This is one of the greatest spiritual books ever written, and theres already enough info here describing what the life divine is about. A divine life on earth is the secret purpose and the inevitable goal of the creative advance of nature. Aurobindo is undoubtedly an enlightened being and one of the great intellects of recent times. When we look at the immensity of the evolutionary crisis, and the failure of tried and true solutions that have been put forward through history, it is easy to become discouraged and pessimistic about the possibility of survival. Here on, you can find all the works of the indian scholar, yogi, revolutionary and mystic sri aurobindo. The principal writings of sri aurobindo include, in prose, the life divine, considered his single great work of metaphysics, the synthesis of yoga, secrets of the vedas, essays on the gita, the human cycle, the ideal of human unity, renaissance in india and other essays, supramental manifestation upon earth, the future poetry. Only one who has conquered the lifeenergies can father the divine. In 1939 and1940 sri aurobindo revised the life divine for book publication. Life and it is explained in the book the life divine. Despite his fascinating life he was sceptical of any biographies saying no one can write about my life because it has not been on the surface for man to see. Elements of understanding of sri aurobindos poem ilion.
Download the complete works of sri aurobindo as a free pdf. The knowledge and the ignorance the spiritual evolution. Lectures on sri aurobindo s the life divine lectures on sri aurobindo s the life divine shows that this power is available to us and that the power is real. Sri aurobindos concept of the integral yoga system is described in his books, the synthesis of yoga and the life divine. He wrote about his yoga and concept of supermind in the book, autobiographical notes, on page9.
Of human thought and its evolution, the mind rising in unison with the force. Spirituality is much wider than any particular religion, and in the larger ideas of it that are now coming on us even the greatest religion becomes no more than a broad sect or branch of the one universal religion, by which we shall understand in the future mans seeking for the eternal, the divine, the greater self, the source of unity and his attempt to arrive at some equation, some. The materialist denial 8 chapter iii the two negations 2. The life divine explores for the modern mind the great streams of indian metaphysical thought, reconciling the truths behind each and from this synthesis exte. The central theme of sri aurobindos vision is the evolution of life into a life divine. The infinite consciousness and the ignorance part 2. New age author and mothers service society researcher roy posner presents a chapterbychapter analysis of sri aurobindo s metaphysical treatise the life divine, perhaps the most profound book ever written on the nature of spirit, creation, life, evoluti. 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.
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Sri aurobindo s most popular book is the life divine. The life divine is a profound and rewarding book which deserves wider recognition. It is through the growth of consciousness that the collective soul and its life can become aware of itself and develop. He attained his basic as well as higher education from the united kingdom. The principal writings of sri aurobindo include, in prose, the life divine, considered his single great work of metaphysics, the synthesis of yoga, secrets of the vedas, essays on the gita, the human cycle, the ideal of human unity, renaissance in india and other essays, supramental manifestation upon earth, the future poetry, thoughts and aphorisms and several volumes of letters. Sri aurobindo quote sri aurobindo, divine nature, self. Sri aurobindo august 15, 1872 december 5, 1950 was a major indian nationalist, hindu. A collection of quotes by sri aurobindo on spirituality, life, god, love, yoga, divine, truth, soul, mind, prejudice, opinion, vedanta, heart, sin and happiness. She had such special divine attention at all times of her life. First, it was written in the early 20th century by an indian who was educated in england. The principle of yoga is the turning of one or of all powers of our human existence into a means of reaching divine being.
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Sri aurobindo, the life divine chapters 1 to 7, 2126 april 2008 part 11 by kireetjoshiarchives. Sri aurobindo is the author of books such as the life divine sri aurobindo books. A selection of books, including the famous life divine and savitri written by the hindu sage, scholar, poet and guru, sri aurobindo ghose. The life divine is sri aurobindo s principal philosophical work in which he presents a theory of spiritual evolution,which will culminate in the human being and the advent of a divine life on the earth. Dec 22, 2019 sri aurobindo, the life divine chapters 1 to 7, 2126 april 2008 part 1516 by kireetjoshiarchives. Sri aurobindo was even able to see compassion, honesty, and charity in the. It is perhaps the most widely read and followed book of sri aurobindo. Sri aurobindo, the life divine, book 2, part 2, chapter 28, the divine life, pp. Jul 29, 2012 sri aurobindo has provided us the solution to the riddle of our lives. Few are those from whom the grace withdraws, but many are those who withdraw from the grace. It is in this region of spiritual progress that heracles will erect the famous.
Alok pandey is the vehicle to relay the life and teachings of sri aurobindo and the mother in this talk. Sri aurobindo biography childhood, life achievements. Sri aurobindo, the life divine chapters 1 to 7, 21 april 2008 part 9. The life divine by sri aurobindo book 2 part 2 chapter 227. The life divine consists of volume 21 and 22 of the complete works of sri aurobindo. List of books and articles about sri aurobindo ghose online. With letters on the mother and translations of prayers and meditations guidance from sri aurobindo by sri aurobindo and aurobindo sri 1 december 1994.
At a young age, while dreaming, she found her being rising into the. Indian arts and culture india past and present important texts. Sri aurobindos most popular book is the life divine. Sri aurobindo was born in calcutta on 15 august, 1872. 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. The mother by sri aurobindo sri aurobindo,yoga,mother. Each instalment was written immediately before its publication. Sri aurobindo, the life divine chapters 1 to 7, 23 april 2008 part 1 by kireetjoshiarchives. In 1926, with the help of his spiritual collaborator, the mother, he founded the sri aurobindo ashram. The principal writings of sri aurobindo include, in prose, the life divine, considered his single great work of metaphysics, the synthesis of yoga, secrets of the vedas, essays on the gita, the human cycle, the ideal of human unity, renaissance in india and other essays, supramental manifestation upon earth, the future poetry, thoughts and. The life divine is his major philosophical opus which explores the emergence of life in the cosmos from out of a divine source, human aspiration, and the spiritual destiny of life on earth.
Sri aurobindo in the little red book of yoga wisdom, pp. Sri aurobindo founded an ashram in pondicherry, where he became a prominent spiritual philosopher, poet and spiritual master. Sri aurobindo takes up the same theme again and again but from different standpoints. Sri aurobindo, the life divine, book 2, part 2, chapter 28, the divine life. Sri aurobindo also spelled shri aurobindo, yogi, seer, philosopher, poet, and indian nationalist who propounded a philosophy of divine life on earth through spiritual evolution. The story of life of sri aurobindo in pictorial format.
Sri aurobindo, the life divine chapters 1 to 7, 2126. The life divine covers topics such as the human aspiration, the emergence of life in the cosmos from out of a divine source, the evolution of matter to spirit in the universe, the division and dualities inherent in human consciousness. Volume ii, recast and enlarged, followed in july 1940, in two parts. Volume ii, recast and enlarged, followed in july 1940, in two. Sri aurobindo august 15, 1872 december 5, 1950 was a major indian nationalist, hindu philosopher, yogi, and poet. The mother by sri aurobindo sri aurobindo,yoga,mother,sri. Information quoted from website of sri aurobindo ashram. Among his many writings are the life divine, the synthesis of yoga and savitri. He was writing from a silent mind, which means he had no thoughts going on in his head. Works were published as a book by the sri aurobindo library. The life divine is a compilation of essays published serially in arya. Sri aurobindo ashram is the primary publisher of the works of sri aurobindo and the mother.
The knowledge was pouring down from higher plane of consciousness and he was just acting as an instrument of this divinity to give the possibilities to those who want to fulfill the purpose of life to be able to do so. Sri aurobindo s principal philosophic work, a theory of spiritual evolution culminating in the transformation of man from a mental into a supramental being and the advent of a divine life upon earth. The knowledge and the spiritual evolution 1940 addition the spiritual evolution important note on the history of revision and publishing of the life divine sri aurobindo begins at the same time the. The life divine by sri aurobindo first appeared serially in the arya from august 1914 to january 1919. He has gone beyond the contradictions and the dualities to a place where they are united as aspects of one reality, unified, harmonious, complete. Remembering sri aurobindo and the vision of a life divine. According to sri aurobindo himself, ilion, whose title was then the fall of troy, epic. His greatest work was the epic poem savitri and his magnus opus the life divine.
An analysis of sri aurobindos the life divine free ebook download as word doc. Some years ago i started uploading the 35 volumes, every single book in a single file. The context of sri aurobindos spiritual endeavors was an india where new western. Life death death life the words have led for agesour thought and consciousness and firmly seemedtwo opposites but now longhidden pages. Affirmation of something greater is basis of divine life. The life divine by sri aurobindo first appeared serially in thearyafrom august 1914 to january 1919.
Omnipresent reality and the universe chapter i the human aspiration 3 chapter ii the two negations 1. Sri aurobindos principal philosophic work, a theory of spiritual e. 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. Share motivational and inspirational quotes by sri aurobindo. Sri aurobindo quotes author of the life divine page 2 of 4. The knowledge and the ignorance the spiritual evolution part 1. In 1879 sri aurobindos father took his three sons to england and placed them with a clergyman and his wife with strict instructions that they should not be allowed to make the acquaintance. Roy posners book an analysis of sri aurobindos the life. The life divine explores for the modern mind the great streams of indian metaphysical thought, reconciling the truths behind each and form this synthesis extends in terms of conciousness the concept of evolution. He is grounded in vedic and vedantic teachings, but, owing to his western education, familiar with western philosophy and science as well. Sri aurobindo cannot be termed as a yogi, guru, philosopher or so. If you feel intimidated by its sheer size, start at the last chapter and then work you way through it in bits and pieces. Aurobindo ghose was born in india on 15th august 1872. The refusal of the ascetic 20 chapter iv reality omnipresent 29 chapter v the destiny of the individual 38 chapter vi man in the universe 47.
Those who have read talks with sri aurobindo or evening talks must have realised. Coming from the usa with a western education, it has not. One day dinendra kumar asked sri aurobindo why he was not so well known, that is, why. The life divine by sri aurobindo poem by bijay kant dubey. One of his popular adages is that goodwill for all and goodwill from all is the basis of. Volume i, revised and enlarged, was first published in book form in november 1939. Then in book seven, the book of yoga, sri aurobindo again evokes. Her early life was set on a search for the divine and that was the one thing she was interested in. Sri aurobindo books biography and list of works author. The rest of the book, except the opening portion, was originally written as letters.