A Podcast Featuring Sri Aurobindo Studies

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June 20, 2021

Rig Veda Hymn to Agni, Mandala I, Sukta 1, the First Hymn of the Rig Veda

The first hymn in the Rig Veda is described and translated by Sri Aurobindo. In The Secret of the Veda Sri Aurobindo utilizes this hymn to show the psychological significance of the Veda and to illustrate its method of dual meaning of the terms, having both an outer, exoteric, and an inner, esoteric significance. He translates this hymn in full in Hymns to the Mystic Fire. The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation recited by Sa...
June 20, 2021

Work and Spiritual Development

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/06/10/work-and-spiritual-development/
June 20, 2021

Rig Veda Hymn to Creation Mandala X, Sukta 129 Sanskrit with English Translation by Sri Aurobindo and Nolini Kanta Gupta

Sri Aurobindo cites this Hymn in The Life Divine. Here we present a brief background to the Rig Veda and its significance and then the Sanskrit recitation of the Hymn of Creation, followed by the English translation provided by Sri Aurobindo and Nolini Kanta Gupta. The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English commentary and translation recited by Santosh Krinsky
June 19, 2021

The Gunas and the Seeker’s Relation to Material Objects in the Practice of the Integral Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/the-gunas-and-the-seekers-relation-to-material-objects-in-the-practice-of-the-integral-yoga/
June 18, 2021

Responding to the Consciousness in Material Objects

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/06/08/responding-to-the-consciousness-in-material-objects/
June 17, 2021

Controlling the Ego in Ordinary Life and in Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/06/06/controlling-the-ego-in-ordinary-life-and-in-yoga/
June 16, 2021

Advanced Methods for Converting Work into Karma Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/30/advanced-methods-for-converting-work-into-karma-yoga/
June 15, 2021

Two Introductory Methods to Develop Remembrance in Work

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/29/two-introductory-methods-to-develop-remembrance-in-work/
June 14, 2021

The Role of Work in the Sadhana of the Integral Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/27/the-role-of-work-in-the-sadhana-of-the-integral-yoga/
June 13, 2021

Facing and Overcoming Self-Doubt and Internal Criticism

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/06/03/facing-and-overcoming-self-doubt-and-internal-criticism/
June 12, 2021

Success: Its Meaning, Measure and Ultimate Significance in the Supramental Transformation of Consciousness

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/06/02/success-its-meaning-measure-and-ultimate-significance-in-the-supramental-transformation-of-consciousness/
June 11, 2021

Patience and Perseverance Are Need for the Practice of the Integral Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/07/patience-and-perseverance-are-need-for-the-practice-of-the-integral-yoga/
June 10, 2021

The Process of Turning Work into Yogic Practice

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/28/the-process-of-turning-work-into-yogic-practice/
June 9, 2021

The Nature and Practice of Karmayoga in the Integral Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/the-nature-and-practice-of-karmayoga-in-the-integral-yoga/
June 8, 2021

Developing the Inner Poise of Equality in the Practice of the Integral Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/22/developing-the-inner-poise-of-equality-in-the-practice-of-the-integral-yoga/
June 7, 2021

The Process of Establishing Equality in the Being

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/23/the-process-of-establishing-equality-in-the-being/
June 6, 2021

The Nature and Power of Equality in the Practice of the Integral Yoga

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/21/the-nature-and-power-of-equality-in-the-practice-of-the-integral-yoga/
June 5, 2021

Human Motives and Divine Motives in Action

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/human-motives-and-divine-motives-in-action/
June 4, 2021

The Need to Remain Undisturbed by Outer Circumstances

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/20/the-need-to-remain-undisturbed-by-outer-circumstances/
June 3, 2021

A Change of Consciousness Is Necessary for Solving the Issues of Human Existence

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/24/a-change-of-consciousness-is-necessary-for-solving-the-issues-of-human-existence/
June 2, 2021

Understanding the Nature and Role of Spiritual Experiences in the Yogic Process

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/09/understanding-the-nature-and-role-of-spiritual-experiences-in-the-yogic-process/
June 1, 2021

The Silent Mind Prepares the Receptivity for the Advent of the Higher Consciousness in the Being

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/17/the-silent-mind-prepares-the-receptivity-for-the-advent-of-the-higher-consciousness-in-the-being/
May 31, 2021

The Creative Power of the Silent Mind

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/16/the-creative-power-of-the-silent-mind/
May 30, 2021

The Basis for Developing the Silence of the Mind

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/05/15/the-basis-for-developing-the-silence-of-the-mind/