Thinker, spiritual leader, mystic, poet, and nationalist, Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950) was one of modern India's most intriguing and enigmatic leaders. Educated in Cambridge, he returned home to a fiery career as an extremist nationalist. When he was imprisoned for sedition, Aurobindo turned to meditation and, finding refuge in the French enclave of Pondicherry, perfected there the practice of yoga. His ashram in Pondicherry continues today with a huge international following. This short biography offers general readers an informed and accessible account of the life and thought of this major spiritual figure.
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'he writes well and has avoided producing a hagiography ... The book makes fascinating reading.' --Taya Zinkin, Asian Affairs, February 1991
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Peter Heehs is an OUP author and authority on Sri Aurobindo
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Excellent Book on Aurobindo,
This review is from: Sri Aurobindo: A Brief Biography (Oxford Paperbacks) (Paperback)
This is an excellent book about Aurobindo. Well researched, concise, informative, and well written, this book covers Aurobindo's contribution to India's freedom movement, the development of his thought, and his inner spiritual life.
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