Sri Aurobindo's Life and Philosophy
Summary
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh’s life traced a rare path from revolutionary politics and the Indian freedom struggle to deep spiritual practice and solitary meditation. The article recounts his early years, imprisonment in Alipore Jail, move to Pondicherry, and his evolving philosophy of yoga and national awakening.
Key Points
- Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born in Kolkata in 1872 and became a poet, philosopher, freedom fighter, and yogi.
- He studied in Britain, returned to India, and became involved in revolutionary politics and the freedom movement.
- After his arrest and imprisonment in Alipore Jail, he shifted toward intensive spiritual practice and meditation.
- He later moved to Pondicherry in 1910, where he lived in meditation for decades and built his ashram life around spiritual work.
