A Podcast Featuring Sri Aurobindo Studies

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Nov. 20, 2021

Rig Veda Samhita, Mandala V, Sukta 79, Hymn to the Dawn

The Dawn of the Rig Veda is clearly a symbolic representation of the opening of the consciousness to the higher Light of the Divine. Sri Aurobindo writes in The Secret of the Veda: "The Rishi prays for the full epiphany of the Dawn of the light of Truth in all its lavish splendour, with all the bountiful companies of its gods and seers, the shining herds of its thought, the rushing steeds of its force, the luminous impulsions with which it comes -- companioned, as they are, by the burning rays o...
Nov. 20, 2021

The Nature of the Subconscient

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/12/the-nature-of-the-subconscient-2/
Nov. 19, 2021

The Necessity and Methods of Overcoming Inertia in the Physical Nature

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/11/the-necessity-and-methods-of-overcoming-inertia-in-the-physical-nature/
Nov. 18, 2021

Addressing the Methods of Change of the Physical Consciousness

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/10/addressing-the-methods-of-change-of-the-physical-consciousness/
Nov. 17, 2021

The Price of the Transformation of the Earth-Consciousness

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/09/the-price-of-the-transformation-of-the-earth-consciousness/
Nov. 16, 2021

The Secret of the Veda, Chapter VI, Agni and the Truth

Sri Aurobindo describes Agni as "the most important, the most universal of the Vedic gods." (The Secret of the Veda, pg. 265). Agni is the divine will, the mystic fire, the flame of aspiration, and the "knower of all things born". Sri Aurobindo focuses considerable attention on Agni in both The Secret of the Veda and in his translation of the hymns to Agni in the volume titled Hymns to the Mystic Fire. He devotes an entire chapter in The Secret of the Veda to Agni. It is this chapter covered her...
Nov. 16, 2021

The One Thing That Should Never Be Done

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/08/the-one-thing-that-should-never-be-done/
Nov. 15, 2021

The Characteristics of the Physical Nature and the Way Toward Transformation

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/07/the-characteristics-of-the-physical-nature-and-the-way-toward-transformation/
Nov. 14, 2021

Purification of the Energies of the Second Chakra

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/06/purification-of-the-energies-of-the-second-chakra/
Nov. 13, 2021

How to Overcome the Obstructions of the Vital Being

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/05/how-to-overcome-the-obstructions-of-the-vital-being/
Nov. 12, 2021

Rig Veda Samhita Hymn to Agni, Mandala VIII, Sukta 39

Sri Aurobindo describes Agni as "the most important, the most universal of the Vedic gods." (The Secret of the Veda, pg. 265). Agni is the divine will, the mystic fire, the flame of aspiration, and the "knower of all things born". Sri Aurobindo focuses considerable attention on Agni in both The Secret of the Veda and in his translation of the hymns to Agni in the volume titled Hymns to the Mystic Fire. The translation of this hymn appears in Hymns to the Mystic Fire, pages 337-339. The Rig Veda...
Nov. 12, 2021

The Choice Before the Practitioner of the Integral Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/04/the-choice-before-the-practitioner-of-the-integral-yoga/
Nov. 11, 2021

Conditions for the Practice and Progress on the Path of the Integral Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/03/conditions-for-the-practice-and-progress-on-the-path-of-the-integral-yoga/
Nov. 10, 2021

The Consent of the Entire Being Is Necessary for the Divine Change

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/02/the-consent-of-the-entire-being-is-necessary-for-the-divine-change/
Nov. 9, 2021

Four Common Forms of Resistance by the Lower Vital to the Transformation Required

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/four-common-forms-of-resistance-by-the-lower-vital-to-the-transformation-required/
Nov. 8, 2021

Rig Veda Samhita Hymn to Agni, Mandala V, Sukta 6

Sri Aurobindo describes Agni as "the most important, the most universal of the Vedic gods." (The Secret of the Veda, pg. 265). Agni is the divine will, the mystic fire, the flame of aspiration, and the "knower of all things born". Sri Aurobindo focuses considerable attention on Agni in both The Secret of the Veda and in his translation of the hymns to Agni in the volume titled Hymns to the Mystic Fire. The translation of this hymn along with Sri Aurobindo's introductory comments, appears in The ...
Nov. 8, 2021

The Necessity of Transformation of the Lower Vital Nature

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/10/31/the-necessity-of-transformation-of-the-lower-vital-nature/
Nov. 7, 2021

A Settled Peace in the Being and a Fixed Resolution in the Mind Aid in the Transformation of the Vital

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/10/30/a-settled-peace-in-the-being-and-a-fixed-resolution-in-the-mind-aid-in-the-transformation-of-the-vital/
Nov. 6, 2021

Vital Disturbances Arise from Universal Nature and Bring Forth Habitual Responses

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/10/29/vital-disturbances-arise-from-universal-nature-and-bring-forth-habitual-responses/
Nov. 5, 2021

Vital Movements Rising Up During the Practice of the Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/10/28/vital-movements-rising-up-during-the-practice-of-the-yoga/
Nov. 4, 2021

Rig Veda Samhita Hymn to Agni, Mandala VI, Sukta 7

Sri Aurobindo describes Agni as "the most important, the most universal of the Vedic gods." (The Secret of the Veda, pg. 265). Agni is the divine will, the mystic fire, the flame of aspiration, and the "knower of all things born". Sri Aurobindo focuses considerable attention on Agni in both The Secret of the Veda and in his translation of the hymns to Agni in the volume titled Hymns to the Mystic Fire. The translation of this hymn appears in Hymns to the Mystic Fire, pages 259-260. The Rig Veda...
Nov. 4, 2021

Making the Vital Being an Instrument of the Divine Shakti

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/10/27/making-the-vital-being-an-instrument-of-the-divine-shakti/
Nov. 3, 2021

The Vital Nature and Its Role in Ordinary Life and Spiritual Life

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/10/26/the-vital-nature-and-its-role-in-ordinary-life-and-spiritual-life/
Nov. 2, 2021

Understanding Vital Dissatisfaction and Withdrawal of Energy

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/10/25/understanding-vital-dissatisfaction-and-withdrawal-of-energy/