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SRI AUROBINDO - HIS BEST BOOKS |
The Life
Divine
When I read The Divine Life over 15 years
ago it turned my faith around very profoundly,- it gave me Faith. I was a
teenager and I thought I was an atheist! I am reading it again today and
find the same eternal breath of inspiration in it which I found then. If
we need a new Resurrection from the Godhead Shri Aurobindo and his message
in The Life Divine are the highest representation for Modern
Times
The Life Divine explores for the Modern mind the great
streams of Indianmetaphysical thought, reconciling the truths behind each
and form this synthesis extends in terms of conciousness the concept of
evolution. The unfolding ofEarth's and man's spiritual destiny is
illuminated pointing the way to a DivineLife on Earth.
The Secret of the Vedas
Sri Aurobindo
breaks new ground in interpreting the ancient Vedas. His deeperinsight
into this came from his own spiritual practices for which he found vivid
allegorical descriptions in the Vedas. The hidden meaning of the rig
Vedarevealed with numerous translations and commentary. In this he breaks
away from the colonial interpretations of the Vedas that were prevalent
till then in the English language
There is no doubt that it
is a great work done to reveal the secret meanings of Vedic hymns. I
appreciate his great effort in decoding and simplifying this complex work
of the Vedas, thus making it available for every one to read.I therefore
recommend everyone to read this book and enlighten
himself.
Essays on the
Gita
A masterly exposition of the preeminet
Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita. It on was after reading these essays
in particular that in the 1930's PresidentstWilson's daughter went to Sri
Aurobindo and devoted her life receiving the nameNishtha to his vision in
the Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry.
This book occupies the
highest place among the modern commentaries on Gita because it is
original, profound and written in a language that is powerful and poetic.
There are no digressions from the main argument of the Book. All the
complexity, subtle beauty, grace and the vast synthesis of Gita is
captured perfectly. The last chapter titled "Message of the Gita" provides
such an excellent summary that reading it gives the satisfaction of the
study of the entire Gita. This book is a treat for both the beginner as
well as the scholar. The normal commentaries which give interpretation for
each stanza usually miss out the connecting themes, underlying ideas and
the progression in the argument of the eighteen chapters of the Gita. This
book is an exception. It is unique in form and style among the modern
commentaries of the Gita.
This is the best modern commentary on
the Bhagavad Gita. The scripture itself is a synthesis of many of the most
important Indian spiritual philosophies, and is, in my opinion, by far the
most relevant to modern humanity and the most inspiring to westerners. It
contains instruction in the highest forms of Yoga with an eye towards the
needs of practical people involved in the often confusing and distressing
activities of life in the world. Sri Aurobindo clearly states his
intentions towards this text in the introduction: to put the teachings of
the Gita in a modern context, that is, to see how they can be made
relevant to readers in the present day.
Integral
Yoga - Sri Aurobindo's Teaching and Method
This is one
deep book. Aurobindo is masterful in his analysis of the mind & brain,
especially its limitations. As a person approaching everything in life via
intellect I found his explanations right on the dot & revealing. He
explains why we need to transcend our faculties to something higher. One
can make more sense of the book if accompanied by spiritual practice &
experience to relate to. Not for the faint
hearted.
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