The Mind of Light

by Sri Aurobindo

The book is a guide to the future evolution of consciousness. The text includes an added section on The Teaching of Sri Aurobindo as a general overview, as well as an extensive annotated bibliograph and introduction by Dr. Robert McDermott.

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Sri Aurobindo (Bengali: শ্রী অরবিন্দ Sri Ôrobindo) was an Indian nationalist and freedom fighter, major Indian English poet, philosopher, and yogi. He joined the movement for India's freedom from British rule and for a duration (1905–10), became one of its most important leaders, before turning to developing his own vision and philosophy of human progress and spiritual evolution.

The central theme of Sri Aurobindo's vision is the evolution of life into a "life divine". In his own words: "Man is a transitional being. He is not final. The step from man to superman is the next approaching achievement in the earth evolution. It is inevitable because it is at once the intention of the inner spirit and the logic of Nature's process."

The principal writings of Sri Aurobindo include, in prose, The Life Divine, considered his single great work of metaphysics,The Synthesis of Yoga, Secrets of the Vedas, Essays on the Gita, The Human Cycle, The Ideal of Human Unity, Renaissance in India and other essays, Supramental Manifestation upon Earth, The Future Poetry, Thoughts and Aphorisms and several volumes of letters. In poetry, his principal work is Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol in blank verse.

Reviews

[Santosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

i have spent the past few months systematically reading this text and find it both fascinating and informative. It is difficult to comprehend the next stage in the evolutionary cycle, but Sri Aurobindo puts it in perspective and provides insights into the implications for individuals and humanity as a whole.

[Santosh Krinsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

i am in the last chapter of my detailed study of this book. Sri Aurobindo shows the inevitability of the next stage of the evolution of consciousness on earth and the impact this will have on the world we live in.