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Did Aurobindo marry?
In 1901, on a visit to Calcutta, he married 14-year-old Mrinalini, the daughter of Bhupal Chandra Bose, a senior official in government service. Aurobindo was 28 at that time.
Why Aurobindo came to Pondicherry?
The Ashram was actually set up in 1926 by Aurobindo Ghose, one of India’s greatest philosopher-poets, who originally came to Pondicherry to escape persecution by the British. It was after arriving here that he was drawn into the spiritual realm and discovered the power of yoga.
When did Mother meet Sri Aurobindo?
1914
A century ago, in 1914, Mirra Alfassa who would later be known as The Mother, first set foot in Puducherry and met Sri Aurobindo. This year marks the centenary of that meeting that was celebrated across Puducherry and Auroville.
When did the mother come to India?
It was in 1914 that Mirra Alfassa who later came to be known as The Mother, first set foot in Puducherry stayed in Grand Hotel D’Europe and met Sri Aurobindo.
When did Aurobindo go to Pondicherry?
Sri Aurobindo reached Pondicherry on April 4, 1910. He was then 38 years old.
Where did Aurobindo studied?
St Paul’s School
King’s College, Cambridge
Sri Aurobindo/Education
When and under whom was the Indian National Congress formed?
| Indian National Congress | |
|---|---|
| Rajya Sabha leader | Mallikarjun Kharge (Leader of the Opposition) |
| Founder | Allan Octavian Hume |
| Founded | 28 December 1885 |
| Headquarters | 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi-110001 |
Who is the mother of Aurobindo?
Sri Aurobindo’s close spiritual collaborator, Mirra Alfassa (b. Alfassa), came to be known as The Mother. She was a French national, born in Paris on 21 February 1878. In her 20s she studied occultism with Max Theon.
What is Sri Aurobindo’s theory of spiritual evolution?
In this book, Sri Aurobindo presents a theory of spiritual evolution and suggests that the present crisis of humanity will lead to a spiritual transformation of the human being and the advent of a divine life upon earth. The material first appeared as a series of essays published in the monthly review Arya between 1914 and 1919.
What is Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga?
At Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo developed a spiritual practice he called Integral Yoga. The central theme of his vision was the evolution of human life into a divine life in divine body. He believed in a spiritual realisation that not only liberated but transformed human nature, enabling a divine life on earth.
How did Aurobindo become an influential leader in India?
He joined the Indian movement for independence from British colonial rule, till 1910 was one of its influential leaders and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution . Aurobindo studied for the Indian Civil Service at King’s College, Cambridge, England.
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