The Life Divine
| Sri Aurobindo | |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Founder of |
Sri Aurobindo Ashram Auroville |
| Philosophy | Integral Yoga, Involution (Sri Aurobindo), Evolution, Integral psychology, Intermediate zone, Supermind |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | Aurobindo Ghose 15 August 1872 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kolkata, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 5 December 1950 (aged 78) Pondicherry, French India (now in Puducherry) |
| Disciple(s) | Champaklal, N. K. Gupta, Amal Kiran, Nirodbaran, Pavitra, M. P. Pandit, A. B. Purani, D. K. Roy, Satprem, Indra Sen |
| Literary works | The Life Divine, The Synthesis of Yoga, Savitri |
| Influenced | Mirra Alfassa |
| Signature |  |
Sri Aurobindo (Bengali: [Sri Ôrobindo]) (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. He joined the Indian movement for independence from British rule, for a while 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. After returning to India he took up various civil service works under the maharaja of the princely state of Baroda and began increasingly involved in nationalist politics and the nascent revolutionary movement in Bengal. He was arrested in the aftermath of a number of bomb outrages linked to his organisation, but in a highly public trial where he faced charges of treason, Aurobindo could only be convicted and imprisoned for writing articles against British rule in India. He was released when no evidence could be provided, following the murder of a prosecution-witness during the trial. During his stay in the jail he had mystical and spiritual experiences, after which he moved to Pondicherry, leaving politics for spiritual work.
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