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Inner awakening on the psychological level giving an experiential and inward-look orientation

MASTER OF ARTS IN SRI AUROBINDO STUDIES
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Sri Aurobindo and his Essential Thought This course introduces the learner to some of the key details of the outer life and personality of Sri Aurobindo. Learners also learn about his spiritual collaborator, the Mother, and gain a brief overview of their vision and work. Through the selected readings learners are exposed to the multiple facets of Sri Aurobindo as a political revolutionary, nationalist and globalist, philosopher, social thinker, psychologist, yogi and a poet. They also write a short paper on any one particular facet of Sri Aurobindo and his work in that area.

Academic Writing This course is designed to enhance students' skills and abilities in writing that is appropriate in an academic context. Specific exercises will be given to the students to develop and practice necessary skills for interpretive and reflective writing for scholarly purposes. Additional opportunities will also provide practice in the areas of proper citation and referencing. Students will also be introduced to basic ethical standards concerning academic integrity and plagiarism.

Foundations of Indian Culture This course will provide a broad overview of spiritual foundations of Indian culture from its ancient times to contemporary scenario. The learners will also have an opportunity to engage in cross-cultural study and analysis. In addition to the main text, Sri Aurobindo’s Foundations of Indian Culture, the course material also includes several articles and selections from other relevant books.

The present course, while taking a cursory interest in the evolution of spiritual thought in Indian Philosophy, focuses upon Sri Aurobindo’s integral world-view and his integral Advaitism. What is of equal importance is his vision of individual and cosmic evolution and his faith in the higher destiny of man culminating in the descent of a supramental race. His views are at the same time essentially modern and synthetic in nature giving solutions to the present predicament of man.

The Philosophy of Evolution of Consciousness India has been a perennial source of spiritual philosophy wherein the experiences of the Reality, the World and Man have been analysed in a systematic manner. The different views, be they epistemological or dialectical, or cosmological, have had their own deep impact on the ideals and goals of an individual’s life upon earth. The present course, while taking a cursory interest in the evolution of spiritual thought in Indian Philosophy, focuses upon Sri Aurobindo’s integral world-view and his integral Advaitism. What is of equal importance is his vision of individual and cosmic evolution and his faith in the higher destiny of man culminating in the descent of a supramental race. His views are at the same time essentially modern and synthetic in nature giving solutions to the present predicament of man.

Principles of Integral Education This course covers the basics of Integral Education as developed by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. This educational philosophy and approach aims to develop the whole person, including the spiritual part, by bringing out what is latent in the being and seeking to emerge. Thus, it is a learner-centered approach, grounded in the individual student's unique personality, capacities, and style and rhythm of progress. The focus of this course is on the nature and training of the spiritual, psychic, mental, vital, and physical parts of the being. Towards the latter part of the course, the student will also learn briefly about the educational philosophies of some other Indian and contemporary Western thinkers more for developing a broader understanding and appreciation of holistic approaches to education as emerging from within Indian thought.

Science of Living This course provides in great detail an analysis of the main parts and planes of the human being as a preliminary step towards knowing oneself, which, in fact, forms the first part of the science of living. The second part – to control oneself – is given as a fourfold discipline of the different parts of the being leading to an integral self-perfection.

Secret of Indian Scriptures This course is dedicated to the studies of Sri Aurobindo’s writings on the Vedas and Upanishads, particularly Secret of the Veda, The Upanishads, and Hymns to the Mystic Fire. It is based on a selection of chapters from these major works, as well as from letters written by Sri Aurobindo and talks of the Mother to their disciples.

The course will introduce the basic elements and imagery of spiritual symbolism of the old psycho-physical tradition of the Vedas and the Upanishads in the light of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. It will examine their views on the planes and parts of the being, and the symbolism of the Vedic Sacrifice, Angirasa Rishis and the Vedic Gods Agni, Vayu, Indra, Soma, Usha, Brihaspati, and all the Adityas: Mitra, Varuna, Aryaman, Bhaga, Daksha, Amsha, Surya etc., as well as the anti-divine forces Dasyus, Vritra, Vala, Panis, etc., and the transition from the Vedic to Upanishadic psychological symbolism.
The course will proceed through readings and discussions of the material, a research paper, and two essay tests on the primary concepts covered.

A Psychological Approach to Bhagavad Gita Bhagavat Gita has been unique in its capacity to mirror in all ages the spirit and need of the age thus guiding the individual aspirants and the society as such in its march towards higher levels of spirituality. The modern age has a pointed need to approach spirituality from a psychological angle and hence a study of the Gita from this angle would be not only relevant but it is the need of the hour.
This study would be based primarily on Sri Aurobindo’s Essays on the Gita for it is a perfect blend of Gita’s integral philosophy and its yogic-psychological approach. The Gita’s study of the different levels of human consciousness, human nature and the practical solution it offers to face the battle of life are inimical and are of supreme importance to day to day life.

The Rhythm of Social Development This course provides students with an introductory knowledge of Sri Aurobindo’s theory of social development in the context of other theories, with a view towards understanding their application in today’s world. Learners will examine the theory in terms of self-understanding and how his concepts may be applied in the contemporary world.

Emergence of the Inner Being For all practical purposes the psychic being is the soul in each person which goes from birth to birth gaining different experiences. Normally it is not felt because it is covered by its instruments the mind and the vital. But contemplative, inward looking and introspective exercises could help in the uncovering of the psychic being. Once it is awake it could take hold control of the rest of the being and influence the instruments so that all may become the expression of the inner soul.
This course deals with the inner awakening on the psychological level giving an experiential and inward-look orientation to the syllabus.

The Psychology of Yoga The course will cover basic principles and important elements from each of four main branches of the Integral Yoga: the Yoga of Divine Works, the Yoga of Integral Knowledge, the Yoga of Divine Love, and the Yoga of Self-Perfection. In addition, the course will examine a selection of letters and conversations about yogic attitudes towards life, oneself, other people, work, difficulties, and spiritual practice.

Towards Human Unity This course examines Sri Aurobindo’s theory of the evolution of political groupings of mankind that are leading towards the unification of the human peoples. It examines the relation of the individual and group in the historical development of societies, the problems of liberty and uniformity, the possibilities and problems of a world-government, and the necessity and possibilities of a free grouping of mankind. In considering recent political events and developments, it will examine the views of other social and political commentators and activists in international peace.

Poetry of the Future This course introduces the learner to the basic principles of prosody, Sri Aurobindo’s theory of the future poetry, and his correspondence relating to his own poetry and that of others. It focuses on the nature of spiritual poetry that is inspired by higher levels of consciousness, and the various characteristics and signs of inspired poetry. It will also examine a selection of his and others’ poetry in light of these basic principles and theory.

Fourfold discipline of the different parts of the being leading to an integral self-perfection

SAT MT: Mentored Research and Development of Master’s Thesis (6 Credits)

Description of Courses
HUC 5001: Principles of Hinduism (3 Credits) This course explores the various guiding principles that have molded ‘Hinduism.’ In the current usage of the word, ‘Hinduism’ covers all spiritual, religious, social, philosophical, yoga, tantra, and mystic traditions having for their origin and inspiration from the ‘Vedas,’ coming from the landscape of ‘India Bharat-Varsha,’ and having a living tradition. The studies related to Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism are covered in the scope of this course.

HUC 5003: Basic Sanskrit (3 Credits) Basic Sanskrit is provides an introduction to the spiritual scriptural and religious language of Hindus. It covers the skills needed for a linguistically and culturally appropriate reading and writing of documents in Devanagari Sanskrit script; the formation and use of simple sentences for conversation in Sanskrit; and provides an introduction to the spiritual and sacred dimension of the Sanskrit language.

SAT 101: The Philosophy of Conscious Evolution (3 Credits) This course, while taking a cursory interest in the evolution of spiritual thought in Indian Philosophy, focuses upon Sri Aurobindo’s integral world-view and his integral Advaitism. It particularly examines his vision of cosmic evolution and the higher destiny of man culminating in the birth of a supramental race. It shows how his views are essentially modern and give solutions to the present predicament of man.

SAT 201: The Psychology of Yoga (3 Credits) The course will cover basic principles and important elements from each of four main branches of the Integral Yoga: the Yoga of Divine Works, the Yoga of Integral Knowledge, the Yoga of Divine Love, and the Yoga of Self-Perfection. In addition, the course will examine a selection of letters and conversations about yogic attitudes towards life, oneself, other people, work, difficulties, and spiritual practice.

SAT 301: The Human Cycle (3 Credits) This course is designed to provide students with an introductory knowledge of Sri Aurobindo’s theory of social development in the context of other theories, with a view towards understanding their application in today’s world. Learners will examine the theory in terms of self-understanding and how his concepts may be applied in the contemporary world.

SAT 401: Towards the Unification of Humanity (3 Credits) This course examines Sri Aurobindo’s theory of the evolution of political groupings of mankind that are leading towards the unification of the human peoples. It examines the relation of the individual and group in the historical development of societies, the problems of liberty and uniformity, the possibilities and problems of a world-government, and the necessity and possibilities of a free grouping of mankind.

SAT 501: India’s Spirit and Form (3 Credits) Spirituality is the master-key of Indian culture because the Indian spirit saw since the beginning of its cultural development that the material, vital, and mental aspects of life do not get their full meaning until they are rightly related to the spiritual reality. This course will examine Indian culture in light of its spiritual basis in such areas as polity, literature, philosophy, art, architecture, and religion.

SAT 601: The Process, Form and Substance of Poetry (3 Credits) This course introduces the learner to the basic principles of prosody, Sri Aurobindo’s theory of the future poetry, and his correspondence relating to his own poetry and that of others. It focuses on the nature of spiritual poetry that is inspired by higher levels of consciousness, and the various characteristics and signs of inspired poetry. It will also examine a selection of his and others’ poetry in light of these basic principles and theory.

SAT 701: A Psychological Approach to Indian Scriptures (3 Credits) In the spiritual history of India, the complex organisation of spiritual consciousness went through four phases wherein the gains of the past efforts were summarised in a synthesis. These are the famous Vedic, Upanishadic and the synthesis around the time of Gita. The fourth synthesis has been the synthesis of Tantra. This course examines Sri Aurobindo’s translations and interpretations of a selection of these scriptures.

SAT 801: Education as Inner Growth (3 Credits) TheIntegral education harmonises and unifies the goal of life and the goal of education. The two goals complement and fulfill each other. All the fields of life-activity are the matrix and means of Integral Education and so also its medium of expression. This course examines the goals and methods of Integral Education as outlined by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and other authors, and includes guidance in the education of the whole being—body, vital, mind, soul, and spirit.

SAT 901: Evolution Beyond the Human Species (3 Credits) This course will be an attempt to see and understand the future as revealed by the seer-vision of Sri Aurobindo. The ideas specifically covered will be: destiny of humankind, the evolution of consciousness, the steps in the emergence of a new supramental race, its type, and most important, our participation in its development and the inner tools that can equip us to handle our own uncertain future in a much better way.

SOL 01: Science of Living (3 Credits) This course provides in great detail an analysis of the main parts and planes of the human being as a preliminary step towards knowing oneself, which, in fact, forms the first part of the science of living. The second part – to control oneself – is given as a fourfold discipline of the different parts of the being leading to an integral self-perfection.

SOL 02: Governed by the Soul (3 Credits) This course is designed to help one to become more aware of the nature, action and influence of one’s psychic being, the psychological center of one’s being. The learner could get some basic idea of the different ways to contact the psychic being and also learn, if he/she practices sincerely, the way to bring it to the forefront in one’s life, so that it could gradually govern, direct and organise one’s consciousness.

SOL 03: Purification and Transformation of the Vital (3 Credits) This course examines the character and change of the vital nature. The vital includes the emotions, energies of endeavor and accomplishment, desire, and instinctual craving. It is the source of much inner conflict and difficulty in life and in yoga. Through discussion of the readings, journal writing, and experiential exercises, this course will help illumine this part of the nature, show ways to calm and quiet its trouble, and help to find the true vital being, with its strength, calm, and surrender to the Divine.

SOL 04: Development of our Hidden Powers (3 Credits) This course examines the hidden powers of our nature which may be developed to master ourselves as well to lead others towards collective aims. It will examine: (a) attitudes that may be cultivated to promote optimal functioning; (b) hidden forces of life that are active in and around us with a view toward gaining a better control over them; (c) various latent powers such as concentration, imagination, will-power, faith, and equanimity, and practical exercises for developing them; (d) a consciousness approach towards the effective management of people and resources to achieve collective aims.

SAS 010: Research Methods in Philosophy and Transpersonal Inquiry (3 Credits) This course examines research methods in two related areas pertinent to Sri Aurobindo Studies: philosophy and transpersonal psychology. The first half of the course focuses on research in philosophy, and the second half on research in transpersonal psychology. In addition to research, the first half will also cover basic issues in the writing of papers in philosophy. Other aspects of research in philosophy covered include types of research topics in philosophy, principles of selecting a topic for research, stages in the execution of a research project, collection and organization of data, and presentation of results. Types of research methods in transpersonal psychology covered include Integral Inquiry, Intuitive Inquiry, Phenomenological Inquiry, Organic Research, and approaches to the study of Exceptional Human Experience. The validity of research findings and ethical considerations are also examined.

SAS 100: The Philosophy of Life Divine (3 Credits) Building on the course on Sri Aurobindo’s “Philosophy of Conscious Evolution,” this core course goes into greater depth and examines it in relation to Sri Aurobindo’s other writings as well as those of other authors. It focuses on a detailed analysis of selections from Sri Aurobindo’s major philosophical work, The Life Divine, while drawing on complementary literatures, and allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on a topic of particular interest.

SAS 200: Integral Yoga Psychology (3 Credits) Building on the course “The Psychology of Yoga,” this course goes into greater depth and examines the subject in relation to Sri Aurobindo’s other writings as well as those of other authors. It focuses on a detailed analysis of Sri Aurobindo’s major work on Yoga, The Synthesis of Yoga, while drawing on complementary readings such as Letters on Yoga, and allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on a topic of particular interest.

SAS 300: Mankind on the March (3 Credits) Building on the course “The Human Cycle,” this core course goes into greater depth, examining it in relation to Sri Aurobindo’s other writings as well as those of other authors. It focuses on a detailed analysis of themes in Sri Aurobindo’s major work, The Human Cycle, drawing on complementary literatures, and allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on a topic of particular interest.

SAS 400: The Ideal Solution for Human Unity (3 Credits) Building on the course “Towards the Unification of Humanity,” this core course goes into greater depth and examines it in relation to Sri Aurobindo’s other writings as well as those of other authors. It focuses on a detailed analysis of Sri Aurobindo’s major work, The Ideal of Human Unity, while drawing on complementary literatures, and allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on a topic of particular interest.

SAS 500: Resurgent India (3 Credits) Building on the course “India’s Spirit and Form,” this core course goes into greater depth and examines it in relation to Sri Aurobindo’s other writings as well as those of other authors. It focuses on a detailed analysis of Sri Aurobindo’s The Foundations of Indian Culture, while drawing on complementary literatures, and allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on a topic of particular interest.

SAS 600: The Five Suns of the Future Poetry (3 Credits) Building on the course on “The Process, Form and Substance of Poetry,” this core course examines Sri Aurobindo’s analysis of the evolution of English poetry, a selection of poems from major poets, and focuses on a detailed analysis of selections from Sri Aurobindo’s epic poem, Savitri. The course also allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on poems or other topics of particular interest.

SAS 700: Indian Scriptures: Their Vision of Truth (3 Credits) Building on the introductory course on a Psychological Approach to Indian Scriptures, this core course goes into greater depth and examines it in relation to Sri Aurobindo’s other writings as well as those of other authors. It focuses on a detailed analysis of selections from Sri Aurobindo’s major works on the Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita, while drawing on complementary literatures, and allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on a topic of particular interest.

SAS 800: Integral Education (3 Credits) Building on the introductory course on Education as Inner Growth, this course goes into greater depth and examines it in relation to Sri Aurobindo and Mother’s on related topics as well as those of other authors. It focuses on a detailed analysis of later developments of Aurobindo’s and Mother’s views about education from other authors such as Nolini Kanta Gupta, Kireet Joshi, Raghunath Pani, Neeltje Huppes, and allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on a topic of particular interest.

SAS 900: Towards the Supramental Being (3 Credits) Building on the introductory course on the Evolution Beyond the Human Species, this core course goes into greater depth and examines it in relation to Sri Aurobindo’s other writings as well as those of other authors. It focuses on a detailed analysis of Sri Aurobindo concerning the advent of the supramental being in such works as The Life Divine, The Synthesis of Yoga, Letters on Yoga, Mother’s conversations in Notes on the Way, and allows for the reader to select a portion of the course readings on a topic of particular interest.

SAS MT: Mentored Research and Development of Master’s Thesis (6 Credits) This course focuses on the development of a master’s level thesis of at least 15,000 words (approximately 40 double-spaced pages) in consultation with the facilitator. The thesis should represent a significant contribution to the literature, and not merely restate the writings and ideas of other authors. The facilitator chosen for mentoring the learner depends on the subject chosen for study. The thesis must be approved by three faculty members, including at least one in both the Hindu University of America and The University of Tomorrow. Sri Aurobindo Darshan: The University of Tomorrow

Dr Raghunath Pani came in contact with The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1955

Books › 1. Ama siksha samasya by Raghunath Pani (1995)
2. Integral education: Thought and practice by Raghunath Pani (Ashish Pub. House (New Delhi) - 1987) Integral education: thought and practice - Pani - Cited by 4

Summary: Comprehensive study on the new approach of the education policy of the Government of India, in comparison with the integral education of Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950. Acharya Vidyananda Saraswati Address : Sri Jyotirmayashram, Bhubaneswar -7. Page The multitudinous mind of the author traverses freely from Plato to Piaget and Valmiki to Vivekananda collecting the gems of thought from every significant ... Page 63 Comenius (John Amos, 1592 to 1670) The contribution of Comenius, the Zech Bishop to the field of philosophical thought and educational practice, ... Page 64 According to Comenius men are not born human but they have the inherent capacity to become human. In other words this implies that man is imperfect but he ... Page 82 Descartes revives the importance and power of human reason while Comenius stresses that man is born imperfect but has the possibility of growing into ... Page 73 Pestalozzi (Johann Henrich, 1746-1807) Pestalozzi, popularly known as Father Pestalozzi is famous for his conception of a harmonious development of the ... Page 74 Thus, for Pestalozzi the human organism has three basic aspects : intellectual, physical and moral. The intellectual results from man's relation to his ... Page 82 Father Pestalozzi brings in for the first time the concept of man as a growing organism with the ... Page 81 Dewey points out that there are two essential factors in education-trie individual and the social. The individual factor necessitates taking the individual ... Page 83 Dewey, the last representative in Western thought, presents man as a growing organism with flexibility and capacities for developing in different directions ... Page 469 In our own age and century Dewey, the American educationist writes : "The child is the starting point, the centre, and the end. His development, his growth ...

Sri Geetagovinda Pratisthana, Puducherry is a non-profit charitable trust engaged in the promotion and propagation of Indian and Orissan culture. The main object of the trust shall be to preserve, promote and enrich the heritage of Sri Geetagovinda and Sri Jayadeva, Srimandira and Srikshetra, the cultural and artistic heritage of Orissa in general and of Odissi Sangeeta, Geeta, Vadya and Nritya in particular, and in pan – Indian context, the cultural and artistic heritage of India.

The trust will foster, encourage, support and undertake the cultural documentation, including documentation of oral heritage by utilizing all available formats including those for the multimedia and digital libraries, the scope of documentation to include, among others, compilation of musical notations, video records of musical and dance performances, of paintings, etchings and manuscripts as well as digital records in audio, photographic, video and other available formats, of relevant materials

The Founder: The Trust was founded in 2001 by Late Dr. Raghunath Pani – noted teacher, educationist, scholar and cultural organizer from Orissa who dedicated his entire life for holistic development of mind, body, heart and soul of his students through integral education based on the teachings of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo. Dr Raghunath Pani composed a geeti-natya or dance-drama which weaved the life and legends of Jayadeva into the narrative of Geetagovinda in Odissi style in the early 1960s and played a vital role in popularizing this great classic...

The Founder: Dr Raghunath Pani was born on 20th July 1923 in the village Gurandi near Paralakhemundi of Ganjam district of Orissa state. He belongs to an established family of purohits who served the erstwhile Maharaja of Paralakhemundi, as family priests engaged in the traditional worship of private temple deities belonging to the family. The family was also well known for their melodious traditional musical renderings in the temple and in the court of the Maharaja. His tenacity and undaunted spirit in joyful struggle made him the first PhD in Education from Utkal University in 1968.

A pathfinder and a pacesetter with multidimensional experience in all fields and aspects of education from pre-primary to postgraduate and from teaching to research and administration he brought Physical and Art Education to the fore of the Core-Curriculum at the National level and restored education to its intrinsic dignity (more)

Integral education has been the specialisation of his career. His works on education, specially his magnum opus Integral Education: Thought and Practice is acclaimed as a fundamental contribution to the development of New Education in the country.

Music has been closest to Dr Pani’s heart and in his younger days he developed a rare combination of vocal renderings in the classical Hindustani and traditional Odissi style, while playing the veena in the traditional Carnatic style. Composing music and directing dance-dramas have been his hobby and passion. Dr Pani was a singer of light classical music at All India Radio, Ranchi and Kolkata stations during 1940’s and 1950’s.

Dr Pani came in contact with The Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1955. With her overwhelming grace, his musical and dramatic talent blossomed and he composed music for several dance itema and dance dramas. He also became active in organising cultural events and organisations. In the late nineteen fiftees he played a pioneering role in establishing Kala Niketan at Koraput, a relatively remote area in Southern Orissa.

He considered his life as an eternal pilgrimage in the cause of integral education that addressed the total needs of the mind, body, heart and soul of his students he so dearly loved.

In the late nineteen fifties he wrote a dance drama on Jayadeva and Geetagovinda and enacted this with the help of Odissi gurus Trinath Maharana and Natabara Maharana. He later refined this with the choreography of legendary guru Pankaj Charan Das who was assisted in this by then very young Gangadhar Pradhan.

This sowed the first seeds of a great revival of interest in Jayadeva and Geetagovinda and with the active involvement and contribution of his son this is today a vibrant movement.

Dr Raghu Nath Pani will be remembered as a great teacher, a dedicated institution builder and a fine cultural organiser. In his last years that he spent at Puducherry, he founded Sri Geetagovinda Pratisthana to carry on the work of rediscovering India’s cultural heritage and especially the heritage of Jayadeva and Geetagovinda.

The Indian Scriptures and the Life Divine - Google Books by Binita Pani - 1993 - Social Science - 367 pages... daughter of Dr. Raghunath Pani, an eminent educationist, teacher and an exponent of Integral Education. She completed her Post- Graduate Degree in Philosophy in...

Vivekananda Aurobindo & Gandhi on education by Susmit Prasad Pani; Samar Kumar Pattnaik [WorldCat.org]

Gandhi Aurobindo and Radhakrishnan on Bhagavadgita Author: Susmit Prasad Pani; AN Mishra; Geeta Satpathy [WorldCat.org]

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MASTER OF ARTS IN SRI AUROBINDO STUDIES

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: This 64-credit programme is designed to give the learner a broad and deep understanding ofSri Aurobindo’s thought, vision and spiritual practice. It consists of several structured courses, and combines both theoretical and experiential learning. A 7-day personal contact period is also included. Plenty of course choices are also available for learners to structure their programme according to their areas of interest.

Towards the end of the programme, the learner makes a final presentation at SACAR for which they receive 5 credits. Detailed guidance is provided for this presentation. For foreign applicants, we generally suggest appropriate alternatives for this final presentation (they may email at sacaroffice@gmail.com for details).

PROGRAMME DURATION
Two (2) years for full-time students
Four (4) years for half-time students
Maximum time allowed to complete the programme: Five (5) years

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The Poet-saint-Philosopher-Political Thinker emerges all the more strongly

Immortal Paradigms: Sri Aurobindo Home-Coming Centenary Volume by Charu Sheel Singh (Author ALERT) Our Price: $60.90 USD Availability: Usually Delivers in 10 - 15 Business Days Product ID: 7227 - Paperback - 264 Pages (Year: 2002) Anmol Publications ~ ISBN: 8126111267 Indiaclub.com

Description: This book is a pioneering attempt at evaluating Sri Aurobindo’s work from multiple perspectives and from different subject-fields. Scholars who contribute here come from the disciplines of Literature, Philosopher, Education and Political Science. The Poet-saint-Philosopher-Political Thinker emerges all the more strongly, providing a clue to many more explorations. The volume is thoroughly well-researched with key articles establishing Aurobindo’s relevance to present- day education and showing how literary analysis and procedures can evolve out of his poetry and prose.The book is certainly a welcome addition to Sri Aurobindo scholarship. About the Author

CHARU SHEEL SINGH, is Professor in the Department of English, M G Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi. He has edited several Volumes on literary theory, history, criticism and methodology apart from having authored several others in the same areas. Prof. Singh is also a poet and has published five collections of poems in English. His name is listed in many national /international bibliographies.

Each document has to be given its due place in the gradation of authenticity

Raman Reddy said... Dear Vishwanath,

I will not go overboard and reject Purani in toto on the basis of the Mother’s comments on the Evening Talks; he was too great a man for us to do that and Heehs is nowhere near him. By the way, he himself did not make use of this particular note, neither did Nolini nor Moni. I would also like draw your attention to the fact that it is technically difficult to remember and later reproduce faithfully an hour long talk or conversation, which is what Purani did when he recorded the Evening Talks. There were no tape recorders then. There is an inherent unreliability of oral notation, even though something will filter through the recorder’s mind. In the case of Purani’s record of the Evening Talks, there is definitely something of the real Sri Aurobindo that comes across, which is acceptable to us but not to the Mother, for she judges from a far higher level than us. I suppose each document has to be given its due place in the gradation of authenticity, and the highest credibility given to what Sri Aurobindo and the Mother themselves said or wrote on their life and Yoga. June 1, 2009 9:21 PM

A critique of the book "The Lives of Sri Aurobindo" by Peter Heehs
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Confronting this raw, new, aggressive, powerful world

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… India can only survive by confronting this raw, new, aggressive, powerful world with fresh diviner creations of her own spirit, cast in the mould of her own spiritual ideals. She must meet it by solving its greater problems … in her own way, through solutions arising out of her own being and from her own deepest and largest knowledge … Reply
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Saturday, May 30, 2009 The task is Herculean, the goal is distant and would take a long time to traverse Let all students and teachers of Sri Aurobindo’s school of thought resolve that they would not lose heart Renaissance man of India Deccan Chronicle May 30th, 2009 By Jagmohan

On the centenary day — May 30, 2009 — of Uttarpara speech, let all students and teachers of Sri Aurobindo’s school of thought resolve that they would not lose heart on account of current dismal scenario and would work with a renewed sense of mission to ensure that the vision of the great prophet of the 20th century is fulfiled. Undoubtedly, the task is Herculean, the goal is distant and would take a long time to traverse. But let us not forget that even the longest journey begins with the first step. Jagmohan is a former governor of J&K anda former Union minister 1 2 3 next › last » Posted by Tusar N Mohapatra at 1:25 PM 1:39 PM 1:43 PM

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The goal is realisation of the Divine in the physical world

Integral yoga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Categories: Sri Aurobindo Integral thought

In the teachings of the Twentieth century Bengali philosopher-sage Sri Aurobindo, Integral yoga (or purna yoga, Sanskrit for full or complete yoga, sometimes also called supramental yoga) refers to the process of the union of all the parts of one's being with the Divine, and the transmutation of all of their jarring elements into a harmonious state of higher divine consciousness and existence.

Integral Yoga must not be confused with a trademark "Integral Yoga" of Swami Satchidananda.

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 and its undivine formations into a truth beyond the Mind, a truth not only of highest spiritual status but of a dynamic spiritual self-manifestation in the universe." [citation needed]

He describes the nature and practice of integral yoga in his opus The Synthesis of Yoga. As the title of that work indicates, his integral yoga is a yoga of synthesis, intended to harmonize the paths of karma, jnana, and bhakti yoga as described in the Bhagavad Gita. It can also be considered a synthesis between Vedanta and Tantra, and even between Eastern and Western approaches to spirituality.

Textual sources: The theory and practice of Integral Yoga is described in several works by Sri Aurobindo. His book The Synthesis of Yoga, the first version of which appeared in the Arya, was written as a practical guide, and covers all aspects of Integral Yoga. Additional and revised material is found in several of the later chapters of The Life Divine and in other works. Later, his replies to letters and queries by disciples (mostly written during the early 1930s) were collected into a series of volumes, the Letters on Yoga. There is also Sri Aurobindo's personal diary of his yogic experiences, written during the period from 1909 to 1927, and only published under the title Record of Yoga.

No definitive method
Whereas Sri Aurobindo and the Mother taught that surrendering to the ‘higher' consciousness was one of the most important processes of the supramental yoga, neither established a universal definitive method for every practitioner of the yoga, due to the individual differences. Both left the open-ended question as to how the supramental consciousness would act and establish itself in Earthly life.

The aim of integral yoga: Integral development
Most yogas, except such paths as Natya Yoga, only develop a single aspect of the being, and have as their aim a state of liberation or transcendence. But the aim of integral yoga is the transformation of the entire being. Because of this, the various elements of one's make-up - Physical, Vital, Mental, Psychic, and Spiritual, and the means of their transformation, are described in great detail by Sri Aurobindo, who in this way formulates an entire integral psychology. The goal is then the transformation of the entire nature of one's being. Nothing is left behind.

The process...accepts our nature...and compels all to undergo a divine change...In that ever progressive experience, we begin to perceive how this lower manifestation is constituted and that everything in it, however seemingly deformed or petty or vile, is the imperfect figure of some element in the divine nature. – Sri Aurobindo, Synthesis of Yoga, p.47)

Also distinguishing Sri Aurobindo's teaching from most other mystical paths is the need for transformation of the personal and relative nature. So the integral yoga is twofold; both a spiritual realisation of God or Transcendence or Enlightenment, and, through this, a complete change and transformation of both the inner and the outer nature. Through this double action, one is thus made able and fit to manifest a divine consciousness, and in this way becomes part of a divine work.

The Realisation of Supermind
Sri Aurobindo considered man's present mental consciousness to be a transitional stage in terrestrial evolution, and that our civilization is at the brink of an evolutionary leap or shift towards a greater or ‘supramental' experience and capacity.

With regard to supermind and mind Sri Aurobindo wrote, ‘There is an eternal dynamic Truth-consciousness beyond mind; this is what we call supermind or gnosis. For mind is or can be a truth seeker, but not truth-conscious in its inherent nature; its original stuff is made not of knowledge, but of ignorance.' [2]

Sri Aurobindo considered the supermind to be an all-organizing and all-coordinating principle of truth-consciousness secretly involved in the material creation and he saw its emergence as the next logical and inevitable step in terrestrial evolution.