

Sri Aurobindo Studies
santosh krinsky
systematic study of Sri Aurobindo's major works and their relevance to our lives and our modern society.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Nov 14, 2021 • 4min
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 • 4min
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 • 8min
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 sets forth in symbolic language the spiritual aspirations and teachings of the Vedic sages. The outer sense and symbolism often breaks down as the true, inner, psychological meaning breaks forth to reveal the profound meaning of the Veda. The Secret of the Veda provides an expansive review of the psychological method of interpretation that Sri Aurobindo employed, along with numerous illustrations of the method. Hymns to the Mystic Fire provides translation of the large number of hymns of the Rig Veda devoted to Agni.
The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation and any excerpts from Sri Aurobindo's commentary recited by Santosh Krinsky

Nov 12, 2021 • 6min
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 • 5min
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 • 2min
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 • 4min
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 • 9min
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 Secret of the Veda, pages 378-380, The Sanskrit text along with an alternative translation appears in Hymns to the Mystic Fire, pages 213-215.
The Rig Veda sets forth in symbolic language the spiritual aspirations and teachings of the Vedic sages. The outer sense and symbolism often breaks down as the true, inner, psychological meaning breaks forth to reveal the profound meaning of the Veda. The Secret of the Veda provides an expansive review of the psychological method of interpretation that Sri Aurobindo employed, along with numerous illustrations of the method. Hymns to the Mystic Fire provides translation of the large number of hymns of the Rig Veda devoted to Agni.
The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation and any excerpts from Sri Aurobindo's commentary recited by Santosh Krinsky

Nov 8, 2021 • 5min
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 • 3min
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/


