Jun 21, 2018 the greatest legacy of sri aurobindo and the mother was the development of integral yoga. Guidance from the words of sri aurobindo and the mother. For, in books of this kind mother shows the synthesis of yoga, books of revelation, there is always an accumulation of forces at least of higher mental forces, and most often of spiritual forces of the highest knowledge. Located in crestone, colorado, the sri aurobindo learning center salc is a spiritual center that offers the study and realization of the integral yoga of sri aurobindo and the mother. 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. 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. 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 rest of the volume consists primarily of letters on the mother on the divine mother and on sri aurobindo s collaborator, the mother, who was the head of his ashram. Selections from the works of sri aurobindo and the mother by. Sri aurobindo left this world on december 5th, 1950. The book also touches on what one must carry out in order to be fit for the mothers.
The text includes an added section on the teaching of sri aurobindo as a general overview, as well as an extensive annotated bibliograph and introduction by dr. The site features talks and writings of alok pandey and mangesh nadkarni, as well as some other materials, directly related to integral yoga of sri aurobindo and the mother. Download free ebooks for tablets and kindle from auro e books. 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.
Mother, the and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Jun 19, 2015 the mother, born mirra alfassa in 1878 in france, was the spiritual collaborator of sri aurobindo. The mother on sri aurobindo all quotes are from the collected works of the mother. I would suggest you start with the small booklet the mother. Yoga is a methodised effort towards selfperfection by the expression of the potentialities latent in the being and a union of the human individual with the universal and transcendent. The rest of the volume consists primarily of letters on the mother on the divine mother and on sri aurobindos collaborator, the mother, who was the head of his ashram. When the sri aurobindo ashram was formed in november 1926, sri aurobindo entrusted its full material and spiritual charge to the mother. Sri aurobindo and the mother in japan sri chinmoy library. All quotes are from the collected works of the mother. Satprem 19232007 was a french author and an important disciple of the mother who published mother s agenda 1982, sri aurobindo or the adventure of consciousness 2000, on the way to. Sri aurobindo was in the alipore jail for one year. The recording of the mother reading selected passages of savitri, comes from. Essays and writings of sri aurobindo and the mother. Savitri was originally written many years ago before the mother came i.
It is a collective effort of many souls united in their aspiration and devotion to the mother and sri aurobindo and the supramental force which they have brought down and is now in the process of transforming this earthly life to a life divine. The mother by sri aurobindo free ebook auro ebooks. And in a book there is potentially not expressed, not manifest the knowledge which is in the person who wrote the book. 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.
Sri aurobindo translates shwetashwatara upanishad, chapter six, verses 12. The mother and the revolutionary the story of sri aurobindo. Every book, on account of the words it contains, is like a. The mother with letters on the mother by sri aurobindo. Which books of aurobindo are the best to start with andor.
If our search is for action that ensures the highest good of the entire world, then the study of sri aurobindo and mother becomes inescapable. The ministry of mirra, the mother of sri aurobindo ashram, pondicherry, had a similar impulsion, and achieved truly phenomenal results. The sri aurobindo learning center holds at its core sri aurobindos vision of conscious evolution and the profound impact it has had for all of humanity. Thus, sri aurobindo represented a totality of comprehension and knowledge and power. The veda in the light of sri aurobindo book by sri aurobindo. Veda the truth about brahman, not only about his essentiality, but about his manifestation, not a lamp on the way to the forest, but a light of joy. Table of contents chapter i chapter ii chapter iii chapter iv. Sri aurobindo society is an association, a movement, an invitation and an opportunity to connect and then surpass oneself, to realize ones unity with others and integration with the entire creation, to work for a happier world, to participate in the collaborative effort, and to create the next future. The present text has been checked against sri aurobindo s manuscripts. The veda in the light of sri aurobindo book wrote by sri aurobindo, read online or download in pdf. Here are a few enlightening books that can help bridge the.
This e book had been prepared by auro e books, a project dedicated to. They describe the triple movement of aspiration, rejection, and surrender, the conditions for a true faith. Specially in the present times whenthe question of womans role in the world is assuming an increasing urgency, wefeel that the light shed by sri aurobindo and the mother can be most useful inhelping readers to a truer and deeper insight into this subject. Sri aurobindo has 387 books on goodreads with 10044 ratings. She founded the sri aurobindo ashram and established auroville as. Every book, on account of the words it contains, is like a small accumulator of these forces. Sri aurobindo s most popular book is the life divine. Sri aurobindo and the mother on education by sri aurobindo. Jul 15, 2016 the complete works of sri aurobindo in one pdf. Sri aurobindo and the new thought in indian politics.
One god and alone he controlleth the many who have themselves no separate work nor purpose. The mother with letters on the mother guidance from sri aurobindo aurobindo, sri on. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the mother. In 1914 the mother voyaged to pondicherry to meet sri aurobindo, whom she at once recognised as the one who for many years had inwardly guided her spiritual development.
Part i of the book relates to the lives and teachings of sri aurobindo and the mother. Founded in 1926, the sri aurobindo ashram has grown, under the mother s guidance, from a small group of two dozen disciples into a large diversified community with almost 1200 members. Yoga approach to psychological health and growth, selections from the works of sri aurobindo and the mother. Sep 16, 2019 before starting sri aurobindo, it would be best to be acquainted with the basics of hindu taxonomy of life and god and all in between. Starting page of the site dedicated to sri aurobindo and the mother. The simple powerful and greatly inspiring language of this book has touched the deepest core of numerous individuals who are inwardly ready, and set them on the path of search for truth. On these occasions, sri aurobindo and the mother sat together in a small room, while the sadhaks and devotees, one by one, approached, offered flowers and bowed. The book is a guide to the future evolution of consciousness. A beautifully written and incredibly concise book by the inspirational sri aurobindo. The book also touches on what one must carry out in order to be fit for the mother s work. The book explains the concept of the mother the supremes divine energy and how it works in this world through nature.
So, i recommend you read up all of swami vivekanandas works, the complete workshis books, letters, speeches et. The book also touches on what one must carry out in order to be fit for the mother. The mother with letters on the mother this volume opens with sri aurobindos small book the mother, in which he describes the nature, character and role of the divine mother. In a nutshell, integral yoga is the philosophy that all life is yoga. The mother, born mirra alfassa in 1878 in france, was the spiritual collaborator of sri aurobindo. This thawed the atmosphere at the ashram, and soon the name stuck. He joined the movement for indias freedom from british rule and for a duration 190510, became one of its most important leaders, before turning to developing his own vision and. Sri aurobindo is the foremost of thinkers, who has realized the most complete synthesis between the genius of the west and the east. Notes on the text study collected works of sri aurobindo. In this section we are presenting a few essays and writings of sri aurobindo and the mother for our readers benefit. Print version is available from sri aurobindo book distribution agency sabda. Contains sri aurobindo s writing the mother plus h. What sri aurobindo represents in the worlds history is not a teaching, not even a revelation. Sri aurobindo books list of books by author sri aurobindo.
Prayers and meditations volume 1 words of long ago volume 2 questions and answers 19291931 volume 3 questions and answers 19501951 volume 4. He joined the sri aurobindo ashram in 1929 and wrote books and articles in four languages, exploring especially sri aurobindo s vedic interpretations. They describe the triple movement of aspiration, rejection, and surrender. The mother ashram sri aurobindo the mother library media. 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 grace. This group is our offering at the lotus feet of the divine mother, and its purpose is to bring together. At various places they were looking at me with such compassion and joy. Aug 24, 2018 to read sri aurobindo is to experience the consciousness that lies at the heart of the truth of existence. Here on, you can find all the works of the indian scholar, yogi, revolutionary and mystic sri aurobindo. These inspirational essays by sri aurobindo form a powerful statement of the true attitude to be taken by a sadhak of the integral yoga.
Under her guidance, which continued for nearly fifty years, the ashram grew into a large, manyfaceted spiritual community. Some years ago i started uploading the 35 volumes, every single book in a single file. However, sri aurobindo was convinced that alfassa was a yogini of the same stature as him and started calling her the mother. Sep 25, 2014 in april 1920 the mother rejoined sri aurobindo in pondicherry. 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. Readings by the mother, the beginning book of the epic poem is explored. The mother us edition kindle edition by sri aurobindo. This is a nonaffiliated site, run by and for devotees and followers of sri aurobindo and the mother. This website is a place of peace, harmony and love, above all conflicts and disagreements. I cannot forget my experiences of the mother and sri aurobindo in japan.
The mother with letters on the mother guidance from sri aurobindo. Download free ebooks for tablets and kindle from auro ebooks. Book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii book ix book x book xi. Integral yoga of sri aurobindo and the mother book by.
Sri orobindo was an indian nationalist and freedom fighter, major indian english poet, philosopher, and yogi. I cannot forget my experiences of the mother and sri aurobindo in. Download free pdf versions from sri aurobindo ashram website. Sri aurobindo referred to this stage in the poems history in a letter of 1936.
This volume opens with sri aurobindo s small book the mother, in which he describes the nature, character and role of the divine mother. Sri aurobindos mother read by mother english devotional. This booklet attempts to brings together some of the more significant writingsof sri aurobindo and the mother on women. 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 grace, the need to reconquer the moneyforce for the mothers work, and the joy of a. Born on 21 february 1878 in paris, she first came to pondicherry in 1914, and joined forces with sri aurobindo for the realisation of his vision of the future. The mother and sri aurobindo giving darshan on 24 april 1950. Sri aurobindo has a clear and concise way of speaking about the role of surrender contrasted with grace.
For, in books of this kind mother shows the book the synthesis of yoga by sri aurobindo, books of revelation, there is always an accumulation of forcesat least of higher mental forces, and most often of spiritual forces of the highest knowledge. Collected works of the mother complete works of sri aurobindo. Sri aurobindo was very, very serious, watching me while i was singing janani mirar, my song dedicated to the mother, and my sri aurobindo song. Sri aurobindo and mother book by kireet joshi, read online or download in pdf. Supermind, in sri aurobindo s philosophy of integral yoga, is the dynamic manifestation of the absolute, and the intermediary between spirit and the manifest world, which enables the transformation of common being into divine being. Integral yoga of sri aurobindo and the mother book by kireet joshi, read online or download pdf free. In the alipore jail, sri aurobindo would look at the wall, look at the bad people, look at everything and see that it was all krishna, krishna, krishna. In april 1920 the mother rejoined sri aurobindo in pondicherry. The book also touches on what one must carry out in order to be fit for the mothers work. Introduction on herself sri aurobindo on the mother writings writings the 17volume collected works consists of nine volumes of talks and eight volumes of writings prayers, reflections, essays, sayings, letters and personal notes. The mother continued his work in the earthly plane until she passed away in the seventies. This short text was a beautiful read and something i like to keep in my back pocket. The mother with letters on the mother guidance from sri. Every one of his books contains symbolically, potentially, what is.