This month, we focus on Sri Aurobindo

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Words of Power Sri Aurobindo
This month, we focus on Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950), a great revolutionary, visionary and Hindu mystic of relatively modern times. A brief biography of him can be accessed here.

• The will of a single hero can breathe courage into the hearts of a million cowards...
• So long as a cause has on its side one soul that is intangible in faith, it cannot perish...
• The Veda was the beginning of our spiritual knowledge; the Veda will remain its end. These compositions of an unknown antiquity are as the many breasts of the eternal Mother of knowledge from which our succeeding ages have all been fed...
• Modern artists are putting an end to art. Vulgarization everywhere! When this craze for utility comes, beauty goes to the dogs. This is the modern tendency...
• Man is a transitional being; he is not final....
• The traditions of the past are very great in their own place, in the past, but I do not see why we should merely repeat them and not go farther. In the spiritual development of the consciousness upon earth the great past ought to be followed by a greater future...

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Sri Aurobindo was the Vice-Principal of the Baroda College

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Maharaja Sayaji Rao University of Baroda is the only English medium University of Gujarat, which attracts students and teachers across length and breadth of the country. Maharaja Sayaji Rao, the erstwhile ruler of Baroda, had started Baroda College in 1890’s. Because of his endeavor, Aurobindo Ghosh, the known revolutionary of his age, had become the Vice-Principal of the Baroda College. In pre-independence India, Baroda became the important center of learning after Bombay in the educational map of western India. After independence, with the University Act of 1949, this Baroda College became the full-fledged University. One of its founder Syndicate member, the great philosopher, S. Radhakrishnan, drafted an act of the university on the basis of academic freedom and autonomy from state control. This is the only university in Gujarat, where the Governor is not the Chancellor but from the royal family of Gaekwad. At present, M.S.U. have about 35 thousand students across 13 faculties, with about 1500 teaching staff. Many of its faculties are known worldwide.

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The Prospectus of the Arya

The Prospectus of the Arya (French edition). [Please note that except where indicated the English translation is by the editors of Sri Aurobindo: Archives and Research. No copy of the English prospectus of Arya has survived.] English Translation

“ARYA”
OUR PROGRAMME.
The “ARYA” is a review of pure philosophy.
The object which it has set before itself is twofold:–
1. A systematic study of the highest problems of existence;
2. The formation of a Synthesis of knowledge, harmonising the diverse religious traditions of humanity occidental as well as oriental. Its method will be that of a realism, at once rational and transcendental, — a realism consisting in the unification of intellectual and scientific discipline with those of intuitive experimentation.
The Review will also serve as an organ for the various groups and societies founded on its inspiration.20

PLAN OF THE REVIEW.
The Review will be divided into four parts, consisting of:
1. Synthetic studies in speculative Philosophy.
2. Translations and commentaries of ancient texts.
3. Studies in Comparative Religion.
4. Practical methods of inner culture and self development.21
5. A fifth part will be devoted to the intellectual movement and the news of the groups attached to the Review.

First Part.
During the year 1914-15, the Review will publish:
1. Under the general title “The Wherefore of the Worlds”, a series of studies relating to the great problems of being, its origins and its first principles.
2. An exposition of Vedantic thought in accordance with the Ishopanishad.

Second Part.
In this part the Review will publish:
1. An annotated translation of the Upanishads.
2. A new interpretation of the texts of the Veda based on a philological study of the forms evolved from the ancient Sanskrit and on a restitution of the original sense of the symbols.
We will give here an idea of the high value of these works, carried out during five years of solitary meditation by Sri Aurobindo Ghose, by publishing the following fragment of his study of the Veda.
[Here was printed “The Colloquy of Indra and Agastya”, published in the first issue of Arya and later reproduced in The Secret of the Veda.]

Third Part.
Introduction: Our study of comparative religion will be preceded by the publication of a synthetical work bringing together texts drawn from the greatest thinkers of humanity.
These texts will be published under the title The Eternal Wisdom. They will be grouped in such a way as to form a homogeneous whole made up of the following categories, which develop the main lines of the unanimous teachings of the religions.
This plan may be summarized as follows:

Introduction. Wisdom and the Religions.
First Book. The God of All, the God who is in All.
Second Book. The discovery in oneself of the God who is in All.
a) The conquest of Truth

b) The practice of Truth.
Third Book. The realisation in each of the God which is in All.
Fourth Book. The Union of All by the Unity of the Divine in All.22
Conclusion. The supreme perspectives of man’s aspiration.
We will give here an idea of the way in which this work has been conceived by publishing the following fragment, which moreover puts forward admirably the spirit of this Review.
[On the next page appeared “The Spirit of Synthesis”, Book II, Part I, Chapter V of The Eternal Wisdom. Later published in Arya, vol. I, pp. 502-3.]

Fourth Part.
Starting with the first number, the Review will begin a practical exposition of a new method of inner development, based on a personal experimentation, and coordinating results gained through ancient methods.

Fifth Part.
The Review will welcome in this part communications related to the intellectual movement of which it is the centre. Questions and requests for clarification which are of philosophical interest to our readers will be answered.

Liberty and equality for one and all

Publications > Vedic Books > English > Why Read Rig Veda
The book emphasis the universal values which are upheld in Rig Veda like liberty and equality for one and all in society. Author: Dr. R. L. Kashyap
Pages: 96 ISBN 81-900979-3-8 Price: INR 40.00 USD 5.00 Edition Paperback

Publisher SAKSI
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Summary 2. The Essence of Rig Veda 3. Critics of Rig Veda
4. Women in the Vedic Age 5. Concept of Freedom
6. Perfection & Education 7.Rid Veda Mantra
8. Veda in Indian Tradition 9. Why read Rig Veda?
10. Symbolism in Rig Veda 11. Deva 12. Yajna
13. Cosmology and Consciousness 14. Human Psychology
15. Agni 16. The First Hymn of RV 17. Soma
18. Sarasvati 19. Aditi 20. Indra
21. Sin, Evil, Hostile Forces and Purification
22. Veda and the Upanishad 23. Veda Way of Life
24. Technology in the Veda 25. Date of the Rig Veda
26. References 27. Text of quoted mantras

The founding of the National College of Bengal a century ago

From: "SABDA Sri Aurobindo Ashram" mail@sabda.in CC: Subject: SABDA eNews: Understanding Thoughts of Sri Aurobindo Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 16:24:08 +0530

The book introduced below, Understanding Thoughts of Sri Aurobindo, brought out under the auspices of the Centre for Sri Aurobindo Studies at Jadavpur University, is an anthology of papers written by scholars that selectively explore some aspects of Sri Aurobindo’s thought. The final paper “Sri Aurobindo: A Century in Perspective” starts with the founding of the National College of Bengal a century ago and looks at the work of Sri Aurobindo in the perspective of our contemporary consciousness, suggesting how his work can guide us in confronting the questions raised by the findings of modern scientific research.

The book also has some interesting historical sidelights. Jadavpur University is the modern day incarnation of the National Council of Education (NCE) which came into being as part of India’s freedom movement a century ago. A national education had a vital role to play as a powerful form of resistance to British rule and a means to achieve self-reliance through the literary, scientific and technical education of India’s new generations. The founding of the NCE and the Bengal National College was made possible by the generosity and inspiration of nationalist leaders, among whom we can count Sri Aurobindo and Raja Subodh Mullick. These two also collaborated on the nationalist newspaper Bande Mataram. In the July 13, 1907 issue of this paper, Sri Aurobindo wrote that “Swadeshi in Education does not mean teaching by Indian professors only or even management by Indians only. It means an education suited to the temperament and needs of the people fitted to build up a nation equipped for life under modern conditions and absolutely controlled by Indians.” There are two articles in the forthcoming issue of SABDA’s Recent Publications newsletter that tell some of the story of what happened behind the scenes in those early days of India’s freedom struggle. Here is an excerpt from Understanding Thoughts of Sri Aurobindo:

Education impacts the quality of existence at various levels through the principle of transformation, i.e. upward opening and expansion of consciousness. It prepares the individual for progressive change in the consciousness, “a turning towards” and contacting the all-pervasive reality. This makes integral education dynamic and evolutionary in nature. It is democratic as it holds that true teaching consists in consulting the instrument of knowledge in the progress of the individual. It allows an experience guided by integral principles. It has a progressive pedagogy well-cushioned by Integral Yoga which dissolves the limits of consciousness of the individual and the society in a methodical way.

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Understanding Thoughts of Sri Aurobindo — Articles by various authors ISBN: 978-81-246-0402-1 Publisher: D. K. Printworld (P) Ltd., New Delhi in Association with Jadavpur University, Kolkata Binding: Hard Cover Pages: 317 Price: Rs 520
This anthology of penetrating essays that explore and explain the avenues of thought laid out by Sri Aurobindo in his major writings offers to the reader a deep and wide look at philosophy, evolution, education, poetry and art, man and his relations, politics and the state, and yoga and psychology. The contributors are committed and serious scholars who feel that Sri Aurobindo’s thought offers the surest basis for understanding the past, present, and future dilemmas facing man. The book begins with an overview of the seminal ideas of each essay and concludes with some suggestions for new research, based on Sri Aurobindo’s work, in view of contemporary advances in science and technology and the current interest in transformative practices throughout all fields of study.

Introduction to Integral Education An Inspirational Guide— Sraddhalu Ranade ISBN: 978-81-7509-097-2 Publisher: Sri Aurobindo International Institute for Educational Research, Auroville Binding: Soft Cover Pages: 288 Price: Rs 300
Based on a series of teacher-training workshops conducted across India, this book aims to introduce and orient parents and teachers to integral education: a new approach to learning and teaching, a new attitude and mindset that focuses on responding to each child’s unique needs and learning style. Chapters are organised first to reveal the foundations of this new approach, then to provide strategies to help move from the old ways of teaching to the new, followed by practical classroom projects and techniques, and finally an examination of the kinds of changes teachers and parents must undergo to become the inspirational guides their students and children need.

Work: an offering — Words of Sri Aurobindo and the MotherISBN: 978-81-7060-259-0 Publisher: Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry Binding: Soft Cover Pages: 103 Price: Rs 45
This compilation highlights the unique role of work in the Integral Yoga, beginning with a section on the necessity of work as a “field of endeavour and a school of experience” for the sadhana. Originally presented as an exhibition, the book is organised into short sections that cover topics such as how to prepare yourself, have the right attitude, and then offer your work; how to face the difficulties in your daily work environment; and how to move away from the illusions of ego-centred work toward becoming a true instrument for the Divine’s work.

Spiritual Exercises for Everyday Practice — Words of the Mother ISBN: 978-81-7060-262-0 Publisher: Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry Binding: Soft Cover Pages: 48 Price: Rs 15

BENGALI Manusher Jibane Duhkha Jantrana O Ishwar Sri Aurobindo-Sri Mayer Lekha Avalambane— Debabrata Majumdar ISBN: 978-81-7060-252-1 Publisher: Sri Aurobindo Institute of Research in Social Sciences, Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry Binding: Soft CoverPages: 138 Price: Rs 45

GUJARATI The Life Divine – Ek Adhyayan ane Abhigam — Prof. V. R. Pathak, Prof. Jyotsna M. Shah Publisher: Prof. V. R. Pathak, Ahmedabad Binding: Hard Cover Pages: 575 Price: Rs 150

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Sri Aurobindo Society - May '07

News from Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry)
Upcoming Events
20-27 May 2007: Education Camp - Study And Dialogues Cum Workshop
The Society's Annual Education Camp will be held at Puducherry for teachers, parents and educationists dealing with children of KG and Primary level, from 20 to 28 May 2007. The Camp-cum-workshop will concentrate only on Integral Education as envisioned by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. Along with study and discussions there will also be some practical programmes for teachers at mainly K.G. and Primary levels.
Recent Events
4 April 2007: Sri Aurobindo's Arrival at Puducherry
Sri Aurobindo in Puducherry
Sri Aurobindo came to Puducherry on 4 April 1910 to pursue a spiritual goal - the goal of supramental transformation - never before successfully attempted by anyone. While engaged in the freedom struggle in Bengal, Sri Aurobindo received an Adesh (a Divine Command) to go to Pondicherry. In one of his letters to a disciple he wrote:
"Pondicherry is my place of retreat, my cave of tapasya, not of the ascetic kind, but of a brand of my own invention."
24 April 2007, Darshan Day: The Mother's Final Arrival at Puducherry
The Mother at Puducherry
The Mother came to Puducherry for the first time in March 1914. She returned to France in 1915 and then went to Japan in 1916. She returned to Puducherry on 24 April 1920, never to leave again. On this significant date, the Mother once wrote to a disciple:
April 24: The anniversary of my return to Pondicherry, which was the tangible sign of the sure Victory over the adverse forces.
The 87th Anniversary of the Mother's final arrival in Pondicherry was celebrated on 24 April 2007. There was meditation around the Samadhi from 6:00 to 6:30 am and a visit to Sri Aurobindo's Room thereafter. The message card distributed on the occasion can be viewed by clicking here.

News from Branches and Centres
News from Abroad Nairobi (Kenya)
The Mother's birth anniversary Celebrations: The Nairobi Centre celebrated the Mother's birth anniversary on 21 February 2007. At 8:30 am, after the hoisting of the Mother's flag, Mother's Morning Prayer was read out followed by collective singing of the song 'Vande Matram' and chanting of 'Victory to the Mother'. At 7:00 pm Mother's prayer of 2 June 1914 was read out followed by recital of the invocation to the Divine Mother from Savitri: "At the head she stands….". Then there was an offering of devotional songs to the Mother - 'Samarpan', sung by the participants. About 80 people were present for the celebrations.
Distribution of Booklets: On 3 March 2007, 50 sets of mini booklets in eleven different titles were given for distribution at Doctors' Plaza at Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, by the Society's Nairobi Centre. The booklets will be kept for reading in the reception offices of the doctors in the Plaza.
On 31 March 2007 four members of the Nairobi Centre visited Karen Hospital, Nairobi, to present 2,200 mini booklets in eleven different titles. The Nursing Services Manager and the Marketing Officer of the hospital received the booklets on behalf of the staff and the patients of the hospital. The booklets will also be kept in the out-patients clinic of the hospital. A short introduction on NAMAH was also given to the Nursing Services Manager of the hospital.
News from India
Noida (Uttar Pradesh)
Ms. Shruti, addressing the participants of the WorkshopA view of the participants
Workshop: A Workshop on "Stress free life" and "Social responsibilities of youth" was organised by the Noida Branch at the IEC College of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida, on the morning of 21 March 2007. Ms. Shruti spoke on the above topics. About 80 final year students and some of the staff members of the College participated in the workshop. Booklets on 'Sri Aurobindo - Ek Sankshipt Parichay', 'Sri Maa: Jeevan Aur Kaarya' and 'Yuva Raho' were distributed to the participants.
Shri Pradeep Narang, Chairman, Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry, speaking on "Management by Consciousness". Sitting on the Dais (L to R): Shri O.P. Dani, Chairman, Noida Branch, Shri Vijay K. Poddar, Chairman, SAS Zonal Committee (Hindi) & Shri V.P. Goyal, Vice Chairman, State Committee U.P. & Uttaranchal
A view of the audience
Talk: The Noida Branch of the Society arranged a talk by Shri Pradeep Narang, Chairman, Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry, on "Management by Consciousness" on 31 March 2007. The programme was attended by about 70 persons.
Seated (L to R): Shri O.P.Dani, Chairman, Noida Branch, Shri B.P. Singhal,Former Member Rajya Sabha, and Shri V.P. Goyal, Vice Chairman, State Committee U.P. & Uttaranchal
Talk: The Noida Branch organised a talk by Shri B.P. Singhal, former Member of Parliament, on 15 April 2007. The topic of his talk was "Manav Aur Uske Uddeshya". During his talk, Shri Singhal explained that every living being comes on the earth with a specific objective. Only human beings can achieve their goal through knowledge and spirituality. In today's world, human beings are always rushing about without knowing the object of life. Once we know the object of our life, our way of working will get oriented around that and we can live in peace and joy. More than 40 people attended the talk.
24 April 2007: To mark the Mother's final arrival in Puducherry, Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch, held a special collective meditation on 24 April 2007 from 6:30 to 7:00 pm at the Sri Aurobindo Bhavan. About 30 persons attended the meditation. Shri O.P. Dani briefly spoke about the Mother's final arrival at Puducherry.
Delhi Branch
The Delhi Branch of the Society arranged a discourse on "Woman is the Soul of India" by Swami Avdheshananda Giriji on 31 March 2007. Mrs. Gursharan Kaur, wife of the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, was the Chief Guest. Ms. Rani Jethmalani introduced Swamiji. Ms. Shruti invoked the Mother. About 400 people attended the programme. Shri Ranjit Puri, Chairman of the Delhi Branch of the Society, gave the Vote of thanks. Distribution of leaflets, membership forms and sale of books took place.
Sri Aurobindo Complex, J.P. Nagar, Bangalore (Karnataka)
On 28 Feb. 2007, Dr. Sriramakrishna, an authority on Indian philosophy, spoke on "Essays on the Gita". He touched upon various other yogic practices and also explained as to how, in comparison, the interpretation of Sri Aurobindo goes far beyond the already existing commentaries.
On 28 March 2007 Prof. Chandrashekar Rath from Orissa gave a talk on "Life without Death" as envisioned by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
Between 29 March and 4 April 2007, a seven-day Study Camp on "Synthesis of Yoga" was held by Dr. Sri Ramakrish every day between 6:00 and 8:30 pm. His deliberations with the help of about 400 plus PowerPoint slides was very effective.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
The Chennai Branch arranged the following talks during the month of March 2007:
Date Speaker Topic
1 March Shri M.K. Ramaswamy "Have we progressed?"
4 March Shri A.V. Balasubramanian, I.A.S. Savitri Book IV (explained in Tamil)
11 March Talk by 4 students of "Ilakkia Charal" (each 10 minutes) 1. Selvi Divya Ravi: Sang songs on the Mother 2. Selvan Deepak Kumar: "Love is the name of the Mother" 3. Selvi Jayanthi: "The Mother's Sayings" 4. Selvan V.V. Ganesh : "Scintilating Path"
18 March Shri M.K. Ramaswamy "Faith - Four types"
25 March Shri S. Venkat "Sadhak Dyuman"
On 25 March 2007, before meditation, Smt. Manonmani Rangaswamy sang devotional songs. All the above talks were well attended.
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
The Allahabad Centre organised a seminar at Allahabad on 8 April 2007. The seminar was chaired by Shri Vijay K. Poddar, Member of the Executive Committee of Sri Aurobindo Society. The seminar was addressed by Dr. S.C. Tyagi, Chairman of the U.P. State Committee, on "Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo" and by Dr. J.P. Singh, Chairman of the Sultanpur Branch, on "The Aims and Objectives of Yoga in the light of Sri Aurobindo". Shri S.C. Vidyarthi, Chairman of the Allahabad Centre, and Shri M.M. Verma, Secretary, also spoke on the occasion.
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh)
The Ballia Centre celebrated its 3rd anniversary on 15 April 2007. The main speakers of the day were Shri Ram Tiwari and Shri Jagannath Prasad, who spoke on the writings of Sri Aurobindo on social evolution, past failures and the remedy for the future. Shri Anand Singh, Secretary of the Centre, narrated the activities of the Centre during the year 2006-07. A lively discussion on Sri Aurobindo's "Integral Yoga" took place in which a large number of people participated.Bhind (Madhya Pradesh)
The Bhind Centre organised a Conference on 11 March 2007 on "Sri Aurobindo's Nationalism". The speakers were Dr. Suresh Chandra Sharma from Gwalior, Dr. Suman Kocher from Indore and Shri Manoj Sharma from Bhopal. Booklets printed by the Society were distributed free.
Burdwan (West Bengal)
The Burdwan Centre organised a function on 25 February 2007 to celebrate the Mother's 129th birth anniversary. The function started with bhajans. After the bhajans Smt. Sibani Ghosh read out from the book 'Prayers and Meditation' by the Mother. Smt. Tatini Banerjee narrated experiences of her meeting with Sri Aurobindo when she was only 10 years old. Mr. B.K. Banerjee spoke on "The Mother". Dr. Geeta Ghosh spoke on "Savitri".

A Discovery of Indian Clasical Music
It is with an Alaap that an Indian musician begins to explore and introduce a Raga. This is why, this unique creation of 20 Audio CDs and a resource Book has been titled Alaap. Researched and compiled by Sri Aurobindo Society, it is an authentic introduction to Indian Classical Music.
The various magical dimensions of Indian Music - the deep truths, the facts that are stranger than fiction, the variety and richness, the unity and the diversity, of the Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) styles, are all brought together in one comprehensive and fascinating set.
Alaap is formed of three parts. Part I (6 CDs) seeks for the spiritual core of Indian music and explains the mystical elements of the Swara, the Guru-shishya-parampara, the Sadhana, in the framework of the Raga and the Tala. Part II (7 CDs) presents the Hindustani or the North Indian style, its language, techniques, gharanas, instruments and the meaning of improvisation. Part III (7 CDs) presents the Carnatic or the South Indian style, its terminology, its richness and complexities, its ancient tradition.
Alaap helps one understand, appreciate and enjoy Indian Classical Music as a living experience. One shares the insights of the great masters and listens to some of the finest unforgettable music creations of the last 50 years - names which have become synonymous with Indian music - Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Omkarnath Thakur, Shemmangudi Srinivas Iyer, Bhimsen Joshi, Bala Murali Krishna, Vilayat Khan, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Girija Devi, T.R. Mahalingam, Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain and many more.
Alaap has something for all - whether a beginner, wanting to understand and appreciate Indian Classical Music, or a scholar and a musician deeply involved in it, whether one who just enjoys music or someone completely in love with it. As the Sufi Mystic Hazrat Inayat Khan says, "In music no one leaves empty-handed. Everyone gets as much as he can take."
Alaap is indeed a discovery of Indian Classical Music, where the art of listening itself can be a journey to the depths of one's soul. To listen to Alaap is to experience the wonder that is India.
In the beauty of its presentation, in the wide scope of its contents, in its authenticity and depth, perhaps Alaap stands all by itself. The set has an exclusive look and is created in the form of the ancient palm-leaf manuscripts of India where each leaf contains 2 CDs. Alaap is available also as audio-cassettes. The result of years of painstaking research, Alaap is a labour of love, created by Sri Aurobindo Society and brought to you by Times Music.
Alaap can be ordered through courier service in India and abroad. The costs are as follows:
i) 20 CD set with Book - by courier to countries outside India (including Canada and USA) - US $ 155 (including packing and courier delivery charges).ii) 20 CD set with Book - by courier in India - Rs.4,900/- (including packing and courier delivery charges).iii) 20 Audio-cassettes set with Book - Rs.1,750/- (packing and freight extra). The payment may be made in favour of "Splendour" by either Demand Draft or Banker's Cheque. For placing the orders or for further information please contact: The Manager, Splendour, Auroservice, Sri Aurobindo Society Beach Office, Pondicherry - 605 002. INDIA Ph: 91-413-2336398 Fx: 91-413-2334447 Email: splendour@sriaurobindosociety.org.in home about the site 15th August the mother sri aurobindo about sas sas activities onlife, online calendar sas & you the ashram centre of education auroville pondicherry sitemap what's new related links archive feedback audio "Om namoh bhagvate..."