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I am the lord of tempest and mountain,   I am the Spirit of freedom and pride.Stark must he be and a kinsman to danger   Who shares my kingdom and walks at my side. Sri Aurobindo, Collected Poems: Invitation 1908-9 (Ali pore Jail) When I suggested to the Mother that we could paint a luminous figure of the LordContinue reading “Invitation”

When earth is full of whispers, whenNo daily voice is heard of men,But higher audience bringsThe footsteps of invisible things,When o’er the glimmering tree-tops bowedThe night is leaning on a luminous cloud,And always a melodious breezeSings secret in the weird and charmed trees,Pleasant ’tis then heart-overawed to lieAlone with that clear moonlight and that listeningContinue reading “Songs to Myrtilla”

A deep of compassion, a hushed sanctuary,Her inward help unbarred a gate in heaven;Love in her was wider than the universe,The whole world could take refuge in her single heart. Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, Book I, Canto II, Page 15. The one safety for man lies in learning to live from within outward, not depending on institutionsContinue reading “Sri Aurobindo, The Human Cycle”

On this day, we pause to pay tribute to Sri Aurobindo, a remarkable figure whose life and teachings left an indelible mark on the landscape of modern India and the world. As a philosopher, revolutionary, and spiritual leader, Aurobindo’s visionary ideas continue to inspire generations, urging us to seek deeper meaning and purpose in ourContinue reading “Remembering Sri Aurobindo: A Tribute on His Death Anniversary”

Plaque erected in 2007 by English Heritage at 49 St Stephen’s Avenue, Shepherd’s Bush, London, W12 8JB, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Sri Aurobindo was a spiritual leader, poet and campaigner for Indian independence who inspired, among others, Mahatma Gandhi. He lived at 49 St Stephen’s Avenue for three years as a teenager from 1884 until 1887. ST STEPHEN’S AVENUEContinue reading “Blue Plaque”