Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Remembering a Guru







Remembering a Guru - by SRIDHAR-CHAAMA




Born on August 15, 1872, Aurobind Ghose blossomed into Mahaan - Sri Aurobindo by donning many
roles: a shrewd student, high profile officer, professor, revolutionary,
patriot, a loving husband, poet, philosopher, yogi, guru and visionary. At
seven, along with his two elder brothers, he was sent to England for studies. Despite
securing the 11 rank (

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

On Sri Aurobindo --- Prof. Manoj Das




                   












Of all
the spiritual Masters, why did you choose Sri Aurobindo and decided to stay in
the Ashram for the past 47 years? 



 It
is not that I chose Sri Aurobindo; it is he in his infinite Grace chose me,
like so many others! But answering your question in a less mystifying way, I
should say that I ‘evolved’ into Sri Aurobindo’s world. My quest for the
meaning

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Sri Aurobindo’s Eyes









     If the face is in general the index of the mind, what then in
particular are the eyes? The deepest chambers of one’s heart may be revealed
through them. Through the eyes the pages of the dim past and the distant future
may be unfolded. Mother used to judge the psychic and the spiritual gift of
many sadhaks through the mirror of their eyes, even as seen in their photos.
The future of

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Religion: The Mother Departs






She was born in France 95 years ago, the daughter of a Parisian
banker of Egyptian lineage. Dark-haired and beautiful, she might have grown up
in that age of fin de siecle elegance to become one of those delicate
butterflies that flutter through the paintings of Renoir. But even as a child
Mira Alfassa had had mystical experiences, and the Paris salon she commanded
was a circle of devotees