Episodes

Feb. 26, 2024

The Difference Between Intuition and Intellect

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Ch. 1 Life Through the Eyes of the Yogin, pp. 3-4 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/24/the-difference-between-intuition-and-intellect/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 25, 2024

Book I The Book of Beginnings, Canto 3 The Yoga of the King: The Yoga of the Soul's Release

reference: Sri Aurobindo, Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book I, The Book of Beginnings, Canto 3 The Yoga of the King: The Yoga of the Soul's Release, pp. 22-26 Additional readings in Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol are located at Sri Aurobindo Studies More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 25, 2024

Observing and Applying the Hidden Forces of Life

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Ch. 1 Life Through the Eyes of the Yogin, pg. 3 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/23/observing-and-applying-the-hidden-forces-of-life/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.aurobindo.net The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 24, 2024

Reconciling Fate and Free Will

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Ch. 1 Life Through the Eyes of the Yogin, pg. 2 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/21/reconciling-fate-and-free-will/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 23, 2024

The Universal Tendency Moves Toward the Expression of Free Will

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Preface, pp. xi-xii This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/20/the-universal-tendency-moves-toward-the-expression-of-free-will/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 22, 2024

Do We Really Exercise Free Will in Our Lives?

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Preface, pg. xi This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/20/do-we-really-exercise-free-will-in-our-lives/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 21, 2024

The Need to Develop New Powers of Knowing

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Preface, pp. x-xi This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/18/the-need-to-develop-new-powers-of-knowing/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 20, 2024

Experiencing the Higher and Subtler Levels of Consciousness

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Preface, pp. ix-x This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/17/experiencing-the-higher-and-subtler-levels-of-consciousness/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 19, 2024

The Limitations of the Mind and the Senses in Knowing the Hidden Forces of Life

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Preface, pg. ix This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/17/the-limitations-of-the-mind-and-the-senses-in-knowing-the-hidden-forces-of-life/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 18, 2024

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, Book V The Book of Love, Canto 2, Satyavan

reference: Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book V The Book of Love, Canto 2, Satyavan, pp. 392-394 Further readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri can be found at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/08/28/readings-in-sri-aurobindos-savitri-a-legend-and-a-symbol/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 18, 2024

The Hidden Forces of Existence

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Preface, pp. viii-ix This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/16/the-hidden-forces-of-existence/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 17, 2024

How We Reflect on the Forces That Impact the Direction and Development of Our Lives

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Preface, pp. vii-viii This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/15/how-we-reflect-on-the-forces-that-impact-the-direction-and-development-of-our-lives/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 16, 2024

The Hidden Forces of Life — Introduction

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of Life, Introduction This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/13/the-hidden-forces-of-life-introduction/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 15, 2024

Summary and Conclusions For Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology

reference: reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/12/summary-and-conclusions-for-our-many-selves-practical-yogic-psychology/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 14, 2024

Useful Tips For the Seeker on the Path to Realization

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp.228-231 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/12/useful-tips-for-the-seeker-on-the-path-to-realization/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 13, 2024

The Initial Psychic Realisation Helps You Go Beyond the Barriers of Your Egoism

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pg.228 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/11/the-initial-psychic-realisation-helps-you-go-beyond-the-barriers-of-your-egoism/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://w...
Feb. 12, 2024

The Need and Significance of Psychic Education

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 227-228 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/10/the-need-and-significance-of-psychic-education/
Feb. 11, 2024

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book III, The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 4 The Vision and the Boon

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book III, The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 4 The Vision and the Boon, pp. 345-348 Additional readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri can be located at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/08/28/readings-in-sri-aurobindos-savitri-a-legend-and-a-symbol/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found a...
Feb. 11, 2024

The Spiritual Experience, Not the Mental Idea, Is the Focus of the Spiritual Practitioner

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 226-227 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/09/the-spiritual-experience-not-the-mental-idea-is-the-focus-of-the-spiritual-practitioner/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found...
Feb. 10, 2024

The Position and Role of the Soul in Human Life

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 224-226 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/08/the-position-and-role-of-the-soul-in-human-life/ Santosh has been studying Sri Aurobindo's writings since 1971 and has a daily blog at http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com and podcast at https://anchor.fm/santosh-krinsky He is author of 19 books and is...
Feb. 9, 2024

What Is Immortality?

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 223-224 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/07/what-is-immortality/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 8, 2024

Memory of Past Life Experiences

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 222-223 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/06/memory-of-past-life-experiences/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 7, 2024

The Soul’s Progress Relies on an Earthly Incarnation

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pg. 222 This episode is also available as a blog post at The Soul’s Progress Relies on an Earthly Incarnation | Sri Aurobindo Studies (wordpress.com) More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com
Feb. 6, 2024

Conscious Development of the Psychic Being and its Instruments from Life to Life

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 220-222 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/04/conscious-development-of-the-psychic-being-and-its-instruments-from-life-to-life/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri Aurobindo’s writings can be found at htt...