The Future Evolution of Man: The Divine Life Upon Earth

by Sri Aurobindo, P.B. Saint-Hilaire (Compiler)

Sri Aurobindo offers us an insight into the true meaning of our lives on earth and the present evolutionary crisis.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

168 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]

P.B. Saint-Hilaire, known as Pavitra, was a devotee living at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. He pulled extracts from several of Sri Aurobindo's major works, to systematically present the evolutionary direction as described by Sri Aurobindo. An excellent, well-organized book that provides a quick overview of Sri Aurobindo's thought.

[Asit]

this type of shit gives me hope.