The Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Teaching and Method of Practice : Selected Letters of Sri AurobindoOne of the foremost Indian philosophers of the twentieth century, Sri Aurobindo was also a political activist, a mystic and a spiritual leader. Between 1927 and 1950, Sri Aurobindo remained in seclusion while perfecting a new kind of spiritual practice he called the Integral Yoga. During this period he gave detailed guidance to disciples and seekers, responding to thousands of inquiries. This correspondence constitutes a major body of work on the practice of yoga-sadhana. The present volume brings together a comprehensive selection of Sri Aurobindo's letters, organized by area of interest. An ideal introduction to his work and vision, it will also serve as an invaluable daily handbook for seekers of all paths - beginners and experienced practitioners alike. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 3 |
The Object of the Integral Yoga | 10 |
Asceticism and the Integral Yoga | 16 |
THE INTEGRAL YOGA AND OTHER SYSTEMS | 23 |
The Tantric Tradition | 30 |
PLANES OF CONSCIOUSNESS | 43 |
THE DIVINE the Gods aND | 77 |
BASES OF YOGA | 95 |
PSYCHIC | 201 |
TRANSFORMATION OF THE NATURE | 239 |
DIFFICULTIES IN TRANSFORMING | 271 |
HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS IN YOGA | 323 |
OTHER ASPECTS OF SRI AUROBINDOS | 343 |
The Guru | 350 |
NOTES ON THE TEXTS | 371 |
EXPERIENCES AND REALISATIONS | 171 |
Common terms and phrases
action active Ananda aspiration Atman become begin bhakti body Brahman bring calm centre comes concentration condition cosmic consciousness descent desire dhyāna difficulties Divine Consciousness Divine Force Divine Grace Divine Truth dynamic emotional energy evolution existence external faith feel Gita heart higher consciousness human idea Ignorance inertia inner consciousness instrument Integral Yoga knowledge Light live LOTUS PRESS lower nature lower vital manifestation means meditation mental mental plane mind and vital Mother movements necessary ness object one's oneself ordinary outer overmind peace physical consciousness physical mind plane possible Prakriti psychic psychicisation purity Purusha quiet quietude realisation rejection sadhak sadhana sciousness seeking self-giving sense siddhi silence sleep soul spiritual experience Sri Aurobindo subconscient supermind supramentalisation supraphysical supreme surface surrender Synthesis of Yoga tapasya things thought transformation true Truth-Consciousness universal Upanishads Vaishnava Vedanta veil vital and physical whole yogi yogic