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The 123 prayers in this collection constitute all of the known translations of the Mother’s early prayers in which Sri Aurobindo had a hand. These prayers, originally written in French by the Mother, fall into two groups of 64 (published in Prayers and Meditations of the Mother) and 59. Sri Aurobindo directly translated 24 of them in whole or in part. A few prayers were translated partly by a disciple and partly by Sri Aurobindo. The remaining prayers were translated by disciples and carefully revised by Sri Aurobindo. Of the second group of 59 prayers, 58 are published here for the first time. The Note on the Text at the back of the book provides translation details for all the 123 prayers.

This third volume of the revised and enlarged edition of the Collected Works of Nolini Kanta Gupta comprises short essays that deal with different aspects of Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy and Yoga. Most were first published in The Advent or Mother India, two journals brought out by the Ashram, and made up the first edition of these Collected Works. At the end of the volume, there is an appendix with seven writings or talks that did not appear in the first edition of the Collected Works, a life sketch of Nolini Kanta Gupta, and a general note on the second edition of his Collected Works. The seven writings and talks included in the Appendix were originally published in The Advent or Mother India between 1951 and 1971, with titles such as “The Master Is Always Here”, “The New Body”, and “1971—A Sweet Year”.

In this fourth and final volume of the talks given at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education from 22 December 1971 until their end in September 1972, Nirodbaran continues to share his reminiscences about Sri Aurobindo. He also invited some senior sadhaks to speak to the students: Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, Vasudha Shah, Kireet Joshi, Arindam Basu, Manoj Das Gupta, and Manoj Das. Nirodbaran and the guest speakers talked on various topics, among them: the meaning of the terms Avatar and tapasya, how to feel the presence of Sri Aurobindo even though he is not physically present, Sri Aurobindo’s parents and his childhood, Nishikanto as a poet, the way Darshans were observed in the early years, events that happened in the days before the Mother left her body, and Sri Aurobindo’s prediction about the advent of the superman.

Part of an initiative from the Sri Aurobindo Centre for Advanced Research, this book is a study that examines Sri Aurobindo’s poetics in the fields of poetry and literature and across disciplines such as linguistics, philosophy, and literary and critical theory. It references poets of the East and the West, ancient and modern, including the Upanishads, Natyashastra, Chhandashastra, and Kalidasa as well as Aristotle, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, and Eliot. Its culmination instills in the reader a deeper understanding of Sri Aurobindo’s theory of poetics and the ideal spirit of poetry, the future poetry, akin to the mantra, the highest form of poetic thought and expression. As a literary critic, poet, and visionary, Sri Aurobindo’s perspectives are always firmly situated in the evolution of consciousness.

This USB media card contains a music video of songs and hymns in Sanskrit with recitation in English from Sri Aurobindo's and the Mother's writings. It also contains an audio-only file of the same songs and hymns. Duration: Approx. 69 minutes.

A cartoon series that once delighted parents and children alike, the comic strip Curly Wee ran daily in the Irish Independent from 1937 until the late 1950s and was syndicated worldwide. In India, it appeared in The Daily Mail and, as attested by Tara Jauhar and Nirodbaran, Sri Aurobindo enjoyed reading the adventures of Curly Wee, the aristocratic pig, and his furry and feathered friends. The lively cartoon figures and amusing rhymes are still entertaining. Twelve books, each telling a different story from the celebrated strip, are from Tara Jauhar’s collection given to her by the Mother each Christmas from 1950 to 1953. Books 1–12 can be purchased separately.

Ce livre est un recueil des réponses de Sri Aurobindo aux questions élémentaires sur le yoga posées par un disciple entre 1933 et 1936. Il a été publié pour la première fois en 1953 et réédité en 1956. En 1991, le texte a été reproduit comme la première partie de « Commentaires sur Les Éléments du Yoga » par la Mère. « Les Éléments du Yoga » est à nouveau en cours de publication séparément dans une deuxième édition. Les sujets abordés incluent la sincérité, la soumission, l'amour, la transformation, etc.

Ce livre contient la dernière traduction de Sri Aurobindo et son analyse de l'Isha Upanishad. Dans son commentaire définitif sur cet important texte védantique, il présente son idée centrale, c’est à dire, la réconciliation et l'harmonie des contraires de base, et montre comment, dans ses versets, on peut découvrir la résolution de « paires opposées » tels que Dieu et la Nature, le renoncement et la jouissance, l'action et la liberté, le Brahman actif et inactif, les œuvres et le savoir.

Russian translation of The Mother

        These inspirational essays by Sri Aurobindo form a powerful statement of the true attitude to be taken by a sadhak of the Integral Yoga: one of a complete and dynamic surrender to the Mother. They describe the triple movement of aspiration, rejection, and surrender, the conditions for a true faith and sincerity, the irresistible power of the Divine Mother's grace, the need to reconquer the money-force for the Mother's work, and the joy of a perfect instrumentality through selfless work, surmounting the demands of the ego. The final piece describes the four great powers and personalities of the Divine Mother.

Tamil translation of Seven Dedicated Lives

        These biographical essays provide glimpses into the lives of seven disciples – Nirodbaran, Tehmi, Rishabhchand, Millie, Krishnalal, Mona Pinto, and Udar – who joined the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in the 1930s and 1940s and played active roles in the life of this spiritual community. The book also includes an article on why Christmas is celebrated in the Ashram. The stories of how these sadhaks and sadhikas were drawn to Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and the ways in which they dedicated themselves and their work to the ideal set before them are inspirational and exemplary.