reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Powers Within, Chapter IX Aspiration and Prayer pp. 87-89 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/11/17/the-essential-difference-between-prayer-and-aspiration/ Video presentations, interviews and podcast episodes are all available on the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@santoshkrinsky871 More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net  The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at Lotus Press www.lotuspress.com