Gems From Sri Aurobindo 3rd Series

"Gems from Sri Aurobindo" has drawn out some of his statements on subjects of interest from his vast writings. Although the sentences chosen were not written with the intent of being aphorisms, they clearly illumine the Truths in an aphoristic style. This is the third book of the series.

Sri Aurobindo represents a synthesis of the teachings of both the West and the East. Not content simply with dissolution into a transcendental, other-worldly God-consciousness, nor with concentration on the outer life and its powers to the exclusion of anything other or higher, Sri Aurobindo has created the teachings of a Divine Life on Earth. This is the second book of the series.

Sri Aurobindo held a unique mastery of exhaustive exposition of his global vision and universal insight. At the same time, he was able to pack each sentence with depth and intensity of meaning. "Gems from Sri Aurobindo" has drawn out some of his statements on subjects of interest from his vast writings. "Gems" can provide inspiration, themes for meditation and ideas for reflection on a wide variety of subjects. This is the fourth book of the series.

Santosh Krinsky has endeavored to make Sri Aurobindos teachings relevant and readable to the very different audience today, without compromising the essence of his teachings. I do not think that any other writer in American has better represented Aurobindos teachings today than Santosh. This is a difficult task to be sure but one that he has been able to do consistently and with depth of thought. The reader is guided through short episodes that can constitute a simple yet direct immersion into the heart of Aurobindos teachings. Krinsky has approached The Synthesis of Yoga in four volumes of which this current book is the third, focusing on The Yoga of Divine Love. He clearly explains Aurobindos vision of Yoga in the world today and the many-sided approach that is needed to make it work in our daily lives. This helps the reader understand the depths of Yoga and how it can be used to make fundamental changes in our being and character that are more important and enduring than mere outer changes in our body.