There are passages quoted from the book that suggest sexual intimacy between sri aurobindo, and mirra alfassa, the mother who is also a spiritualist. The mother, born mirra alfassa in 1878 in france, was the spiritual collaborator of sri aurobindo. Founded in 1926, the sri aurobindo ashram has grown, under the mothers guidance, from a small group of two dozen disciples into a large diversified community. When the sri aurobindo ashram was formed in november 1926, sri aurobindo entrusted its full material and spiritual charge to the mother. If they get free from these three slaveries, they will truly be the equal of men. Sri aurobindo and the mother, sri aurobindo ashram, pondicherry, india. Sayings of sri aurobindo and the mother aurobindo ghose on.
A beautifully written and incredibly concise book by the inspirational sri aurobindo. Some years ago i started uploading the 35 volumes, every single book in a single file. In 1926, sri aurobindo, as he came to be called, retired into seclusion. In her preface to the book prieres et meditations which was translated into english by sri aurobindo, quoted in diary notes and meeting with sri aurobindo. Heine was nearer the mark when he found in him the divine aristophanes in mother india 1957. Twin flame love or divine love story of twin flames. To read sri aurobindo is to experience the consciousness that lies at the heart of the truth of existence. Sri aurobindo considered her an incarnation of the mother divine and called her by that name. This thawed the atmosphere at the ashram, and soon the name stuck. 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. In the blue of the sky in the green of the forestwhose is the hand that has painted the glow.
Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author of. Under her guidance, which continued for nearly fifty years, the ashram grew into a large, manyfaceted spiritual community. In references to sri aurobindos works centenary edition, pondicherry. 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. Sri aurobindo 1872 1950 was a key figure in the early movement for indian independence. These inspirational essays by sri aurobindo form a powerful statement of the true attitude to be taken by a sadhak of the integral yoga. Sri aurobindo biography childhood, life achievements. Nolini kanta gupta 18891983 was one of sri aurobindos senior disciples, and wrote extensively on philosophy, mysticism, and spiritual evolution based on the teaching of sri aurobindo and the mother. Here are a few enlightening books that can help bridge the gap between life and the spirit. Krishnadhan ghose chose to send aurobindo and his two. Here on, you can find all the works of the indian scholar, yogi, revolutionary and mystic sri aurobindo. The mother by sri aurobindo free ebook auro ebooks. Books by sri aurobindo author of the life divine goodreads.
Aurobindo ghose, better known as sri aurobindo is known to the entire world as a great scholar, a national leader and a spiritual guru. Book 1, as read by the mother is an illumined version of the mother reading selected passages of book one with background enhancement that befits the epic. 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. 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. A selection of books, including the famous life divine and savitri written by the hindu sage, scholar, poet and guru, sri aurobindo ghose.
He attained his basic as well as higher education from the united kingdom. Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author. Guidance from the words of sri aurobindo and the mother. Oct 02, 2009 what sri aurobindo represents in the histroy of the earth spiritual progress is not a teaching, not even the revealation, it is the mighty action straight from the supreme. This volume opens with sri aurobindos small book the mother, in which he. See more ideas about sri aurobindo, quotes and inspirational quotes. 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. Sri aurobindo ashram books and publications auro ebooks. Roy posners book an analysis of sri aurobindos the life.
Sri aurobindo and the gita hindu human rights worldwide. List of books and articles about sri aurobindo ghose. When asked why he called her the mother, sri aurobindo wrote a seminal book the mother by introduction to the mothers outstanding personalities, portions and. Apr 30, 20 the first biographer of sri aurobindo, his book evening talks also offer glimpses of sri aurobindos wisdom on many contemporary topics as well as literature, history, politics, philosophy and the like. His mother was swarnalata devi, whose father was shri rajnarayan bose, a leading figure in the samaj. Top 30 quotes of sri aurobindo famous quotes and sayings. 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.
Jun 19, 2015 the mother, born mirra alfassa in 1878 in france, was the spiritual collaborator of sri aurobindo. They describe the triple movement of aspiration, rejection, and surrender, the conditions for a true faith and sincerity, the. Sri aurobindos most popular book is the life divine. See more ideas about sri aurobindo, divine mother and quantum consciousness. Jul 15, 2016 the complete works of sri aurobindo in one pdf. Men and women slavery no law can liberate women unless they liberate themselves.
Jul 25, 2017 the silence is the silence of the inner consciousness and it is in that silence unmoved by outward things that the true activity of the consciousness can come without disturbing the silencetrue perceptions, will, feelings, action. A quote on consciousness, by sri aurobindo, taken from his book letters on yoga volume this feels true without empirical proof. Indeed, there have been instances where great intellectuals, famed savants found themselves bewildered before the simplest magic phrases of the mother and sri. When asked why he called her the mother, sri aurobindo wrote a seminal book the mother by introduction to the mothers outstanding personalities, portions and embodiments of her divinity. Sri aurobindo and the new thought in indian politics. Twin flame experiences, love life, spiritual journey, and reunion with the help of true twin flame stories. The silence is the silence of the inner consciousness and it is in that silence unmoved by outward things that the true activity of the consciousness can come without disturbing the silencetrue perceptions, will, feelings, action. The mother and the revolutionary the story of sri aurobindo. Download the complete works of sri aurobindo as a free pdf. What sri aurobindo represents in the histroy of the earth spiritual progress is not a teaching, not even the revealation, it is the mighty action straight from the supreme. Share sri aurobindo quotations about soul, consciousness and yoga. All quotes are from the collected works of the mother.
Selections from the works of sri aurobindo and the mother. Who have undertaken to achieve selfmastery, those who want to find the path that leads to the divine, and those who aspire to consecrate themselves more and more completely to the divine work. 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. The biography the lives of s aurobindo sparked off a controversy on the life of sri aurobindo,freedom fighter,yogi. Sri aurobindo is the foremost of thinkers, who has realized the most complete synthesis between the genius of the west and the east. 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. The book explains the concept of the mother the supremes divine energy. They met on 29 march 1914 and she at once recognised him as the one who for many years had been guiding her spiritual development. Born in bengal, he was sent to england and lived there for 14 years, completing his education at cambridge. With letters on the mother and translations of prayers and meditations, sri aurobindo, sri aurobindo ashram, this volume contains sri aurobindos most famous short work on the divine mother describing her nature and function.
Kindle edition verified purchase a beautifully written and incredibly concise book by the inspirational sri aurobindo. Poet,winner of the nobel prize for literature for his gitanjali and a great mystic, by peter heehs peter heehs was himself a follower of sri aurobindo and a member of sri aurobindo ashram in pondicherry,india, since 1971. List of books and articles about sri aurobindo ghose online. In the pages of this book i have endeavoured to introduce mother to the readers through her biographical events, her relationship with sri aurobindo, the sadhaks and the thousands of people who visited her and to show how she responded to the call of people in distress. 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. Yoga approach to psychological health and growth, selections from the works of sri aurobindo and the mother. The book also touches on what one must carry out in order to be fit for the mothers work. Sri aurobindos personal attendant, he brought out a collection of reminiscences. 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. 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. His poetic inclinations revived in 1930s and took shape of a great piece of literature, savitri. If you have an inner problem and want the solution, you concentrate on this problem. Sri aurobindo was born in calcutta on august 15, 1872. Selections from the works of sri aurobindo and the mother by.
What sri aurobindo represents in the worlds history is not a teaching, not even a revelation. The essential gitawith selected text,english translation,and commentary in the words of sri aurobindo. Early essays and other prose writings on literature, education, art and other. Sri aurobindo has 387 books on goodreads with 10044 ratings. The book was published by the columbia university press. Sri aurobindo was an indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. Goddess supreme mother of dream by thy ivory doors when thou standest who are they then that come down unto men in thy visions. Sri aurobindo biography sri aurobindo biography and list of works sri aurobindo books. Mother of dreams poem by sri aurobindo poem hunter.
Apr 22, 2012 peter heehs was himself a follower of sri aurobindo and a member of sri aurobindo ashram in pondicherry,india, since 1971. Thoughtprovoking quotes by sri aurobindo that will. In 1997, the sri aurobindo ashram began to publish the complete works of sri. Aurobindo, sri 1972, collected works of sri aurobindo, sri aurobindo ashram, pondicherry, birth centenary edition 1972b the mother, sri aurobindo ashram, pondicherry iyengar, k. They describe the triple movement of aspiration, rejection, and surrender, the conditions for a true faith. He joined the indian movement for freedom from british rule, for a while became one of its influential leaders and then turned into a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on. They describe the triple movement of aspiration, rejection, and surrender, the conditions for a true faith and sincerity, the irresistible power of the divine mother s grace, the need to reconquer the moneyforce for the mothers work, and the joy of a perfect. However, sri aurobindo was convinced that alfassa was a yogini of the same stature as him and started calling her the mother. Sri aurobindo had a flair for poetry even at the time he was settled in england. There also one can feel more easily the mothers working. 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.
The book explains the concept of the mother the supremes divine energy and how it works in this world through nature. Writings of sri aurobindo amassed from over two dozen volumes of aurobindos works, this book is essential to an understanding of one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, who combines the alacrity of the west with the illuminations of the east. Sri aurobindo books list of books by author sri aurobindo. Sri aurobindo ashram, 1972, the first number refers to the volume, the second to the page number. Sri aurobindo sri aurobindo is the author of books such as the life divine. Significance of the birthday, the mother and sri aurobindo.
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