Sri aurobindo s advanced world vision, the backbone of auroville, takes one up in wider areas of self, of life, of other. All else that thou hast to do, is only a making thyself ready or a joy by the way or a fall from thy purpose. There are moments when the spirit moves among men and the breath of the. Rose of godby sri aurobindo unfolds before us in the succession of vibrant images the whole mystical metaphysics and psychologymanysided system exploring the secrets of the divine rose. Sri aurobindo has been called a scholar, a literary critic, a philosopher, a revolutionary, a poet, a yogi and a rishi.
Mystical poetry sri aurobindo and sir william blake in. Durga stotra hymn to durga by sri aurobindo october,1909. The mother recites a short essay by sri aurobindo written around 1918 and published in a complete form in the nov. 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. The spiritual path or sadhana as developed by him, works with a combination of a voluntarily adopted psychological discipline and various yogic practices. In the poem, rose of god, there are two main concepts rounds which the words are woven the descending super mind and the ascending sun.
Sri aurobindo books list of books by author sri aurobindo. What sri aurobindo represents in the worlds history is not a teaching, not even a revelation. Sri aurobindo and the new thought in indian politics. Thus ethics has been considered as the most potent method of social development. When the sri aurobindo ashram was formed in november 1926, sri aurobindo entrusted its full material and spiritual charge to the mother. Rare filmsequences with sri aurobindo and mira alfassa the mother from the years 1950 1972 including soundtrack aspiration of the body for the divine color, ca. If we proceed calmly, patiently, and with sincerity, bravely facing the difficulties of the road and god knows it is rugged enough there is. Savitri often described as a cosmic epic is sri aurobindos greatest work and one of the greatest contributions to indian english literature. The spiritual significance of flowers part i test and photograph contents. A collection of twentyfour short prose pieces written by sri aurobindo between 1910 and 1940 and published posthumously. Jul 15, 2016 the complete works of sri aurobindo in one pdf. My attempt is to make this understandable to nonaurobindonian readers.
Theyareomittedfromthepresent edition and included in letters on poetry and art. The hour of god by sri aurobindo free ebook free ebooks, god. The hour of god by sri aurobindo, recitation by the mother. To commemorate sri aurobindo s 125th birth anniversary in 1997, the sri aurobindo ashram is bringing out the complete works of sri aurobindo in a uniform library edition of 37 volumes. The hour of god by sri aurobindo free ebook auro ebooks. Part i of the book relates to the lives and teachings of sri aurobindo and the mother. It is a colossal poem written in 24,000 lines and divided into twelve books, each book comprising several cantos.
Writings by sri aurobindo sri aurobindo ashram trust. By a being in this quotation, aurobindo does not mean to limit the divine to a personal god but to indicate that the personal is contained in the absolute as is the impersonal. Ethical teachings sri aurobindo the criterion of social development, according to most of the western social philosophers, is the moral progress in the individuals and society. In savitri, a legend from the mahabharata becomes the symbol of the human souls spiritual destiny. The personal god of the european religions is a person in the human sense of the word, limited by his qualities though otherwise possessed of omnipotence and omniscience. Here on, you can find all the works of the indian scholar, yogi, revolutionary and mystic sri aurobindo. When the five senses cease and are at rest and the mind rests with them and the higher mind ceases from its workings, that is the highest state, say thinkers. He wrote more than thirty books, which formed the main source of information for this study. In the second edition 1954, sri aurobindos letters onsavitriwereadded. Centenary edition01bandemataramvolume0102karmayoginvolume0203theharmonyofvirtuevolume03. Aug 15, 2015 the hour of god the pieces collected together in this book were written by sri aurobindo between 1910 and 1940. Sri aurobindos teaching and spiritual method auroville.
At the age of seven he was taken to england for education. For more information about integral yoga and its practice, visit. The hour of god and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Mystical poetry sri aurobindo and sir william blake in comparison. Centenary edition01bandemataramvolume0102karmayoginvolume0203theharmonyofvirtuevolume0304writingsinbengalivolume04. Sri aurobindo s integral view of other religions volume 15 issue 3 robert n. There are moments when the spirit moves among men and the breath of the lord is abroad upon the waters of our being.
Sri aurobindo was born in calcutta on 15 august 1872. This image is the very symbol of the essence of god. Sri aurobindo 18721950, a pioneer of indias freedom movement, poet, seer and the exponent of integral yoga, visualizes the possibility of humanity fulfilling its evolutionary destiny through a process of transformation. The first are periods when even a little effort produces great re. The aim of life is to seek its own selfdevelopment and to evolve. This contention, to be fully verified and examined, requires a twofold inquiry. Abstract as one grain of rice is enough to test if the whole pot of rice is boiled,a few lines of poetry of the great. Essays and writings of sri aurobindo and the mother.
Savitri often described as a cosmic epic is sri aurobindo s greatest work and one of the greatest contributions to indian english literature. The fear of god and the yoga of devotion sri aurobindo. Sri aurobindo the hidden forces of life piercing the. Sit in a chair or an arm chair with the back resting or, if you prefer, crosslegged on a cushion or a carpet. Centenary edition01bandemataramvolume0102karmayoginvolume0203 the harmony of virtuevolume0304writingsinbengalivolume04. However in this context we can discover its similarity with that of sri aurobindo. Print version is available from sri aurobindo book distribution agency sabda.
In his opinion, sachchidananda is the supreme spirit of all. Sri aurobindo,mother,music,new age,savitri, new year music. First lets take a look at the planes of consciousness. Thehourofgod archives collected works of sri aurobindo.
The hour of god by sri aurobindo around 1918 there are moments when the spirit moves among men and the breath of the lord is abroad upon the waters of our being. Sri aurobindo translates katha upanishad, second cycle. To have even a glimpse of the true sri aurobindo, we have to turn to the mother. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hour of god. All insincerity of nature, once thy defence against the eye of the master and the light of the ideal, becomes now a. Lakshmis house is a temple where sri aurobindo s relics are enshrined. Some of this material was formally published under the title the hour of god and other writings, 1. Sri aurobindo s letters between 1927 and 1950 on his life, his path of yoga and the practice of yoga in his ashram. The mothers music,mp3,new year music,savitri music,organ music, music for meditation, concentration,sunilda, sunils music, sri aurobindo yoga, advent of new race,transformation of man,superman, search of immortality,true knowledge, light, delight, secrets of body and of matter. Sri aurobindo was a philosopher par excellence, a poet par excellence, and a rare and superb visionary sri aurobindo, a believer in art for art. He was an indian scholar, teacher, politician, writer and mystic who studied in london and cambridge. The divine superman by sri aurobindo around 1918 the.
Download the complete works of sri aurobindo as a free pdf. This symbol of rock, sri aurobindo applies it for the obstacles and the impediments in the physical world. It is a colossal poem written in 24,000 lines and divided into twelve books, each book. Rare movies of sri aurobindo and mira alfassa the mother. 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. To that effect ive made some modifications and added my own explanations. What is important is to feel at ease so that the body can be rapidly forgotten.
The essays and schemata are organised into four thematic categories titled the hour of god, on yoga, the absolute and. A filmmeditaiton on sri aurobindo and mira alfassa the mother created by michel montecrossa. Understanding the personal form of god sri aurobindo studies. In april 1920 the mother rejoined sri aurobindo in pondicherry.
In war and selfdetermination sri aurobindo looks at the problems arising out of the first world war, the obstacles to the elimination of war and violent revolution, the principle of selfdetermination for individuals and nations, the failings of the league of nations, and the forces of american capitalism and russian communism. Men are being constantly invaded by the hostiles occult forces and there are great numbers of men who are partly or entirely under their influence. Sri aurobindo the hour of god, collected works 12, p. The hour of god and other writings sri aurobindo birth century library.
Some years ago i started uploading the 35 volumes, every single book in a single file. Download free ebooks for tablets and kindle from auro ebooks. Sri aurobindo august 15, 1872 december 5, 1950 was a major indian nationalist, hindu philosopher, yogi, and poet. The mother recites a short essay by sri aurobindo written around 1918 and published in a complete form in. All insincerity of nature, once thy defence against the eye of the master and the light of the ideal, becomes now a gap in thy armour and invites the blow. Under her guidance, which continued for nearly fifty years, the ashram grew into a large, manyfaceted spiritual community. Sri aurobindos philosophy is an integral philosophy. Durga stotra by sri aurobindo in bengali was published in dharma newspaper, no. 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. 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. Head of the department of english retd, queen marys college, chennai4.
Likewise, he uses the image of rose, to make it clear the ecstasies of the soul. The integral yoga becomes the central axis of his philosophy. Savitri by sri aurobindo his major poetic work, an epic in blank verse. Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author. The sentiment of fear is indeed perfectly consistent with devotion of. Excerpts from the hidden forces of life selections from the works of sri aurobindo and the mother the integral yoga. Sri aurobindo was born in calcutta on august 15,1872. Dec 06, 2015 sri aurobindo describes this phenomenon. In certain religions, in most perhaps, the idea of the fear of god plays a very large part, sometimes the largest, and the god fearing man is the typical worshiper of these religions. He joined the indian movement for independence from british rule, and was one of its influential leaders before turning to develop his own vision and philosophy of human progress and spiritual evolution. Sri aurobindo the hidden forces of life piercing the veil.
In this essay sri aurobindo presents yoga as an ancient, essential aspect of hinduism, which organizes our inner being and our outer frame for union with the diverse aspects of god s creation. The present text is that of the fourth revised edition which cameout in 1993. In his life time, he wrote extensively on a number of spiritual subjects and his integral yoga, explaining the process of the descent of higher levels of consciousness and the way they would. Thine are all my thoughts, all my emotions, all the sentiments of my heart, all my sensations, all the movements of my life, each cell of my body, each drop of my blood.
The incarnate word offers a searchable index of all the major writings. The hour of god the pieces collected together in this book were written by sri aurobindo between 1910 and 1940. An extensive catalog of integral yoga books is available through auromere. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The hour of god consists of extremely powerful short prose pieces written between 1910 and 1940 by sri aurobindo and published posthumously. The video was produced by the university of human unity in 2008. In the hour of god cleanse thy soul of all selfdeceit and hypocrisy and vain selfflattering that thou mayst look straight into thy spirit and hear that which summons it. In india he developed his spiritual being through yoga. The hour of god selections from his writings compiled by. The complete works of sri aurobindo and the mother are freely available in pdf on the sri aurobindo ashram website. Mother, give to our heart and mind a titans strength, a titans energy, to our soul and intelligence a god s character and knowledge.
Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Pauls school, london, and at kings college, cambridge. Oct 18, 2014 montages from planet earth a 2006 television series produced by the bbc natural history unit. 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. The mother recites a short essay by sri aurobindo written around 1918 and published in a complete form in the bulletin of saice in nov 1979. Sri aurobindo the ideal of human unity, collected works 25, p. O thou whom at first sight i knew for the lord of my being and my god, receive my offering.
I have gathered my dreams in a silver airbetween the gold and the blueand wrapped them softly and left them there. In this thesis i examine the religious philosophy of consciousness of sri aurobindo 18721950. The essays and schemata are organised into four thematic categories titled the hour of god, on yoga, the absolute and the manifestation, and man and superman. Download free pdf versions from sri aurobindo ashram website. In the hour of god cleanse thy soul of all selfdeceit and.
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