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
Jul 26, 2021 • 8min
The Nature and Forms of Spiritual Experience
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/07/18/the-nature-and-forms-of-spiritual-experience/
Jul 25, 2021 • 5min
Spiritual Experiences and Spiritual Realisations
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/07/17/spiritual-experiences-and-spiritual-realisations/
Jul 24, 2021 • 5min
Rig Veda Samhita Mandala I, Sukta 170 Colloquy of Indra and Agastya
In The Secret of the Veda, Sri Aurobindo showed that there is a deep, esoteric sense to the Vedic hymns that is the real sense of the hymns. To illustrate the method of interpretation, Sri Aurobindo chose 13 hymns and provided translation and commentary under the heading 'Selected Hymns'. This is the first of these selected hymns, the Colloquy of Indra and Agastya. (The Secret of the Veda, US edition, pp. 241-244) The English translation was provided by Sri Aurobindo. The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation and excerpts from Sri Aurobindo's commentary recited by Santosh Krinsky
Jul 24, 2021 • 4min
What Is Spirituality?
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/07/16/what-is-spirituality/
Jul 23, 2021 • 5min
The Needed Engagement That Enlivens the Outer Forms of Worship
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/07/13/the-needed-engagement-that-enlivens-the-outer-forms-of-worship/
Jul 22, 2021 • 3min
The Role of the Emotions in the Practice of the Integral Yoga
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/07/06/the-role-of-the-emotions-in-the-practice-of-the-integral-yoga/
Jul 21, 2021 • 10min
Rig Veda Samhita, Hymn to Surya and Mitra-Varuna, Mandala VII, Sukta 60
In The Secret of the Veda, Sri Aurobindo showed that there is a deep, esoteric sense to the Vedic hymns that is the real sense of the hymns. This Hymn to Surya and Mitra-Varuna describes the sun of Truth and the consciousness that supports and develops it. The English translation was provided by Sri Aurobindo, The Secret of the Veda, pp. 536-537. The recordings were made at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1973. Sanskrit recited by Sri Vinayak. English translation recited by Santosh Krinsky
Jul 21, 2021 • 8min
The Knowledge of the Mystics
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/07/15/the-knowledge-of-the-mystics/
Jul 20, 2021 • 6min
Secrets for the Successful Use of Japa or Mantra for Spiritual Realisation and Daily Life
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/07/12/secrets-for-the-successful-use-of-japa-or-mantra-for-spiritual-realisation-and-daily-life/
Jul 19, 2021 • 5min
OM, the Mantra and the Use of Mantra in the Integral Yoga
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/om-the-mantra-and-the-use-of-mantra-in-the-integral-yoga/
