The Essential Aurobindo
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Synopsis
Sri Aurobindo stands out as one of the most profound and profoundly relevant of contemporary Asian spiritual masters speaking to the West. His vision transcends the distinctive strengths and weaknesses of India and the West, and his discipline brings the yogas of the Gita to the task of world transformation.
Aurobindo's collaborator, The Mother, offers a blueprint for the utopian community Auroville and sage advice on the ideal of a spiritually based approach to education. Robert McDermott's Afterword recounts the increased significance of Aurobindo's message for the West, and particularly for America, since the book was first published in 1973.
About the Author:
Robert McDermott, Ph.D., is president emeritus and professor of philosophy and religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco). He was formerly chair of the department of philosophy at Baruch College, CUNY, and secretary of the American Academy of Religion. While a senior Fulbright lecturer at the Open University (UK), he co-produced a film on Sri Aurobindo: Avatar-Concept and Example (1976). His writings include Radhakrishnan (Dutton, 1970), The Essential Steiner (Harper, 1984), The Essential Aurobindo (Lindisfarne, 1987) and the Introduction to The Works of William James: Essays on Psychical Research (Harvard University Press, 1986).