Sri Aurobindo
1872–1950 — India
Era: Modern
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Synthesized yoga, evolution, and spiritual transformation
"All life is Yoga, a seeking, a journey toward something beyond."
Biography
Sri Aurobindo revolutionized Indian philosophy by integrating ancient Vedantic wisdom with evolutionary theory and modern consciousness studies. His integral yoga philosophy proposed that human evolution continues spiritually, transcending matter toward divine consciousness. He founded an ashram in Pondicherry that became a global center for experimental spirituality and human transformation.
Key Facts
- Studied at Cambridge and was a Bengali nationalist before turning to spiritual philosophy
- Developed 'Integral Yoga'—a synthesis of Vedanta, Tantra, and modern evolutionary thought
- Founded Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry in 1926, still influential today
- Wrote extensively on the Bhagavad Gita, reinterpreting it through an evolutionary lens
- Influenced global spiritual movements and remains foundational to integral philosophy and transpersonal psychology
He merged ancient wisdom with evolution: spirituality as humanity's next step.
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