About
Aurobindo Ghose, born in Calcutta in 1872, was educated in England before returning to India in 1893. He served the state of Baroda, then became a major figure in the nationalist movement, advocating complete independence. Imprisoned in 1908, he underwent a decisive spiritual experience. In 1910, he retired to Pondicherry to develop Integral Yoga, aiming to transform earthly life through supramental consciousness. With Mirra Alfassa, he founded the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1926. His major work, The Life Divine, and his epic poem Savitri, reflect his vision. He died in 1950.
* 1872-08-15 — † 1950-12-05
Major works
- The Life Divine (1939)philosophical essay
- The Synthesis of Yogaspiritual treatise
- Essays on the Gitacommentary
- The Human Cycleessay
- Savitri: A Legend and a Symbolepic poem
Key milestones
- 1906Becomes editor of the nationalist newspaper Bande Mataram.
- 1908Imprisoned in the Alipore Bomb Case, then acquitted.
- 1926Founds the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry with Mirra Alfassa.
Themes
nationalismintegral yogaspiritual evolutionepic poetryphilosophy of history
Sources: lccn.loc.gov · britannica.com · motherandsriaurobindo.in