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On August 15, 1947, India attained independence from the British Raj. Seventy-five years earlier on the same day Sri Aurobindo, a great yogi and a spiritual reformist, was born, who was one of the pioneers of the Indian independence movement. Aurobindo’s father Dr Krishnadhan Bose was a professional doctor in England. Krishnadhan was so influencedContinue reading “For Sri Aurobindo, Indian ‘Renaissance’ Was Bigger Than Just Imitating the West”

As we celebrate 75 years of India’s independence, another exceptional event calls our attention—the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, the revolutionary turned mystic, the supramental sage. Addressing this coincidence, in a message to All India Radio broadcast on August 15, 1947, he wrote, “I take this coincidence, not as a fortuitous accident, but as the sanctionContinue reading “Remembering Sri Aurobindo on his 150th birth anniversary “

Remembering the great reformer, nationalist, poet and philosopher Sri Aurobindo on his 150th Birth Anniversary.  As the nation marks 75th year of Independence, his life and teachings resonate as a reminder of the true value of freedom and our duty to uphold it.

Sri Aurobindo, Indian nationalist, poet, philosopher and spiritual Guru was born in Calcutta on 15th August 1872. Sri Aurobindo spent his formative years in England studying at St Paul’s and Trinity College where he excelled in the study of Literature and the Classics. In 1892 he returned to India where he became heavily involved in the Indian independence movement. HeContinue reading “Sri Aurobindo, Indian nationalist, poet, philosopher and spiritual Guru”

DD to telecast Sri Aurobindo documentary on Aug 14-15. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo and the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, Doordarshan will premiere his films ‘The Transformation’ and ‘Naya Janma’. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo and the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, Doordarshan willContinue reading “DD to telecast Sri Aurobindo documentary”

Month-long programmes have been conceived to offer glimpses of Sri Aurobindo’s wisdom as a revolutionary, poet, seer and guide to a larger audience. Auroville set the ball rolling on the “Invocation-the Gnostic Festival”, a series of events coinciding with Sri Aurobindo’s sesquicentennial celebrations and the 75th Independence anniversary, by engaging former civil servant D.R. KarthikeyanContinue reading “Auroville launches month-long festival to mark Sri Aurobindo’s sesquicentennial celebrations”

From a depiction of the copper pod tree, which The Mother had named the Service Tree in the compound of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, to a visualisation of cosmic vastness and yogic power, a group show of paintings began here on Tuesday as a tribute to Sri Aurobindo to mark his 150th birth anniversary celebrations.Continue reading “Homage to Sri Aurobindo through Art”

By Sri Aurobindo (1910) There are two great forces in the universe, silence and speech. Silence prepares, speech creates. Silence acts, speech gives the impulse to action. Silence compels, speech persuades. The immense and inscrutable processes of the world all perfect themselves within, in a deep and august silence, covered by a noisy and misleading surfaceContinue reading “The strength of stillness”

“If there are always forces around which are concerned to depress and discourage, there are always forces above and around us which we can draw upon, – draw into ourselves to restore, to fill up again with strength and faith and joy and the power that perseveres and conquers. It is really a habit thatContinue reading “Habituating your consciousness to draw upon helpful forces”

The great Indian philosopher’s message and work offer unique vision for global well-being. It is the fortunate coincidence that India’s 75th anniversary as a free country also concurs with Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birthday. Aurobindo (1872-1950) was a poet, revolutionary, philosopher, mystic, and yogi par excellence. Sri Aurobindo was never interested in huge statues, grandiose projects,Continue reading “PM Narendra Modi leads plans to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Aurobindo”