Since his death in 1950, Sri Aurobindo Ghose has been known primarily as a yogi and a philosopher of spiritual evolution who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in peace and literature. But the years Aurobindo spent in yogic retirement were preceded by nearly four decades of rich public and intellectual work. Biographers usually focus solely on Aurobindo's life as a politician or sage, but he was also a scholar, a revolutionary, a poet, a philosopher, a social and cultural theorist, and the inspiration for an experiment in communal living. Peter Heehs, one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives, is the first to relate all the aspects of Aurobindo's life in its entirety. Consulting rare primary sources, Heehs describes the leader's role in the freedom movement and in the framing of modern Indian spirituality. He examines the thinker's literary, cultural, and sociological writings and the Sanskrit, Bengali, English, and French literature that influenced them, and he finds the foundations of Aurobindo's yoga practice in his diaries and unpublished letters. Heehs's biography is a sensitive, honest portrait of a life that also provides surprising insights into twentieth-century Indian history.

Compiled from his speeches and writings, these passages show how Sri Aurobindo not only inspired those who fought for India's freedom from the British in the first half of the 20th century but also outline his vision of India's future after independence. The spirit of nationalism evoked here calls upon the youth of India, whose hands will shape and determine her destiny, to gather and "organise her scattered strengths into a single and irresistible whole". A few relevant quotations of the Mother have been added.

This study attempts to elucidate a possible meeting point of the traditions of Eastern and Western metaphysical thinking. In discussing Whitehead’s and Aurobindo’s views on being and becoming, it seeks the possibility of a better engagement between the East and the West in the light of the philosophical insights. It is an initiation into the Sitz im Leben of Whitehead’s philosophy and his general thought pattern. It carries a perceptive analysis to show the clear primacy of Becoming or Process in Whitehead that extends even to the Divine. It also highlights Aurobindo as a unique Indian Philosopher, who articulated Indian thought in Western categories. He was able to integrate the evolutionary theory of the West with the Indian understanding of becoming. The relationship between God and Creativity and Sachchidananda and the Supermind is studied within the context of Enlightenment and Modernity and the way of doing philosophy in the West and in the East.

Anthology of articles on the integral philosophy of Sri Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950, modern Indian philosopher.

Scholars, Philosophers And Sociologists In East And West Have Been Exploring The Ideal Of Social Development And Suggesting Ways To Attain It In Con¬Temporary Time. Among Those Illustri¬Ous In This Field Is Sri Aurobindo. The Present Work Is A Faithful Attempt To Explore Sri Aurobindo S Analysis Of Philosophical And Psychological Basis Of Social Development, His Attempt To Trace Its Process And His Ideas And Suggestions Concerning Determinants And Dynamics Of Social Development. Thus This Is A Valuable Book For The Students Of Sociology And Social Philo¬Sophy And An Important Addition To The Growing Literature On Sri Auro¬Bindo S Thought. It Presents Sri Auro¬Bindo S Solution To Overcome The Present Crisis That Mankind Is Facing. It Gives A Peep In The Future Destiny Of Man. It Offers A Gospel Of Optimism And Transformation. The Work Is A Faithful And Com¬Prehensive Study Of Sri Aurobindo S Social Philosophy. The Work Has Been Written In A Lucid And Vigorous Style. The Author Seems To Be Widely Read In Several Social Sciences; He Has An Admirable Command Over Sri Auro¬Bindo S Literature. N.K. Deveraja, Formerly, National Professor And Head Of The Dept. Of Philosophy, Bhu. It Is An Original Contribution To The Philosophical Literature And Makes Significant Advance On The Researches Made On Social, Ethical And Spiritual Aspects Of Sri Aurobindo S Thought. The Book Is A Valuable Piece Of Litera¬Ture Embodying Vision And Creativity. R.S. Srivastava, Retd. Prof, And Head Of The Dept. Of Philosophy Ranchi University, Bihar.

On the Indian philosopher Aurobindo Ghose, 1872-1950.