For readers who are not familiar with the work and the aims of Sri Aurobindo, The Mother and Ilse Middendorf, I would like to give an overview in this chapter of the basics upon which my proposals for practical work are based. For a more advanced view I recommend the last book by Sri Aurobindo ‘The Manifestation of the Supramental’ first published in 1948. A fine survey of the entire canon is to be found in the newly written volume by Satprem titled:
‘Sri Aurobindo or the Adventure of Consciousness’.

In order to comprehend – or better to be able to live what the Experience of Breath (after Middendorf) is all about, I would recommend first of all to take part in a five-day basics seminar “The Experience of Breath” (and only then if necessary to read about it.)

The corresponding courses for Berlin and Beerfelden in the Odenwald region of Germany can be found at: