December 04, 2025

Sri Aurobindo's philosophy was influenced by Christian doctrines

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Maharaja Sayajirao University Celebrates Women's Empowerment through Sri Aurobindo's Integral Education
The conference, held on 1st & 2nd December 2025, featured insightful discussions on women's empowerment, integral education, and Sri Aurobindo's philosophy ...
The Mother Reveals Sri Aurobindo's Deepest Teachings | Life-Changing Answers to Disciples Questions
Embark on a profound spiritual journey as we explore “Mother Answers Disciple's Questions”, a timeless dialogue revealing Sri Aurobindo's highest truths on ...
Honouring Sri Aurobindo A Day of Silence Light and Inner Awakening 5th December
5 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo's writings and teachings remain some of the most transformative in modern spiritual philosophy. From The Life Divine to Savitri, his work explores ...
What is the Final Purpose of Sri Aurobindo Ashram? Please cite the writings of Sri Aurobindo.
8 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo came upon earth to teach this truth to men. He told them that man is only a transitional being living in a mental consciousness, but with the ...
Do you know a person named Lalitha whom Sri Aurobindo named. She was from Odisha ...
9 hours ago — Do you know a person named Lalitha whom Sri Aurobindo named. She was from Odisha and Sri Aurobindo said she was the Best Friend of Radha. What did she do at the ...
The Divine Will — Mother | Sri Aurobindo Center of Los Angeles and the East-West Cultural Center
8 hours ago — Sri Aurobindo Center of Los Angeles and the East-West Cultural Center. Center Address: 12329 Marshall St, Culver City, CA 90230. The Divine Will — Mother ...
The Ultimate Value of Prayer. Dr. Mehra began with reciting a prayer given by Sri Aurobindo ...
As part of the 2025 edition of Sri Aurobindo Society's Annual Women's Council Seminar (November 20-22, 2025), Dr. Beloo Mehra was invited to give a talk...
Can you please explain the importance of 'Ek Nishtha' or Sincerity?
23 hours ago — ... Sri Aurobindo did. I mean it kind of makes me marvel how between different volumes of works on philosophy, poetry, world history, philology, yoga etc.. his ...
Sri Aurobindo Society initiates nationwide movement to implement Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Schools
22 hours ago — As one of the earliest institutions working in integral and consciousness-based education for over five decades, Sri Aurobindo Society has taken a leadership ...
Why a Spiritual Seeker Should Not Just 'Go With the Flow'
... Sri Aurobindo can be found at www.aurobindo.net (http://www.aurobindo.net) The US editions and links to e-book editions of SriAurobindo's writings can be ...
six-talks-00_Contents - Collected Works of Nolini Kanta Gupta
16 hours ago — Pre-content · To Read Sri Aurobindo · Occult Experiences · Janaka And Yajnavalkya · More of Yajnavalkya · The Golden Rule · Liberty And Self-Control ...
Mahakavi Bharati's poetry discussed at BHU | Varanasi News
15 hours ago — He discussed Bharati's poem "Achamillai, Achamillai, Achamenba Thillaiye" (Fear not, fear not, there is no such thing as fear), his nationalism and universality ...

On 5th December 2025, it is Mahasamadhi Day of Sri Aurobindo and a program will be held to celebrate this day.

Kindly see the attached program.

The Ashram Family

Sri Aurobindo Ashram – Delhi Branch

Book Review: "A New Look at Aurobindo"
by H Coward1991 — Thompson shows that Au- robindo's understanding of this goal and pro- cess was influenced by and is at points quite comparable to Christian doctrines such as ...
Sri Aurobindo | PDF
William Irwin Thompson traveled to Auroville in 1972 and met "the Mother".[53] Thompson has called Aurobindo's teaching on spirituality a "radical anarchism ...
MOTHER INDIA
Thompson's super-sensitive nature and love of so- litude developed Narcissism in him. Viola Meynell rightly remarks that Thomson was "never a schoolboy - only a ...
Sir John Woodroffe and Sri Aurobindo
1 Feb 2006 — I remember reading the comments of historian William Irwin Thompson on Sri Aurobindo's interpretation of the Vedas. So convinced was he of Sri ...

The Ever-Expanding Horizons of the World of Odissi

B Satpathy
… Odissi was introduced to me in my academic school, the Institute of Integral Education (Bhubaneswar, Odisha), which followed the holistic system of learning based on the Mother and Sri Aurobindo’s educational philosophies, which included …

[PDF] Henry Louis Vivian Derozio's “My Vocation”: Poetic Calling as National Awakening

K Rajesh
… The conclusion asserts that Derozio’s poetic vocation anticipates the nationalist role later taken up by Tagore, Sri Aurobindo, and other poet-philosophers, making his poem foundational in the genealogy of Indian literary nationalism. Keywords …

Revisiting Indian English Drama through Postcolonial Lenses: Contesting Narratives of Nation and Identity

SS Shankarappa - … Narratives: Identity, Power, and Representation in …, 2025
Drama has traditionally been acknowledged as a vibrant and transformative medium of performance art. It encompasses multiple artistic elements such as music, dance, dialogue, and visual spectacle that contribute to its enduring cultural appeal (Esslin …

Eco-Conscious Theatre: The Intersection of Ecology and Indian Drama

MVT Kumuja, MR Jameer - … Narratives: Identity, Power, and Representation in …, 2025
Furthermore, it draws attention to ecocritical theorists Lawrence Buell and Cheryll Glotfelty, highlighting the influence their ideas have on literature and the environment. The focus of the paper is on urging how important the application of ecocritical …

[PDF] Yoga & Indian Cultural Heritage

H Maheshwari - Yoga: Tradition to Transformation
I. Introduction Brief overview of yoga and its origins in Indian cultural heritage-Yoga is a practice that combines physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to promote overall health and wellbeing. Originating in ancient India, yoga has deep …

Chapter: 5 FEMININE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION

SK Haldar - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT: ADVANCES IN …, 2025
… Texts like the Devi Mahatmya and teachings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) emphasize the divine feminine as both the creative and transformative power leading to spiritual realization. These traditions portray spiritual …

Chapter: 7 INTEGRATING SPIRITUAL PRACTICES INTO CONTEMPORARY LIFE: A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE ON MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT

S Khatoon - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT: ADVANCES IN …, 2025
… Inspired by Sri Aurobindo, the Integral Self model emphasizes the importance of nurturing all layers of being body, life-energy, mind, and soul (Tripathi et al., 2025). There is a pressing need to incorporate spiritual heritages into educational …

Chapter: 8 SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE AND HIGHER HUMAN POTENTIAL

A Sahasrabuddhe - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT: ADVANCES IN …, 2025
This chapter explores spiritual intelligence (SQ) as the highest dimension of human intelligence and its crucial role in realizing higher human potential. Whereas traditional models of intelligence emphasized logical reasoning (IQ) and emotional …

Chapter: 12 POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH

A Sahasrabuddhe - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT: ADVANCES IN …, 2025
This chapter explores the profound interrelationship between positive psychology and spiritual growth, two complementary disciplines that converge in their vision of human flourishing. Positive psychology, often described as the science of strengths …

[PDF] দার্শনিক ঋষি অরবিন্দ: নারী শিক্ষা চেতনা

আশিক ইকবাল হোসেন, ড. লিটন মল্লিক - Swami Vivekananda University Press, 2025
… কাপুর, (২০০৭), “Auroville: Aspiritual- social experiment in human unity and evaluation”, Vol 39, Issue 5, page- 632-643. নকলব্রুি, (২০১৬), “From Aurobindo to Auroville: Marrying Mystical and the Empirical”, Ph.D. Thesis, University College, Oxford রানথ. …

[PDF] The Embodied Classroom: Exploring the Effects of Yoga on Teachers' Well-being and Pedagogy

D Alderfer - 2025
… Educational theorists such as Sri Aurobindo and Jiddu Krishnamurti deepen the discourse by linking embodiment to pedagogical practice … Similarly, Sri Aurobindo’s educational philosophy is deeply rooted in Vedantic metaphysics, where human …

18 Fil de Soi, the Virtue of Experience

M Schitter - Spirituality for Leaders: Theoretical Insights and …, 2025
… Satprem, a close disciple of Mirra Alfassa in the lineage of Sri Aurobindo, highlights the inherently transitional nature of the human being. He suggests that true evolution of consciousness often emerges not through comfort but … Sri …

Stanislavsky and Mindfulness is a compelling antidote to screen-learning, digital isolation and the misconception that Stanislavsky's system is 'trau-ma-informed'. His …

B Merlin, G Rosheuvel, T Goodman-Hill, K Fleetwood…
… Reflection of spiritualism: An interpretation of Vedanta by Max Mueller and Aurobindo, International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, 5(6), 2422–2424. jonkabat-zinn.com (2022). About Jon Kabat-Zinn. …

FROM KANTIAN ENLIGHTENMENT TO RORTYAN RIGHTS

RK Maurya - On Ideas about Rights: Thinking and Writing Rights, 2025
Let me begin by saying what we understand about Enlightenment. It can be seen as a radical reform against the oppressive culture of religion, dismissal of human reason, and freedom in the course of decision-making for themselves. The scope of rational …

Urban–rural differences in residential energy-use behavior and energy-saving awareness: Evidence from a Chinese megacity

J An, T Li, C Wang, D Yan, S Hu - Energy and Buildings, 2025
Residential energy-use behavior and energy-saving awareness play a crucial role in sustainable urban energy planning and building energy efficiency, particularly under the pressures of climate change. However, existing studies often lack …
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New Writings and Talks of The Mother

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Songs of the Soul: December 3, 2025
9 hours ago — Bob Zwicker has worked in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives for 52 years, with
Bob Zwicker has worked in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives for 52 years, with particular responsibility for the Mother’s works. Recently, three new books have been published containing new material not published in the Centenary edition of The Mother’s Collected Works. Here he talks about this new project. 
In 2020 the first book, New Correspondences of The Mother, featuring correspondences with 12 sadhaks, was published.
Three years later, we issued a second book of her correspondences with nine different people.
In 2024 we published a third book of new material called New Words of The Mother.
And a fourth book is on the way? Yes, it will be called New Writings and Talks of The Mother. We hope to publish it by the end of this year
https://auromaa.org/new-works-of-the-mother-bob-zwicker/
Sri Aurobindo critiques Vaishnavite sadhana
Sri Aurobindo : Among other things the Vaishnavite Sadhana has contributed to this madness in yoga. They brought down the whole Sadhana into the emotional ...
Huta: A Special Child of the Mother | Sri Aurobindo | The Mothet | Auroville | Savitri Pantings
Huta — “The Offered One” — was personally named and trained by The Mother. Although she had no artistic background, the Mother saw in her a soul belonging ...
Savitri Bhavan: Programmes
6 days ago — Duration: 40min. December 15: Pictures of Sri Aurobindo's Poems – Part One. A meditative film by Manohar illustrated with paintings by Huta. Duration: 36min.
On Sri Aurobindo's Savitri
On Sri Aurobindo's Savitri · The Mother on Savitri (Agenda, July 4, 1961) · Sri Aurobindo's Savitri -- Nolini Kanta Gupta · The significance of Savitri and ...
શ્રી અરવિંદનું કાવ્યદર્શન: Shri Arvindnu Kavya Darshan (Gujarati)
11 hours ago — Publisher: Gujarat Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar. Author Ambulal Purani. Language: Gujarati. Pages: 247. Cover: PAPERBACK. 8.5x5.5 inch. Weight 250 gm.

Sri Aurobindo's followership can be viewed through the lens of his Integral Yoga, aimed at a fulfilled and spiritually transformed life. After fleeing British India in 1910, Aurobindo dedicated himself to developing Integral Yoga in Pondicherry, where he established a community of spiritual seekers that became the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1926.

Integral Yoga distinguishes itself through its holistic approach, seeking spiritual transformation and fulfillment on Earth rather than striving for liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. Aurobindo's philosophy posits that matter, life, and mind will evolve into supermind, bridging the finite and infinite and fostering a joyful existence aligned with divine values.

Whether this followership constitutes a "new religion" depends on the definition and criteria applied. However, the focus on spiritual evolution and transformation of life on Earth, along with the establishment of a dedicated community and the guidance of spiritual seekers, suggests characteristics that may align with religious or spiritual movements.

- Britannica AI 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/soul-religion-and-philosophy

Meditations on Sri Aurobindo on the 75th anniversary of His Mahasamadhi (2)
1 day ago — He is the Divine Compassion leaning upon earth. He is the Divine Love hidden in the velvet folds of Night. He is the Divine Beauty waiting to emerge and reclaim ...
Sri Aurobindo | Revolutionary, Philosopher, Works, Biography, & Facts
2 days ago — Sri Aurobindo (also spelled Shri Aurobindo) was a yogi, seer, philosopher, poet, and Indian nationalist who propounded a philosophy of divine life on earth ...
मैं अरविन्द बोल रहा हूँ: This is Aurobindo Speaking
श्री अरविन्द और ब्रैडले का परमतत्त्ववाद: Sri Aurobindo and Bradley's transcendentalism. By Umesh Chandra Dubey. $33. Includes ...
श्री अरविन्द और ब्रैडले का परमतत्त्ववाद (Shri Aurobindo aur Bradley ka Parmatattvavad)
प्रस्तुत ग्रन्थ में श्री अरविन्द के समग्र अद्वैतवाद और बैडले की तत्त्वमीमांसीय अवधारणा की विवेचना तथा समीक्षा परमतत्त्व के विशेष सन्दर्भ में की गई है। श्री अरविन्द और ब्रैडले क्रमशः भारत और पाश्चात्य जगत् की सुदीर्घ ...
श्री अरविन्द का संस्कृति-दर्शन (Sri Aurobindo Ka Sanskriti Darshan)
प्रस्तुत पुस्तक में संस्कृति के विविध पक्षों यथा धर्म, दर्शन, काव्य, कला, समाज आदि का निरूपण किया गया है। पाश्चात्य संस्कृति के आलोक ...

Understanding Thoughts of Sri Aurobindo - Page 2

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... Aurobindo has given us an integral philosophy of human nature , the basic ... Aurobindo's primary objective was to transform the present life and ... Umesh Chandra Dubey entitled " Integralism : The Distinctive Feature of Sri ...

Understanding Thoughts of Sri Aurobindo
Dubey discusses the Integral Advaitism of Sri Aurobindo, wherein it is maintained that the Brahman or the Absolute is one, without denying the reality of the ...
The Universe of Acharya Sushil Muni: The Philosophy of World ...

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... Aurobindo's excellent views on religion Umesh Chandra Dubey writes , “ Whether any school considers individual soul inalienable from the soul or considering the two as one thinks it different in nature or accept Supreme God ,

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श्री अरविन्द का संस्कृति-दर्शन (Sri Aurobindo Ka Sanskriti Darshan)

प्रस्तुत पुस्तक में संस्कृति के विविध पक्षों यथा धर्म, दर्शन, काव्य, कला, समाज आदि का निरूपण किया गया है। पाश्चात्य संस्कृति के आलोक में की गयी भारतीय संस्कृति की आलोचना की आधारहीनता को प्रस्तुत करने के साथ ही भारतीय संस्कृति के लक्ष्य को भी इस ग्रंथ में प्रतिपादित किया गया है।

श्री अरविन्द और ब्रैडले का परमतत्त्ववाद (Shri Aurobindo aur Bradley ka Parmatattvavad)

प्रस्तुत ग्रन्थ में श्री अरविन्द के समग्र अद्वैतवाद और बैडले की तत्त्वमीमांसीय अवधारणा की विवेचना तथा समीक्षा परमतत्त्व के विशेष सन्दर्भ में की गई है। श्री अरविन्द और ब्रैडले क्रमशः भारत और पाश्चात्य जगत् की सुदीर्घ अध्यात्मवादी दार्शनिक परम्परा का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हैं। इन दोनों परम्पराओं में कुछ बातों में अत्यधिक साम्य तथा कुछ में मौलिक भेद है। श्री अरविन्द और ब्रैडले के दर्शन में ये स्पष्ट रूप से परिलक्षित होते हैं।

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[PDF] দার্শনিক ঋষি অরবিন্দ: নারী শিক্ষা চেতনা

আশিক ইকবাল হোসেন, ড. লিটন মল্লিক - Swami Vivekananda University Press, 2025
… নড। (১৯৭৮), “ Guide to Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy” পনডিসেনর নদি্ জীিি োনত্ প্রকারিী। আসমেদ. এম; গুনেয়াল এে (২০২১) study of Educational and … (২০১৬), women Empowerment in Sri Aurobindo’s Selected points, Journal of Research’s in humites …

[PDF] FEMININE PSYCHOLOGY OF SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION

SK Haldar - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT
… Texts like the Devi Mahatmya and teachings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother (Mirra Alfassa) emphasize the divine feminine as both the creative and transformative power leading to spiritual realization. These traditions portray spiritual …

Book review: Meera Nanda, Postcolonial Theory and the Making of Hindu Nationalism: The Wages of Unreason

NJ Thomas - 2025
… She identifies Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo as the progenitors of this palingenetic vision. This chapter’s compendious engagement with contemporary intellectuals of the Hindu right breaks the misconception that the right-wing …

[PDF] INTEGRATING SPIRITUAL PRACTICES INTO CONTEMPORARY LIFE: A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE ON MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT

S Khatoon - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT
… Inspired by Sri Aurobindo, the Integral Self model emphasizes the importance of nurturing all layers of being body, life-energy, mind, and soul (Tripathi et al., 2025). There is a pressing need to incorporate spiritual heritages into educational …

[PDF] SPIRITUALITY IN EDUCATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

PB Das - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT
Spirituality in education fosters holistic development, integrating intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth. It encourages critical thinking, empathy, and self-awareness, helping individuals develop a sense of purpose and meaning. By incorporating …

[PDF] SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE AND HIGHER HUMAN POTENTIAL

A Sahasrabuddhe - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT
This chapter explores spiritual intelligence (SQ) as the highest dimension of human intelligence and its crucial role in realizing higher human potential. Whereas traditional models of intelligence emphasized logical reasoning (IQ) and emotional …

[PDF] POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH

A Sahasrabuddhe - MIND, SELF, AND SPIRIT
This chapter explores the profound interrelationship between positive psychology and spiritual growth, two complementary disciplines that converge in their vision of human flourishing. Positive psychology, often described as the science of strengths …

Select Bibliography: Female Preaching in Premodern Europe

C Muessig, P Acosta-García, P Stoop, E Sutcliffe - Medieval Sermon Studies, 2025
This selective bibliography surveys foundational scholarship and sources on women’s participation in pastoral care and preaching in premodern Europe, tracing the field’s development and identifying new directions for research on female sermon …

From symbolic domination to symbolic democracy: An Ambedkarite rethinking of social justice in Indian education

A Tandon - Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2025
This article argues that emancipatory education in India must begin with a critique of the symbolic order—the Brahmanical system of meanings and values attached to caste-based social categories. Departing from dominant approaches that treat caste …

[PDF] Assessing financial capability among people with disabilities in India: applying Sherraden's framework

H Arora - Journal of Social Review and Development, 2025
Financial well-being is a fundamental determinant of quality of life, yet people with disabilities (PWDs) in India face systemic barriers that significantly restrict their economic inclusion, financial literacy, and access to formal financial services. These …

[PDF] THEMATIC CONCERNS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE NOVELS OF UPAMANYU CHATTERJEE

N Kaur, A Vishwakarma - Knowledgeable Research A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2025
Upamanyu Chatterjee is one of the most well-known and successful Indian writers working in English literature today. This research paper explores the deeper levels of theme and method in his books. With a strong socio-cultural and Indian foundation …
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