Episodes

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...
Feb. 5, 2024

How Does Experience in One Lifetime Become Useful in Future Lifetimes?

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 219-220 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/02/how-does-experience-in-one-lifetime-become-useful-in-future-lifetimes/ 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.lot...
Feb. 4, 2024

Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3 The House of the Spirit and the New Creation, pp. 331-333

reference: Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol, Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3 The House of the Spirit and the New Creation, pp.331-333 Additional 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 b...
Feb. 4, 2024

Who or What Experiences the Growth of Consciousness Through the Process of Rebirth and the Evolution of Forms and of Consciousness?

reference: Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 218-219 This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/02/02/who-or-what-experiences-the-growth-of-consciousness-through-the-process-of-rebirth-and-the-evolution-of-forms-and-of-consciousness/ More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com The US editions and links to e-book editi...