Powers Within [Paperback]

Sri Aurobindo (Author), The Mother (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

The book throws light on the nature of various inner powers which we already possess and use more or less unconsciously, as well as with latent powers within, which are as yet undeveloped. The book is of interest to the general reader as well as to the spiritual seeker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Lotus Press (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941524965
• ISBN-13: 978-0941524964
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism > General
  • #23 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Occult > Spiritualism

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information about siddhis, August 28, 2010

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Sacca7 (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

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I bought this book to understand Aurobindo a bit more since Ken Wilber mentions him in his works. This book is a collection of pieces of work from Aurobindo and The Mother. Aurobindo's passages are clear and interesting, The Mother's are also clear and interesting but don't seem to be coming from the same place as Aurobindo's.

One of the best things about this book was Aurobindo's realistic attitude about powers within or siddhis. His attitude is summed up in this line:

"Power in itself may be dreaded as a temptation by the aspirant to perfecting, because power can abase as well as elevate; nothing is more liable to misuse. But when new capacities come as an inevitable result of the growth into a greater consciousness and greater life [then] that growth is part of the very aim of the spiritual being within us...." page 5.

His instructions for developing these powers within are right on and presented in an understandable fashion.

If interested in Aurobindo or the subject of the book, buy it.

If interested in what Ken Wilber sees in Aurobindo, don't buy it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for realizing our potential, December 24, 2010

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Purnima (Seattle) - See all my reviews

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As mentioned in the book description and other reviews, this book is a great resource to have in your library. It was recommended to me by a friend. I am still reading it, but I do find myself feeling more positive already. Mother and Sri Aurobindo explain the power of our thoughts and why it is important to have good thoughts, and clear thoughts, and how we truly are capable of creating a future we want. Mother gives some simple and real-life examples to illustrate her message. It's a really interesting and inspiring read. I am looking forward to multiple readings of the book in years to come.

There's another book by the same title/author http://www.amazon.com/dp/817058535X/ but i do not know how they are different.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most important books on yoga!, September 16, 2008

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Marinda ODell Hollar - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Powers Within (Paperback)

So many people dont know the real yoga. Today there is too much attention on the asana's the physical and that is too bad. This book really shares the complete teachings. It is like sitting down with one of those old wise yogi's.