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Here are a few enlightening books that can help bridge the gap between life and the spirit. Mirra alfassa 21 february 1878 17 november 1973, also known as the mother, was the spiritual collaborator of sri aurobindo, who wrote a book about her in which he promoted her by the name mother. Krishnadhan ghose chose to send aurobindo and his two. Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author. Sri aurobindo the human mind moves always forward, alters its viewpoint and enlarges its thought substance, and the effect of these changes is to render past systems of thinking obsolete or, when they are preserved, to extend, to modify and subtly or visibly to alter their value. Dr ghose, who had lived in britain, and had studied at aberdeen university, was determined that his children should have a completely european upbringing, sent aurobindo and his siblings to the loretto convent school at darjeeling. He was arrested by the british on charges of sedition and after a deep spiritual experience in jail, he left politics to pursue a path of spiritual seeking.
Sri aurobindo, sabcl vol 3, harmony of virtue, p 118 this sanatana dharma. The lives of sri aurobindo by peter heehs 9780231140980. Peter heehss remarkable access to archival sources both at the ashram and in numerous other archives around the world establishes this text as the definitive study of aurobindos immense output. Anand math is a 1952 hindi patriotichistorical film directed by hemen gupta, based on anandamath, the famous bengali novel written by bankim chandra chattopadhyay in 1882.
Jun 21, 2018 however, sri aurobindo was convinced that alfassa was a yogini of the same stature as him and started calling her the mother. See more ideas about sri aurobindo, spirituality and pondicherry. Biographers usually focus solely on aurobindos life as a politician. Before gandhi, aurobindo ghose tested the british colony with his courageous writings on independence and his extraordinary energy. Sri aurobindo 15 august 1872 5 december 1950 was an indian nationalist, scholar, poet, mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru. Sri aurobindo biography famous people in history, famous. Integral yoga, also called supramental yoga, is the yogabased philosophy and practice of sri aurobindo and the mother mirra alfassa.
Jitendra sharma obtained the masters degree in french from karnatak university dharwar and had m. To read sri aurobindo is to experience the consciousness that lies at the heart of the truth of existence. He joined the indian movement for independence from british rule, for a while was one of its influential leaders and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution. As i proceeded with my studies the idea of working out sri aurobindo s line of interpretation dawned on me.
He put in charge of his disciples his spiritual consort shakti, mira richard 18781973, a frenchborn woman of egyptian descent who had joined him in pondicherry in 1914. Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author of the. Sri aurobindo was an indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. Sri aurobindo biography childhood, life achievements. May 18, 2018 with sri aurobindos help and inspiration he flowered into a wonderful poet. Sri aurobindo has 387 books on goodreads with 10044 ratings. In 1938 when sri aurobindo broke his leg, he was drawn into the inner circle of sri aurobindos personal attendants. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
His father krishnadhan chose was a wellknown surgeon while his mother swarnalatha devi was the daughter of rishi rajnarain bose a great intellectual and spiritualist who was one of the leading spirits of the indian renaissance. Sri aurobindo was born aravinda akroyd ghose in kolkata, india, in 1872. Aurobindo studied for the indian civil service at kings college, cambridge, england. The fundamentals of this vital yoga fuse and complement the teachings of karma, jnana and bhakti yogas. By the simple fact that this book was written by sri aurobindo, one of the greatest being of our time since the ancient indian seers 3000 years ago. In the 1960s, she established auroville or city of dawn as a place where normal people from all over the world could live together in harmony, seeking spirituality. Sri aurobindo has 388 books on goodreads with 10254 ratings. Being a study in the ideas of indian nationalism based on the rare writings of sri aurobindo in the daily bande mataram during the years 190608. Since his death in 1950, sri aurobindo ghose has been known primarily as a yogi and a philosopher of spiritual evolution who was nominated for the nobel prize in peace and literature. He rediscovered the hidden truth of their work and expressed the synthesis of all religions and philosophies, embracing them in their totality as being necessary part of the evolution of consciousness. Sri aurobindo s personal attendant, he brought out a collection of reminiscences. However, sri aurobindo was convinced that alfassa was a yogini of the same stature as him and started calling her the mother.
The novel and film are set in the events of the sannyasi rebellion, which took place in the late 18th century in eastern india, especially bengal. But she loves to call herself a force in action endeavouring to evolve the next species. Thinker, spiritual leader, mystic, poet, and nationalist, sri aurobindo 18721950 was one of modern indias most intriguing and enigmatic leaders. Returning to india in 1893, he plunged into the study of indian languages and culture. In order to see, you have to stop being in the middle of the picture sri aurobindo ego, consciousness, thought archives relax and succeed spirituality is indeed the master key of the indian mind. Sri aurobindos most popular book is the life divine.
Early essays and other prose writings on literature, education, art and other cultural subjects. The mother and the revolutionary the story of sri aurobindo. In 1926, sri aurobindo, as he came to be called, retired into seclusion. His poetic inclinations revived in 1930s and took shape of a great piece of literature, savitri. This book brings out sri aurobindo ghoses integral philosophy of man and his existence in this universeand beyond it. Sri aurobindo succeeded in bringing the supramental golden light into his very physical body in. Roy posners book an analysis of sri aurobindos the life.
Sri aurobindo and the new thought in indian politics. Information quoted from website of sri aurobindo ashram. Thoughtprovoking quotes by sri aurobindo that will. Aurobindo ghose poems by the famous poet all poetry. He served sri aurobindo till his passing away in 1950. Indeed, there have been instances where great intellectuals, famed savants found. Sri aurobindo was born in calcutta on 15 august, 1872. Mirra alfassa 21 february 1878 17 november 1973, known to her followers as the mother, was a spiritual guru, an occultist and a collaborator of sri aurobindo, who considered her to be of equal yogic stature to him and called her by the name the mother. If sri aurobindo is an ocean of peace, mother is an eternal spring of sweetness. New age author and mothers service society researcher roy posner presents a chapterbychapter analysis of sri aurobindos metaphysical treatise the life divine, perhaps the most profound book ever written on the nature of spirit, creation, life, evolution, and human potential. Sri aurobindo is the foremost of thinkers, who has realized the most complete synthesis between the genius of the west and the east.