The subject of philosophy had always bored me. The idea of
force fitting life into theoretical or conceptual frame did not fascinate me.
Since I was not ready for this subject, I thought philosophers were failed men
but intelligent enough to articulate their frustrations in a logical manner.
But my innocence was broken when I arrived at this work of Sri Aurobindo.
First I had downloaded the soft copy but ended up ordering a print version soon. After going through this 1100 pages long book, I feel I am introduced to the subject, realize it has more drawing power and other subjects look less interesting now.
While I admit that I have to come back to this text several times to get to know the subject matter better, the personality of Sri Aurobindo, his understanding of Vedas and Upanishads demand a greater attention. Unlike other Yogi’s who attained spiritual heights, he has put his experiences and teachings on the paper himself.
If you want to explore, here is the link.
http://www.sriaurobindoashram.org/ashram/sriauro/writings.phpFirst I had downloaded the soft copy but ended up ordering a print version soon. After going through this 1100 pages long book, I feel I am introduced to the subject, realize it has more drawing power and other subjects look less interesting now.
While I admit that I have to come back to this text several times to get to know the subject matter better, the personality of Sri Aurobindo, his understanding of Vedas and Upanishads demand a greater attention. Unlike other Yogi’s who attained spiritual heights, he has put his experiences and teachings on the paper himself.
If you want to explore, here is the link.
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