簡介
母親神聖母親
平生
“母親”密那氏（Mira）為室利阿羅頻多學院的另一精神大師，被尊為院母，“神聖母親”或“母親”，皆表尊敬義。她是法國人，生於1878年，寂於1973年。密氏出身貴族，從小多才藝，後傾心於精神哲學，致趣於玄秘學術。曾想遊歷中國，恰逢當年中國正值北洋亂世，所以未能如願。往日本時，途經法屬南印度之琫地舍里，遇在此避難並隱居的室利阿羅頻多，兩人論學相契。後母親由日本返回巴黎，變賣房產，籌措款項，於1914年3月29日（此被定為該院之重要節日）再度登岸南印度，從此開啟了長達六十年的偉大的精神事業。
1926年，阿羅頻多退隱，母親遂全面主管院務，她親手把一個“阿施藍”（修道院）建設成為世人矚目並敬仰的“阿羅新城”。由她所翻譯的阿羅頻多重要著作有若干種，然這《母親的話》，則是她自撰的文字和講說。甘地曾經讀過該書並嘆曰：“此滴滴甘露也！”
著作
神聖母親生平著作主要介紹和翻譯室利阿羅頻多的瑜伽論著，其最著名的作品《母親的話》充滿智慧，是其日常主持修道院，回答院眾的記錄，用平易近人的方式詳細解說了如何修持大全瑜伽，是室利阿羅頻多瑜伽論的最佳註解。
著作有：
Vol. 1. Prayers and Meditations
Early prayers and meditations from diaries of 1912 to 1919.
Vol. 2. Words of Long Ago
Early writings on spiritual life, women, war, etc.
Vol. 3. Questions and Answers
Early conversations with disciples on Yoga and life (1929-1931).
Vol. 4-9. Questions and Answers
1950-58. Six volumes of conversations with students and disciples.
Vol. 10. On Thoughts and Aphorisms
Commentaries on Sri Aurobindo's Thoughts and Aphorisms.
Vol. 11. Notes on the Way
Conversations with a disciple on the Mother's own spiritual experiences between 1961 and 1973.
Vol. 12. On Education
Writings and conversations on education.
Vol. 13. Words of the Mother I
Short written statements on Sri Aurobindo, the Mother, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, etc.
Vol. 14. Words of the Mother II
Short written statements on Yoga, its demands and difficulties, etc.
Vol. 15. Words of the Mother III
Short written statements on religion, war, wealth, illness, etc.
Vol. 16. Some Answers from the Mother
Correspondence on spiritual life.
Vol. 17. More Answers from the Mother
Letters on various aspects of spiritual life.
· Flowers and their Messages (309 pp.)
The spiritual names of over eight hundred flowers along with the passages from the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother on the significance of flowers. 125.00
· Paintings and Drawings (198 pp.)
Collection of all the paintings and drawings of the Mother. With several colour plates. hc 500.00
Deluxe edition on art paper hc 1,000.00
