Works of Sri Aurobindo - An Overview

CWSA 36: Autobiographical Notes

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 26 May 2024 04:31:41 +0000

The last CWSA volume contains autobiographical notes, letters and other writings, and includes early personal letters, public statements and letters on national and world events, as well as on his ashram and system of yoga.

CWSA 35: Letters on Himself and the Ashram (2)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 26 May 2024 04:30:55 +0000

A concluding talk on CWSA 35

CWSA 35: Letters on Himself and the Ashram (1)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 26 May 2024 04:29:48 +0000

CWSA vol. 35 contains letters in which Sri Aurobindo referred to his life and works, his sadhana or practice of yoga, and the sadhana of members of his ashram.

CWSA 34: Savitri Parts 2-3

Dr. Alok Pandey — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:48:30 +0000

Writings of Sri Aurobindo. This is a summary of CWSA 34.

CWSA 33: Savitri (1)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:55:05 +0000

Writings of Sri Aurobindo. This is a summary of CWSA 33.

CWSA 32: The Mother with Letters on the Mother 2

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:53:41 +0000

This is the second of two talks on CWSA Vol. 32.

CWSA 32: The Mother with Letters on the Mother 1

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:01:11 +0000

This is the first of two talks on CWSA Vol. 32.

CWSA 31: Letters on Yoga 4

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:00:27 +0000

This talk is based on CWSA Vol 31 Transformation of Human Nature in the Integral Yoga

CWSA 30: Letters on Yoga 3

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 11:22:56 +0000

Today we read about the experiences and realisations from CWSA 30.

CWSA 29: Sri Aurobindo: Letters on Yoga 2

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 13:46:18 +0000

This talk is a summary of CWSA 29. It includes letters on the Aim of Yoga, certain fundamentals of the practice of Integral Yoga such as surrender, equanimity, on the Guru in the Integral Yoga.

CWSA 28: Sri Aurobindo: Letters on Yoga 1 (part 2)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:28:29 +0000

In this talk we take up the concluding part of CWSA 28 touching upon the Psychic being, faith and doubt, the chakras among other things.

CWSA 28: Sri Aurobindo: Letters on Yoga 1 (part 1)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 06:29:13 +0000

This talk is based on CWSA 28 which is the first of the four volumes of Letters on Yoga.

CWSA 27: Sri Aurobindo: Letters on Poetry and Art 2

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 10:47:14 +0000

Today’s talk is on the second and concluding part of CWSA 27 where which brings together Sri Aurobindo’s Letters on Poetry and Art.

CWSA 27: Sri Aurobindo: Letters on Poetry and Art 1

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:19:23 +0000

A talk by Dr Alok Pandey.

CWSA 26: Sri Aurobindo: The Future Poetry

Dr. Alok Pandey — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:07:38 +0000

In this work, Sri Aurobindo outlines the history of English poetry and explores the possibility of a spiritual poetry in the future. It was first published in a series of essays between 1917 and 1920; parts were later revised for publication as a book.

CWSA 25: Sri Aurobindo: War and Self Determination

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 08:54:27 +0000

In War and Self-Determination, Sri Aurobindo writes on the sovereignty of nations in the aftermath of the First World War.

Five of the essays making up War and Self-Determination were published in the Arya between 1916 and 1920. In 1920 three of them—“The Passing of War?”, “The Unseen Power” and “Self-Determination”—along with a Foreword and a newly written essay, “The League of Nations”, were published as a book. In later editions the other two Arya essays, “1919” and “After the War”, were added by the editors.

CWSA 25: The Ideal of Human Unity

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 25 May 2023 11:00:49 +0000

CWSA 25: The Human Cycle

Dr. Alok Pandey — Wed, 24 May 2023 02:14:09 +0000

In The Human Cycle, Sri Aurobindo traces the evolution of human society and suggests where it is headed.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (12)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 13 May 2023 08:03:18 +0000

Overview and Conclusions

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (11)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 13 May 2023 08:02:04 +0000

Keys to the Practice

We touch upon Chapters 8 to 18 of the last part of the Synthesis of Yoga, ‘The Yoga of Self-Perfection’.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (10)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 13 May 2023 08:00:56 +0000

Principles of the Yoga of Self-Perfection

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (9)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 10:15:05 +0000

In this talk we take up Part Three of the book, The Yoga of Divine Love.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (8)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:13:14 +0000

In this talk we take up the last portion of the Yoga of Integral Knowledge.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (7)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 22:12:04 +0000

This talk continues with the ‘The Synthesis of Yoga’ (CWSA Vol 23-24) as part of the series on Writings of Sri Aurobindo.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (6)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 01:43:07 +0000

Integral Knowledge.

This talk continues with the ‘The Synthesis of Yoga’ (CWSA Vol 23-24) as part of the series on Writings of Sri Aurobindo.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (5)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 06:40:00 +0000

The Liberation through Works. This talk continues with the ‘The Synthesis of Yoga’ as part of the series on Writings of Sri Aurobindo.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (4)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:39:00 +0000

Sacrifice and Equality.

This talk continues with the ‘The Synthesis of Yoga’ (CWSA Vol 23-24) as part of the series on Writings of Sri Aurobindo.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (3)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:38:00 +0000

This talk continues with the ‘The Synthesis of Yoga’ (CWSA Vol 23-24) as part of the series on Writings of Sri Aurobindo.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (2)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 06:54:00 +0000

Systems of Yoga and the Synthesis.

This talk continues with the ‘The Synthesis of Yoga’ (CWSA Vol 23-24) as part of the series on Writings of Sri Aurobindo.

CWSA 23-24:The Synthesis of Yoga (1)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 06:52:00 +0000

In this talk we take up The Synthesis of Yoga (CWSA Vol 23) as part of the series on Writings of Sri Aurobindo. It will be a series of talks.

CWSA 21-22:The Life Divine(5) - (B2 Ch15-28)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 06:51:00 +0000

This talk is an overview of the Chapters 15-28 of Book 2, which are concluding this treatise.

CWSA 21-22:The Life Divine(4) - (B2 Ch1-14)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 11:12:00 +0000

This talk is an overview of The Life Divine, Chapters 01-14 of Book 2.

CWSA 21-22(3):The Life Divine - (B1 Ch 13-28)

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 11:11:00 +0000

This talk is an overview of the Chapters 13-28 of Book 1.

CWSA 21-22(2):The Life Divine - Ch 1-12

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:58:00 +0000

A summary of Chapters 1-12 of The Life Divine.

CWSA 21-22(1):The Life Divine

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:26:00 +0000

This is a brief overview of The Life Divine, one of major books written by Sri Aurobindo.

CWSA 20(4):The Renaissance in India

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:25:00 +0000

On rationalistic critics of Indian culture (conclusion)

CWSA 20(3):The Renaissance in India

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 20:55:00 +0000

On rationalistic critics of Indian culture.

CWSA 20(2):The Renaissance in India

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:03:00 +0000

CWSA 20(1):The Renaissance in India

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 05:02:00 +0000

Vol. 20 of the ‘Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo’ (CWSA) series consists of thirty-two essays, which were first published in the monthly journal Arya, with each essay written immediately before its publication.

They appeared as three series of essays and one single essay as follows:
– ‘The Renaissance in India’, Aug. – Nov. 1918;
– ‘Indian Culture and External Influence’, March 1919 ( a single essay);
– ‘Is India Civilised?’, Dec. 1918 – Feb. 1919;
– ‘A Defence of Indian Culture’, Feb. 1919 – Jan. 1921.

CWSA19(Overview):Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:15:00 +0000

This talk is the summary of the series of talks on The Essays on The Gita: CWSA 19.

CWSA19(9):Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:48:00 +0000

The concluding talk on The Essays on the Gita (CWSA 19).

CWSA19(8):Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 06:05:00 +0000

The Supreme Secret.

CWSA19(7):Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 26 May 2022 09:30:00 +0000

The Cosmic Form and the Path of Love

CWSA19(6):Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 17 May 2022 09:30:00 +0000

The synthesis of knowledge, works and devotion

CWSA19(5):Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 12 May 2022 11:10:00 +0000

The doctrine of avatarhood

CWSA19(4):Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 08 May 2022 09:41:00 +0000

Works and Sacrifice

CWSA 19(3) Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 03 May 2022 09:50:00 +0000

The topic of this talk is the Yoga of Intelligent Will.

CWSA 19(2):Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:21:00 +0000

This is a second talk of the series on CWSA 19. We are looking at the aspects of the battle of life and the call to the Aryan fighter.

CWSA 19(1): Essays on the Gita

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:19:00 +0000

Essays on the Gita was first published in the monthly review Arya in two series. The first series, covering the first six chapters of the Gita, ran from August 1916 to July 1918. The second series, covering the last twelve chapters, ran from August 1918 to July 1920.

CWSA 18: Kena and Other Upanishads

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:03:00 +0000

CWSA 17(2): Isha Upanishad

Dr. Alok Pandey — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:53:00 +0000

This talk is centered around CWSA 17 especially the portion titled Isavasyopanishad.

CWSA 17(1): Isha Upanishad

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:11:00 +0000

In this talk we read Sri Aurobindo’s translation of Isha Upanishad, in 18 shlokas, with a brief commentary.

CWSA 16: Hymns to the Mystic Fire

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:07:00 +0000

Volume 16 of the Collected Works takes up a large number of hymns from the Rig Veda dedicated to the god Agni to prove beyond doubt the new theory of the Vedas as propounded by Sri Aurobindo. Hymns to the Mystic Fire also reveal to us the journey of the seers, their path and the goal. A selection of hymns dedicated to Agni and translated by Sri Aurobindo was first published in 1946. After addition of the later discovered materials, this selection now includes hymns of nearly 71 different Rishis from various Mandalas of the Rig Veda.

CWSA 15: The Secret of the Veda

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:04:00 +0000

Today we start Collected Works of Sri Aurobindo Vol. 15, which comprises writings on and translations of the Rig Veda and some other Vedic Hymns, that were published in the monthly review Arya between 1914 and 1920. Today’s talk is primarily dealing with the myth of the Aryan invasion.

CWSA 14: Vedic and Philological Studies

Dr. Alok Pandey — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:20:00 +0000

Sri Aurobindo’s writings on the Vedas span through a number of books. Three volumes – Vol 14 ‘Vedic and Philological Studies’, Vol 15 ‘The Secret of the Veda’, and Vol 16 ‘Hymns to the Mystic Fire’ – are completely dedicated to revealing to man the truths contained in the Vedas. We also find significant writings on the Vedas in the Vol 9 “Writings in Bengali and Sanskrit” as well as in Essays and Letters. The importance Sri Aurobindo gave to the Vedas can be understood by the fact that most of the quotations given at the beginning of His Magnum Opus The Life Divine are from the Vedas.

CWSA 13: Essays in Philosophy and Yoga 1

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 15:05:00 +0000

“Essays in Philosophy and Yoga” CWSA 13 consists of short works in prose written by Sri Aurobindo after 1909 and published during his lifetime. All but a few of them are concerned with aspects of spiritual philosophy, yoga, and related subjects. Short writings on the Veda, the Upanishads, Indian culture, political theory, education, and poetics have been placed in other volumes. The title of the volume has been provided by the editors. It is adapted from the title of a proposed collection, “Essays in Yoga”, found in two of Sri Aurobindo’s notebooks. Since 1971 most of the contents of the volume have appeared under the editorial title “The Supramental Manifestation and Other Writings”.

CWSA 12: Essays Divine and Human

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:30:00 +0000

‘Essays Divine and Human’ (CWSA volume 12) is a marvellous collection of essays, short writings and mind-widening aphorisms. These are essays that Sri Aurobindo wrote after his arrival in Pondicherry in 1910 but which were not seen by him before publication. Another set of essays, also written in Pondicherry but which were seen by him before publication, became a part of CWSA 13 (‘Essays in Philosophy and Yoga’).

CWSA 10-11: Records of Yoga 2

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 19:42:00 +0000

In this talk, we continue with the joint volume of The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo (CWSA) 10-11, which consists mainly of Sri Aurobindo’s Records and Notes that he kept during his individual practice. Today we touch upon the Yogic Sadhan and a few other automatic writings.

CWSA 10-11: Records of Yoga 1

Dr. Alok Pandey — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:21:00 +0000

In this talk, we take up a joint volume CWSA 10 – 11, which consists mainly of Sri Aurobindo’s Records and Notes that he kept during his individual practice.

CWSA 9: Writings in Bengali and Sanskrit 2

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 15:56:00 +0000

The second talk on Volume 9 of CWSA (The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo) “Writings in Bengali and Sanskrit” covers some Sanskrit writings, particularly Tantra Siddhi Prakaran and Sri Arvind Upanishad.

CWSA 9: Writings in Bengali and Sanskrit 1

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:10:00 +0000

Today we look at the ninth volume of CWSA (The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo) “Writings in Bengali and Sanskrit”. In this talk, several Bengali writings are covered, and the rest will be taken up in part two.

CWSA 8: Karmayogin 2

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:08:00 +0000

In this talk, we cover some of the remaining writings from Collected Works of Sri Aurobindo, Vol. 8 ‘Karmayogin’.

CWSA 8: Karmayogin 1

Dr. Alok Pandey — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 15:25:00 +0000

Karmayogin was launched by Sri Aurobindo on the 19th June 1909 as a weekly review of National Religion, Literature, Science, Philosophy etc. six weeks after his acquittal from the Alipore trial case. It is well known that this period of one year during which Sri Aurobindo was kept in solitary confinement turned to be a period of rapid transformation for him. The revolutionary yogi of the Bande Mataram days was transformed into a Yoga-Siddha of the highest order. The imprisonment had released him completely from the prison of Ignorance. The person who went into the prison was the Editor of Bande Mataram. The person who came out was a Jivanmukta and Karmayogi. The name of the journal that he now launched was perfectly apt. The very first issue of the journal reproduced contents of his first speech delivered on the 30th May 1909 soon after his release from the Alipore Jail. He spoke as one who had seen God as indeed he had. The fire of Bande Mataram had entered a depth wherein it had become one with the Fire that we carry within our hearts as the secret godhead immanent in man. He spoke as one moved by God.

CWSA 6-7: Bande Mataram

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 03:52:00 +0000

Bande Mataram is a title of a combined Volume 6-7 of the Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo (CWSA).

CWSA 5: Translations

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 03:42:00 +0000

In this talk we take up the fifth volume of CWSA (The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo) “Translations”.

Sri Aurobindo’s translations are unique by how Master’s touch enriches existing masterpieces which had lost some of their shine through the ages. Not only does Sri Aurobindo brings them to us in the language we know, but also shows us the way to approach these marvellous works. The great beauty of Sri Aurobindo is that by his masterly touch he can turn base metal into the purest gold. Here he is touching gold itself and polishing and carving it into a beautiful ornament for the soul to relish.

CWSA 3-4: Collected Plays and Stories. Part A

Dr. Alok Pandey — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 03:40:00 +0000

In this talk we take up a part of the combined third and fourth volumes of CWSA (The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo) “Collected Plays and Stories”. This part is formed by three main plays, Viziers of Bassora, Rodogune, and Perseus the Deliverer.

CWSA 2: Collected Poems

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 02:56:00 +0000

In this English talk on Sri Aurobindo’s writings, we take up the second volume of CWSA (The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo) “Collected Poems”.

CWSA 1: Early Cultural Writings

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 02:20:00 +0000

In this English talk on Sri Aurobindo’s writings, we take up the first volume of CWSA (The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo) “Early Cultural Writings”.

CWSA 0: General Introduction

Dr. Alok Pandey — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 02:11:00 +0000

The first talk of this series gives us a general overview of Sri Aurobindo’s writings and the necessity of reading them.