A talk on evolution of consciousness at the human and planetary levels as seen by the integral yoga of sri aurobindo and the mother. This ebook had been prepared by auro ebooks, an international. In 1948 the chapters making up the yoga of divine works were published as a book by the sri aurobindo library, madras. This volume is the last of four volumes of letters on yoga, arranged by the. But the popular conceptions of yoga conjure up images of a hathayogi standing upside down or an ascetic sitting in meditation in the himalayas.
Sri aurobindos evolutionary ontology of consciousness. Already a century ago he declared all life is yoga. There is always room for change, but you have to be open to that change. In this pdffile we ignored original pagination but kept it in.
Every sentence is as a shock to the system, awakening every cell of the body, and aligning in right relation the workings of the lower to the higher. The sadhak should not approach the matter out of curiosity, but out of sincere wish to follow and benefit from the. Bases of yoga by sri aurobindo is a collection of 156 extracts from his letters to disciples, sri aurobindo explains the central principles and practices of his integral yoga there can be no firm foundation in sadhana without equality, samata. Sri aurobindo gave a cosmic and evolutionary dimension to the concept and practice of yoga. Traditional roots of sri aurobindos integral yoga debashish banerji1 abstract. Pdf sri aurobindos evolutionary concept of consciousness. Part 1 sri aurobindo,yoga,mother,sri aurobindo ashram. The nature of the supermind sri aurobindo the object of yoga is to raise the human being from the consciousness of the ordinary mind subject to the control of vital and material nature and limited wholly by birth and death and time and the needs and desires of the mind, life and body to the consciousness of the spirit. 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 conditions of the synthesis, chapter 4, the systems of yoga, pp.
He kept it fairly regularly from 1912 to 1920, and also wrote a few entries in 1909, 1911 and 1927. Integral healing sri aurobindo and the mother in arabic. Yet, while he was writing his principal works in english, he. Sri aurobindos advanced world vision, the backbone of auroville, takes one up in wider areas of self, of life, of other. Sri aurobindo was an indian yogi, as well as philosopher, guru and poet who lived from 1872 to 1950 c. Posts about yoga of selfperfection written by sriaurobindostudies.
Sri aurobindos teaching and spiritual method auroville. Letters on yoga ii comprises letters written by sri aurobindo on the practice of the. Sri aurobindo and integral yoga book written by sri aurobindo, read online or download in pdf format. The aim of his yoga practice is to develop inner spiritual life. The book is part 21 22 of the complete works of sri aurobindo. Integral yoga, also called supramental yoga, is the yogabased philosophy and practice of sri aurobindo and the mother mirra alfassa. 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. Download free pdf versions from sri aurobindo ashram website. The spiritual path or sadhana as developed by him, works with a combination of a voluntarily adopted psychological discipline and various yogic practices. Puranis evening talks with sri aurobindo is of special interest. This represents the starting point for the advanced practices for which raja yoga is known. Direct quotations from sri aurobindos writings are indicated by quotation marks.
Yoga asanas, pranayama, mudras, kriyas exotic india. Letters on yoga iv contains letters written by sri aurobindo on the transformation of. 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. Sri aurobindo, the synthesis of yoga, introduction. Essays in philosophy and yoga shorter works 19101950. They would view this as a reprogramming of the innerself. The talks cover topics of yoga, philosophy, art, poetry, psychology, science, and history. By basic yoga one generally means a starting point of yoga practices. The hyc website offers many youtube talks on integral yoga, the upanishads, the avataric lives of sri aurobindo and the mother, the vedas, the divine life, the synthesis of yoga and so much more. After november 24, 1926, the sittings used to stretch right upto one oclock at night. All extracts and quotations from the written works of sri aurobindo and the mother and the photographs of the.
Sri aurobindos political policy in the bande mataram articles. 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. Sri aurobindo and integral yoga book by sri aurobindo. In these letters, sri aurobindo explains the foundations of his integral yoga, its fundamentals, its characteristic experiences and realisations, and its method of practice. At pondicherry, sri aurobindo developed a spiritual practice he called integral yoga.
No other part of the synthesis of yoga appeared in bookform during sri aurobindo s lifetime. Required for any seeker ready to practice the true yoga. 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. Each text was written immediately before its publication. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, matthijs cornelissen and others published the ongoing. Sri aurobindos teachings on integral yoga are couched in a universal and impersonal language, and could be considered an early input to contemporary transpersonal psychology. In many ways of yoga it does not so supremely matter because the aim is not a transformed life but withdrawal from life. Sri aurobindos teachings and yoga next future magazine. The integral yoga of sri aurobindo and the mother this net of sweetness woven of aureate fire. Print version is available from sri aurobindo book distribution agency sabda. Yogah prabhavapyayou, yoga is the birth and passing away of things.
Sri aurobindo, a famous indian sage, would often say that yoga is life. Sri aurobindo was an indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. With this practice the unique self is revealed, thus developing a supramental spiritual awareness that transforms human life. The ashram and auroville a worldwide community literature and publications events links to.
Centenary edition01bandemataramvolume0102karmayoginvolume0203theharmonyofvirtuevolume03. The word yoga has now become well known all over the world. The systematic methodology of unfoldment of this inner potential divinity, by moving towards selfperfection is referred to as yoga by sri aurobindo. Pandit frequently misunderstood, the tantric yoga system nevertheless is a powerful integrative practice seeking to. The integral yoga of sri aurobindo and the mother is being brought forward by present day sadhaks the world over. Integral yoga from sri aurobindo and the mothersumarydefinition and philosophy sri aurobindo initiated and defined integral yoga in the early 1900s as a path of integral seeking of the divine by which all that we are is in the end liberated out of the ignorance continue sri aurobindo sri aurobindo was an indian nationalist, scholar, poet, yogi and guru who was born in calcutta. Also to merge the personal consciousness is not the first aim of the yoga. The sanskrit word yoga means union with the divine or the conscious seeking for. Sri aurobindo international centre of education p, pondicherry isbn. The yoga we practice is not for ourselves alone, but for the divine. His aim was for people to achieve not only liberation, but to experience a transformation of their nature which would enable them to lead a divine life on earth.
Since 1971 most of the contents of the volume have appeared under the editorial title the supramental manifestation and other writings. Elements of understanding of sri aurobindos poem ilion. A practical guide to integral yoga by sri aurobindo and the mother. Sri aurobindos teachings are a synthesis of traditional and modern yoga. Sri aurobindos complete letters on yoga sabcl edition, other spiritual paths, the problems of spiritual life, and related subjects.
Pure consciousness for sri aurobindo is an infinite, selfaware existence, namely, sat full of ananda bliss, it is an illimitable, vast, transcendental. At different times he gave this diary different names. The institute for integral yoga psychology is a project of mirravision trust, financed by auroshakti foundation, a nonprofit, public charitable trust registered at pondicherry, india with offices at kolkata and delhi, to study, design and apply sri aurobindos and the mothers thought in the. Download free ebooks for tablets and kindle from auro ebooks. The object of integral yoga a selection from sri aurobindos letters on yoga, pp. Sri aurobindo s notions of time and space are intrinsically rooted in the concept of consciousness, which he has elaborated in the life divine, the synthesis of yoga etc. He developed the spiritual practice known as integral yoga. Sri aurobindos cosmology, modern science and the metaphysics of alfred north whitehead, dissertation pdf. Letters on yoga i comprises letters written by sri aurobindo on the philosophical and. Sri aurobindos notions of time and space are intrinsically rooted in the concept of consciousness, which he has elaborated in the life divine, the synthesis of yoga etc. A whitish blue like moonlight is known as krishnas light or sri aurobindos light light blue is often that of illumined mind there is another deeper blue that is of the higher mind. The word yoga comes from its root word yug, which means to unite, integrate, and achieve oneness with. He wrote over 150 books on sri aurobindos yoga, the mother, the vedas, upanishads, gita and tantra of the classical indian spiritual tradition.
When that is the object of an endeavour, it may be sufficient to keep the vital down by a mental and moral compulsion, or else it may be stilled and kept lying in a kind of sleep and quiescence. Sri aurobindo confirmed this vision by claiming that no yoga could be undertaken if a perfect. The human mentality is based on a fragmented and isolated view that must acquire and assemble information, facts, impressions, etc. Thework was left incomplete when the arya was discontinued. Pandit was secretary to the mother of the sri aurobindo ashram and a disciple of sri t. Integral yoga on the other hand is the most advanced version. Excellent introduction to the practice of integral yoga. Pdf the ongoing evolution of consciousness in sri aurobindos. Ever can pierce where they dwell and uncover their farstretching purpose. Basesofyoga archives collected works of sri aurobindo. Whatever the unpleasantness of circumstances, however disagreeable the conduct of others, you must learn to receive them with a perfect.
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