Sri Aurobindo

Aurobindo, {{circa|1900}} Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as ''Bande Mataram''. He joined the Indian movement for independence from British colonial rule, until 1910 was one of its influential leaders, and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution.

Aurobindo studied for the Indian Civil Service at King's College, in Cambridge, England. After returning to India he took up various civil service works under the Maharaja of the princely state of Baroda and became increasingly involved in nationalist politics in the Indian National Congress and the nascent revolutionary movement in Bengal with the Anushilan Samiti. He was arrested in the aftermath of a number of bombings linked to his organization in a public trial where he faced charges of treason for Alipore Conspiracy. However, Sri Aurobindo could only be convicted and imprisoned for writing articles against British colonial rule in India. He was released when no evidence could be provided, following the murder of a prosecution witness, Narendranath Goswami, during the trial. During his stay in the jail, he had mystical and spiritual experiences, after which he moved to Pondicherry, leaving politics for spiritual work.

At Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo developed a spiritual practice he called Integral Yoga. The central theme of his vision was the evolution of human life into a divine life in a divine body. He believed in a spiritual realisation that not only liberated but transformed human nature, enabling a divine life on earth. In 1926, with the help of his spiritual collaborator, Mirra Alfassa (referred to as "The Mother"), Sri Aurobindo Ashram was founded.

Sri Aurobindo was nominated twice for the Nobel prize without it being awarded, in 1943 for the Nobel award in Literature and in 1950 for the Nobel award in Peace.

His main literary works are ''The Life Divine'', which deals with the philosophical aspect of Integral Yoga; ''Synthesis of Yoga'', which deals with the principles and methods of Integral Yoga; and ''Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol'', an epic poem. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1969
    Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo Ashram [1969]
    1 online resource (189 pages)
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1980
    Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass, 1980.
    xi, 144 p., [2] leaves of plates : ports. ; 22 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1929
    Calcutta : Arya Sahitya Bhawan, 1929.
    1 online resource (viii, 51 pages)
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1950
    Pondicherry : Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1950.
    viii, 400 p. ; 21 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1923
    Chandernagore : Prabartak Pub. House, 1923.
    47 p. ; 17 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1941
    Calcutta : Arya Pub. House, 1941.
    iv, 41 p. ; 18 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1974
    Calcutta : Sri Aurobindo Pathamandir, 1974.
    124 p. ; 18 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1923
    Calcutta : Arya Pub. House, 1923.
    iii, 57 p. ; 18 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1970
    Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Library [1970-
    v. 28 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1923
    Chandernagore : Prabartak Pub. House, 1923.
    11, 16 p. ; 21 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1970
    Pondicherry : Sri Aurobindo Ashram 1970.
    124 pages ; 19 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1948
    Calcutta : Arya Pub. House, 1948.
    iv, 88 p. ; 19 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1922
    Chandernagore : Prabartak Pub. House, 1922.
    ii, 29 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1936
    Calcutta : Arya Pub. House, 1936.
    ii, 57 p. ; 17 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1946
    London : George Allen & Unwin, 1946.
    xx, 311 p. ; 25 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1974
    Pondicherry : Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1974.
    71 p. ; 18 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1963
    Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo Ashram [1963]
    156 pages portrait.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1950
    New York : Sri Aurobindo Library, Inc., c1950.
    viii, 312 p. ; 21 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1951
    Pondicherry : Aditi Karyalaya, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, 1951.
    vi, 116 p. ; 18 cm.
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    by Ghose, Aurobindo, 1872-1950
    Published 1919
    Puṇẽ Śahara : Ānandakāryālaya, 1919.
    27 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.
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