Sri Aurobindo - All Life Is Yoga - Sadhana of the Body

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“All life is Yoga.” – Sri Aurobindo

Sadhana of the Body

Sri Aurobindo | The Mother

SRI AUROBINDO

DIGITAL EDITION

Copyright 2019

AURO MEDIA

Verlag und Fachbuchhandel

Wilfried Schuh

www.auro.media

eBook Design

SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION

Germany, Berchtesgaden

ALL LIFE IS YOGA

Sadhana of the BodySelections from the Works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother First edition 2019 ISBN 978-3-96387-029-3

© Photos and selections of the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother:

Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust

Puducherry, India

Flower on the cover:

Ixora coccinea. Deep red. Spiritual significance and explanation given by the Mother: Aspiration in the physicalManifold, simple and joyful.

This is one in a series of some e-books created by SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION and published by AURO MEDIA under the title All Life Is Yoga . Our effort is to bring together, from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, simple passages with a practical orientation on specific subjects, so that everyone may feel free to choose a book according to his inner need. The topics cover the whole field of human activity, because true spirituality is not the rejection of life but the art of perfecting life.

While the passages from Sri Aurobindo are in the original English, most of the passages from the Mother (selections from her talks and writings) are translations from the original French. We must also bear in mind that the excerpts have been taken out of their original context and that a compilation, in its very nature, is likely to have a personal and subjective approach. A sincere attempt, however, has been made to be faithful to the vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.

The excerpts from the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother carry titles and captions chosen by the editor, highlighting the theme of the excerpts and, whenever possible, borrowing a phrase from the text itself. The sources of the excerpts are given at the end of each issue.

We hope these e-books will inspire the readers to go to the complete works and will help them to mould their lives and their environments towards an ever greater perfection.

“True spirituality is not to renounce life, but to make life perfect with a Divine Perfection.” – The Mother

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Contents Title Page Sadhana of the Body Sri Aurobindo | The Mother SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION Copyright Copyright 2019 AURO MEDIA Verlag und Fachbuchhandel Wilfried Schuh www.auro.media eBook Design SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION Germany, Berchtesgaden ALL LIFE IS YOGA Sadhana of the Body Selections from the Works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother First edition 2019 ISBN 978-3-96387-029-3 © Photos and selections of the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust Puducherry, India Flower on the cover: Ixora coccinea. Deep red. Spiritual significance and explanation given by the Mother: Aspiration in the physical Manifold, simple and joyful. Publisher’s Note Publisher’s Note This is one in a series of some e-books created by SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION and published by AURO MEDIA under the title All Life Is Yoga . Our effort is to bring together, from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, simple passages with a practical orientation on specific subjects, so that everyone may feel free to choose a book according to his inner need. The topics cover the whole field of human activity, because true spirituality is not the rejection of life but the art of perfecting life. While the passages from Sri Aurobindo are in the original English, most of the passages from the Mother (selections from her talks and writings) are translations from the original French. We must also bear in mind that the excerpts have been taken out of their original context and that a compilation, in its very nature, is likely to have a personal and subjective approach. A sincere attempt, however, has been made to be faithful to the vision of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. The excerpts from the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother carry titles and captions chosen by the editor, highlighting the theme of the excerpts and, whenever possible, borrowing a phrase from the text itself. The sources of the excerpts are given at the end of each issue. We hope these e-books will inspire the readers to go to the complete works and will help them to mould their lives and their environments towards an ever greater perfection. “True spirituality is not to renounce life, but to make life perfect with a Divine Perfection.” – The Mother * * * Quotation from Sri Aurobindo Sri Aurobindo A divine life in a divine body is the formula of the ideal that we envisage. — Sri Aurobindo * * * I. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Part 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION I must tell you once more that for us spiritual life does not mean contempt for Matter but its divinisation. We do not want to reject the body but to transform it. For this physical education is one of the means most directly effective. — The Mother 1. Perfection of the Body 2. Control of the Body 3. The Primary Importance of Physical Culture 4. Principal Aspects of Physical Education 5. The Discipline of the Body 6. Sports and Physical Exercises 7. Concentration and Dispersion 8. Conscious Will 9. How to Awaken in the Body an Aspiration for the Divine 10. Go Beyond the Limit You Have Reached 11. The Basis of Equanimity in the External Being 12. The ABC of the Transformation of the Body II. YOGA OF THE BODY 1. A New Possibility for the Body 2. The Body: Human and Divine 3. Beginnings of the Physical Transformation 4. Building the Bridge in the Body 5. The Great Transition 6. The Transfer of Power 7. Descent of the Superman 8. The Consciousness of Immortality 9. The New Body of the Mother 10. The Victory Over Death – Reminiscences of Nolini Kanta Gupta APPENDIX ReferencesGuide Cover Table of Contents Start Reading

Sri Aurobindo

A divine life in a divine body is the formula of the ideal that we envisage. — Sri Aurobindo

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I must tell you once more that for us spiritual life does not mean contempt for Matter but its divinisation. We do not want to reject the body but to transform it. For this physical education is one of the means most directly effective. — The Mother