Sri aurobindo had begun the practice of yoga in 1905 in baroda. Sri aurobindo was indeed a great yogi, poet, and philosopher. Twin flame love or divine love story of twin flames. Back of the book this book is a record of sri aurobindos talks with disciples during two periods, 19231926 and 19381943.
Before starting sri aurobindo, it would be best to be acquainted with the basics of hindu. Sri aurobindo s letters between 1927 and 1950 on his life, his path of yoga and the practice of yoga in his ashram. Sri aurobindo and integral yoga book written by sri aurobindo, read online or download in pdf format. Mother meera has lived some time in the ashram of sri aurobindo. Some years ago i started uploading the 35 volumes, every single book in a single file. List of books and articles about sri aurobindo ghose online.
These talks were informal, openended, and wideranging. His practice of yoga ashram at pondicherry sri aurobindo s philosophy the sages mahasamadhi related sites. The number of books and other writings that are credited to him simoly leave us in awe and wonder. Sri aurobindo is the foremost of thinkers, who has realized the most complete synthesis between the genius of the west and the east.
He actively played the role of freedom fighter and then eventually became a spiritual reformer. Download the complete works of sri aurobindo as a free pdf. Truth of philosophy is of a merely theoretical value unless it can be lived, sri aurobindo wrote, and we have therefore tried in the synthesis of yoga to arrive at a synthetical view of the. Sri aurobindo was a rare combination of poet, philosopher, writer and spiritual master. Download free pdf versions from sri aurobindo ashram website.
Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author. Sri aurobindo, the mother, and integral yoga jim ryan, 2009. Though some of these stories my be unfamiliar to the western reader, we firmly believe that the content and message of this beautiful booklet is equally relevant and a practical help to all sincere aspirants of sri aurobindos yoga, east or west. Sri aurobindo was one of the great indian saint of modern times. In 1910 he withdrew from politics and went to pondicherry in order to devote himself entirely to his inner spiritual life and work. Sri aurobindo was an indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. Sri aurobindo s philosophy aims at ascending to the spirit and again descending to normal existence to transform it. Sri aurobindo, indian yogi and revolutioner, founder of the integral yoga, author of. Sri aurobindo and the mother, sri aurobindo ashram, pondicherry, india.
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. Here are a few enlightening books that can help bridge the gap between life and the spirit. Returning to india in 1893, he plunged into the study of indian languages and culture. His practice of yoga ashram at pondicherry sri aurobindos philosophy the sages mahasamadhi related sites. He will use, but never bind himself even by the greatest scripture. Sri aurobindo s concept of the integral yoga system is described in his books, the synthesis of yoga and the life divine. Simple passages with a practical orientation on the subject. He taught the integral yoga, the combination of meditation and karma yoga doing good. A letter that sri aurobindo wrote in 1936 gives some idea of his purpose in writing the synthesis of yoga and his overall plan for the work. Twin flame experiences, love life, spiritual journey, and reunion with the help of true twin flame stories.
Sri aurobindos top 10 quotations about india, hinduism. It became perhaps his greatest literary achievement, savitri, an epic spiritual poem in blank verse of. Books by sri aurobindo author of the life divine goodreads. Sri aurobindo biography, life, interesting facts rundown. Work and love, and presents his own unique view of the philosophy of yoga. It is not by books that sri aurobindo ought to be studied but by subjects what he has said. Sri aurobindo, the great hindu scholar and visionary, showed us how to attain an inner selfdevelopment and elevated consciousness through his life. When sri krishna reveals to arjuna the greatness of his creation and the manner in which he has built it out of his being by a reconciliation of logical opposites, he says pasya me yogam aishwaream, behold my divine yoga. His most notable exposition was perhaps in the life divine which is a comprehensive explanation of his integral yoga. He developed the spiritual practice known as integral yoga. Sri aurobindo was an indian yogi, as well as philosopher, guru and poet who lived from 1872 to 1950 c. A selection of books, including the famous life divine and savitri written by the hindu sage, scholar, poet and guru, sri aurobindo ghose. Swamiji once also advised a student seeking his spiritual path to go to the local sri aurobindo ashram in delhi.
Apr 30, 20 sri aurobindo calls his yoga as integral yoga, and according to sri aurobindo most ways of other yoga are paths to beyond of human existence and towards reaching spirit as a final objective and away from normal life. Sri aurobindo biography sri aurobindo biography and list of works sri aurobindo books covid19 update april 19, 2020. To begin with, i would like to relate two interviews with the mother and what i heard from her when i first came here on 22nd november 1928 sixty years ago. Integral yoga, also called supramental yoga, is the yoga based philosophy and practice of sri aurobindo and the mother mirra alfassa. Sri aurobindo has 387 books on goodreads with 10044 ratings. List of books and articles about sri aurobindo ghose. Essays in philosophy and yoga consists of short works in prose. Information quoted from website of sri aurobindo ashram. In these letters, sri aurobindo explains the foundations of his integral yoga, its fundamentals, its characteristic experiences and realisations, and its method of practice. Yoga by sri aurobindo and the mother and vijay comp. Sri aurobindos yoga and other spiritual paths the eastern and western views of life art. Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author of the. Sri aurobindo is famous for his theory of spiritual evolution, supermind, which bridges darwins evolutional theory and indian concept of avtarhood. Mother meera has said that she works together on a spiritual level with the dalai lama for the good of the world.
In these letters, sri aurobindo writes about his life as a student in england, a teacher in baroda, a political leader in bengal, and a writer and yogi in pondicherry. After his trial, he retreated to pondicherry to concentrate on spiritual quest and writing epics such as savitri and life divine. Most of his more important works, the life divine, the synthesis of yoga. Sri aurobindo biography sri aurobindo biography and list of works sri aurobindo books sri aurobindo biography sri aurobindo biography and list of works sri aurobindo books covid19 update.
The synthesis of yoga by sri aurobindo at vedic books. The synthesis of yoga is sri aurobindos principal work on yoga. Yogayoga masters wikibooks, open books for an open world. However, he actually grew up in tamil nadu the indian state were auroville is found and studied under sri. He attained his basic as well as higher education from the united kingdom. What are the most important books for me to read to establish an understanding of western literature. In the blue of the sky in the green of the forestwhose is the hand that has painted the glow. Complete works of sri aurobindo book 32 by sri aurobindo 5. Sri aurobindo biography childhood, life achievements. What sri aurobindo represents in the worlds history is not a teaching, not even a revelation. Sri aurobindo has been called a scholar, a literary critic, a philosopher, a revolutionary, a poet, a yogi and a rishi. Sri aurobindo used to pass many of his vacations at baidyanath or deoghar which, besides being an excellent health resort and a famous place of hindu pilgrimage, is a lovely little town, half sleepy and half awake, with its delightful gardens, and its hills and rocks overlooking green fields and meadows. Sri aurobindo sri aurobindo, autobiography of a yogi. If youre familiar with integral yoga in the us, you probably think that the famous woodstock guru swami satchidananda was the founder of this popular form of yoga.
Download free ebooks for tablets and kindle from auro ebooks. Truth of philosophy is of a merely theoretical value unless it can be lived, and we have therefore tried in the synthesis of yoga to arrive at a synthetical view of the principles and methods of the various lines of spiritual selfdiscipline and the way in which they can lead to an integral divine life in the human existence. The editors have retained the titles and arrangement of most of those books. Born in bengal, he was sent to england and lived there for 14 years, completing his education at cambridge. They describe the triple movement of aspiration, rejection, and surrender, the conditions for a true faith and sincerity, the irresistible power of the divine mothers. Sri aurobindos complete letters on yoga sabcl edition, other spiritual paths, the problems of spiritual life, and related subjects. Primarily interested in inner development, she was associated with several groups of spiritual seekers in france. Here on, you can find all the works of the indian scholar, yogi, revolutionary and mystic sri aurobindo.
Know about beginning of yogic systems with veda, sri aurobindo developed new methods to create and perfect a synthesis of yoga directly relevant to humanitys needs. List of indian yoga gurus, sages, saints and spiritual leaders. Swami kriyananda commented it was sri aurobindo who uncovered lost meanings for certain key words in the vedas, for example. In 1879, at the age of seven, he was taken with his two elder brothers to england for education and lived there for fourteen years.
He is the founder of a method of yoga termed as integral yoga. Sri aurobindo and integral yoga book by sri aurobindo. His best publication is the life divine, which focuses upon theoretical aspects of yoga, another one is synthesis of yoga that throws light on practical facets of yoga. Top 10 inspiring and spiritual quotes of sri aurobindo.
The mother by sri aurobindo free ebook auro ebooks. In 1908 he had the first of several fundamental spiritual realisations. Sri aurobindo 15 august 1872 5 december 1950 was an indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. Sri aurobindos concept of the integral yoga system is described in his books, the synthesis of yoga and the life divine. Aug 24, 2018 a selection of books, including the famous life divine and savitri written by the hindu sage, scholar, poet and guru, sri aurobindo ghose. Sri aurobindo ashram, pondicherry entry fee, visit. During his time in pondicherry he wrote several books explaining his view on yoga and spirituality. Contents part one essays from the karmayogin 19091910 the ideal of the karmayogin 3. Sri aurobindo was born in calcutta on 15 august, 1872. Born in paris in 1878, the mother studied painting at an art studio and became an accomplished artist. Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author of. He joined the movement for indias freedom from british rule and for a duration 19051910 became one of its most important leaders, before turning to developing his own vision and philosophy of human progress and spiritual evolution. Sri aurobindo 1872 1950 was a key figure in the early movement for indian independence. His literary excellence had been exemplary and brought him innumerable acclaims.
The texts of the pieces have been checked against the texts published in journals and books during sri aurobindos lifetime. Which books of aurobindo are the best to start with andor easiest. Look at the samadhi of sri aurobindo and the mother which is adorned with a lot of flowers. Sri aurobindo the founder of integral yoga, a father of independent india, a poet, and an academic is commemorated. Yogah prabhavapyayou, yoga is the birth and passing away of things. Letters on yoga by sri aurobindo free ebook auro ebooks. In this book sri aurobindo examines the traditional systems of yoga and provides an explanation of certain components of his. Sri aurobindo biography famous people famous people in.
These though provoking quotes will help you to get a new meaning of life and your living. Swamiji taught for several years at an ashram in san francisco founded by devotees of sri aurobindo. Twelve years with sri aurobindo by nirodbaran auro ebooks. Many of them dealt with the practice of sri aurobindos yoga, but various other topics came up as well. To the entire world, aurobindo was not only a great scholar, but he was also a renowned spiritual leader. See all books authored by sri aurobindo, including the life divine, and the synthesis of yoga, and more on.
Free shipping, cash on delivery at indias favourite online shop flipkart. He wrote about his yoga and concept of supermind in the book, autobiographical notes, on page9. Aug 14, 2018 top 10 inspiring and spiritual quotes of sri aurobindo, an indian philosopher. Sri aurobindo finds that there has always been impulse or longings in humans in search for god, light, bliss, freedom, immortality which has presented itself in a right place in a sequence, which nature is seeking to evolve beyond mind. The mother and the revolutionary the story of sri aurobindo. His aim was for people to achieve not only liberation, but to experience a transformation of their nature which would enable them to. Collected works of sri aurobindo collected works of sri.
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. Discover librarianselected research resources on sri aurobindo ghose from the. The synthesis of yoga was not meant to give a method for all to follow. Sri aurobindo was an indian nationalist and freedom fighter, major indian english poet, philosopher, and yogi. Sri aurobindo argues that divine brahman manifests as empirical reality through lila, or divine play. Excellent introduction to the practice of integral yoga. Drawing from the sankhya system of indian philosophy, sri aurobindo and the mother expounded the notion of involution, as the reverse of evolution, which became a. To have even a glimpse of the true sri aurobindo, we have to turn to the mother. Integral yoga, also called supramental yoga, is the yogabased philosophy and practice of sri aurobindo and the mother mirra alfassa. In those days, after 9 oclock in the morning one could go to the mother if one had something to ask her.
To read sri aurobindo is to experience the consciousness that lies at the heart of the truth of existence. Sri aurobindo penned down total 68 books on different domains of spiritualilty. Sri aurobindos most popular book is the life divine. Centenary edition01bandemataramvolume0102karmayoginvolume02. Sri aurobindo 1872 1950 one of the key figures in the early indian independence movement, aurobindo initiated early efforts at full independence. Sri aurobindo, or the adventure of consciousness is one of the alltime bestselling introductions to the integral yoga of sri aurobindo, and is a work that has inspired many thousands of people with its lucid and engaging style and substance. Sri aurobindo 15 august 1872 5 december 1950 was an indian nationalist, scholar, poet, mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru. Print version is available from sri aurobindo book distribution agency sabda. Learn about the life of sri aurobindo and the mother, as well as their history and their teachings. Sri aurobindo books list of books by author sri aurobindo. He was an eminent and influential leader in indias struggle for freedom. Twelve years with sri aurobindo by nirodbaran is an account of the period of his close personal contact with sri aurobindo, the time when he served as sri aurobindos personal attendant and literary secretary from 1938 to 1950. Share sri aurobindo quotations about soul, consciousness and yoga.
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