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The Lives of Sri Aurobindo
Since his death in 1950, Sri Aurobindo Ghose has been known primarily as a yogi and a philosopher of spiritual evolution who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in peace and literature. But the years Aurobindo spent in yogic retirement were preceded by nearly four decades of rich public and intellectual work. Biographers usually focus solely on Aurobindo's life as a politician or sage, but he was also a scholar, a revolutionary, a poet, a philosopher, a social and cultural theorist, and the inspiration for an experiment in communal living. Peter Heehs, one of the founders of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram Archives, is the first to relate all the aspects of Aurobindo's life in its entirety. Consultin...
Writing the Self
This text traces the history of the idea of the self, in diaries, memoirs and other first-person writings, from the Iron Age to the age of the Internet.
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, an Indian philosopher and freedom fighter.
Spirituality Without God
"Religions and spiritual traditions that deny the existence of God existed long before "spiritual but not religious" became the catchphrase of the day. Spirituality without God reminds us that the West does not hold patents on agnosticism or atheism and is the first survey of godless spirituality, beginning in ancient India, China and Greece. Peter Heehs explores systems of religion or philosophy that rejected the idea of a creative God, including Jainism and Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism, and Epicureanism and Scepticism. We are shown Indian traditions that deny the existence of any sort of god, as well as philosophies of the Greco-Roman world that focused on enhancing quality of life ra...
Night and Dawn
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Nationalism, Terrorism, Communalism
This collection of essays on the Indian freedom movement focuses on Bengal during the Swadeshi period (1905-12). The essays deal with revolutionary terrorism and its relation to the movement as a whole and with communalism, which began to be a problem during this period.
India's Freedom Struggle 1857–1947
This book is an accessible introduction to the rise of the Indian freedom struggle between the Great Revolt of 1857 and the attainment of Independence in 1947.
Nationalism, Terrorism, Communalism
This Volume Of Essays Examines Some Of The More Important And Problematic Aspects Of The Swadeshi Movement, Such As The Relationship Between Terrorism And Non-Violent Resistance. Also Examined Here Are Foreign Influences On Bengal Terrorism And The Nature Of Bengali `Religious Nationalism`.
Situating Sri Aurobindo
This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the various aspects of Sri Aurobindo's work as a poet, literary critic, political leader, social reformer, philosopher, and spiritual thinker. Bringing together essays by scholars across disciplines, it situates and evaluates his work and contribution within a larger framework.
Indian Religions
This specially commissioned reader of the key written and oral texts by spiritual teachers from India, from the Rig Veda (3500 BC) to the present day, covers all the major traditions: Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism and new Indian religions.
