Acknowledgement by the Author

The hundred articles in this book have been previously published in the New Indian Express from 15th July 2003 to 10th November 2003. I would like to thank Mr. M.K. Sonthalia, Managing Editor of New Indian Express for granting me permission to reprint the articles in this collection.

Introduction

Sri Aurobindo worked for Indian Freedom in the field of politics between 1906 and 1910. His inner voice told Him that Indian Freedom was achieved and HE was meant for other work. Indian Freedom arrived on His birthday. When Mountbatten was asked why he chose August 15th, he answered that was the day on which Japan surrendered. Sri Aurobindo fought the World War in the subtle plane and that victory too came on His birthday. He prophesied that India would become the Guru of the World. For that to be achieved, I feel, India must become prosperous.

The Book

Indian sages discovered the Infinite Brahman and devised various yogic disciplines to reach him.  The  main  condition  is  to  give  up  life.  In  a world where rationality is not yet the ruling force, Sri Aurobindo saw that Man can evolve into the next species, the Supramental Being, if 12 yogis attain the Supramental consciousness.

The Author

For the past forty years, Karmayogi has been a sadhak of Sri Aurobindo's yoga  and  an  ardent  devotee  of  The Mother and The Master.