This book presents contemporary perspectives of scholars working on different aspects of the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo- the idea of evolution, integral yoga, the transformation of the individual, society and earth, theories of nation and human unity, philosophy of emotions and…
Biographical note: Thomas Padiyath, Good Shepherd Major Seminary Kunnoth, Iritty, Kannur, India. This study attempts to elucidate a possible meeting point of the traditions of Eastern and Western metaphysical thinking. In discussing Whitehead's and Aurobindo's views on being an…
Retracing the severity of the impact of colonialism and Western philosophy on the making of Indian thought, this book highlights the general tendency in contemporary Indian philosophy to avoid direct dialogue of the rich and elaborate debates that formed the pivot of classical I…
Introduction : On minor borders and colonial time -- Chapter 1 : Carceral borders: exile, surveillance, and subversion -- Chapter 2 : The future of French India: decolonization and settlement at the borders -- Chapter 3 : Making the postcolonial subject : Goondas, refugees, and …
"Peter Heehs, one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives, is the first to relate all the aspects of Aurobindo's life in its entirety. Consulting rare primary sources, Heehs describes the leader's role in the freedom movement and in the framing of modern Indian spir…
"Peter Heehs, one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives, is the first to relate all the aspects of Aurobindo's life in its entirety. Consulting rare primary sources, Heehs describes the leader's role in the freedom movement and in the framing of modern Indian spir…
Since his death in 1950, Sri Aurobindo Ghose has been known primarily as a yogi and a philosopher of spiritual evolution who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in peace and literature. But the years Aurobindo spent in yogic retirement were preceded by nearly four decades of rich …
The Bhagavadgita has lent itself to several readings to defend or contest various views on life, morality, and metaphysics. It has played an important role in the formation of nationalist discourse in India. The book examines the ways in which the Gita became the central terrain…