCW, 4:67 (Aspiration for Spirituality)
178
SABCL, 21:563 (Joy of Union with the Divine)
219
SABCL, 19:857 (Power of Spirituality)
MCW, 1:19 (Joy of Union with the Divine)
220
SABCL, 20:407 (Absence of Grief)
180
MCW, 15:297 (Integral Gratitude)
221
SABCL, 17:79 (The Supramental Riches)
182
MCW, 9:431 (New Birth)
223
MCW, 4:391 (Seeking for all Support in
MCW, 9:374-75 (New Birth)
the Divine)
183
SABCL, 20:52 (Spiritual Intensity)
224
MCW, 9:74 (Fearlessness)
184
SABCL, 24:1594 (Aspiration for the Supramental
225
MCW, 8:397-98 (Mental Sincerity)
Guidance in the Subconscient)
226
SABCL, 25:3-4 (Aspiration for Purity)
188
MCW, 9:22 (Spiritual Happiness)
227
MCW,14:160(Humility)
192
MCW, 14:328 (Skill in Works)
228
SABCL, 20:199 (Purity in Action)
193
MCW, 4:404 (Skill in Physical Work)
230
SABCL, 17:12(Mental Purity)
194
SABCL, 17:47 (Krishna's Ananda)
231
MCW, 4:207 (Plasticity)
195
MCW, 8:175-76 (Organisation of the Being around
MCW, 4:367-68 (Physical Plasticity)
the Psychic)
232
SABCL, 24:1266-67 (Physical Mind)
196
SABCL, 23:554 (Psychological Perfection)
233
SABCL, 25:3 (Power of Truth in the Subconscient)
MCW, 8:42 (Psychological Perfection)
234
SABCL, 25:9-10 (Renunciation of Desires)
198
SABCL, 16:378-79 (The New Creation)
235
SABCL, 19:645 (Mind)
SABCL, 19:880 (Supramentalised Mind)
250
MCW, 1:17 (Integral Simplicity)
238
The Mother, Talk of 4.1.1961 (Mental Simplicity)
251
MCW, 15:200 (Effort towards the Truth)
240
MCW, 9:327 (Mental Honesty)
253
SABCL, 28:20 (Prayer)
242
SABCL, 22:347-48 (Awakening of the Physical
255
MCW, 14:174 (Endurance)
MCW, 9:255 (Endurance)
243
SABCL, 20:214 (Psychic Tranquillity)
257
245
MCW, 4:91 (Attachment for the Divine)
The Mother, Champaklal Speaks, pp.161-68
248
MCW, 1:62 (Thoughts Turned towards the Divine)
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