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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is the greatest achievement of Mankind!It is the greatest philosophical book ever written and in the best English Language ever written too.It is the Ultimate culmination of a 3,000 year Indian Philosophic Thought.
Aurobindo examines deeper than anybody ever did the Human Condition and treats with the utmost profundity,clarity,linguistic beauty,logical acuity,originality and imagination all the major questions of Life:Why is there something rather than nothing,what is the meaning of life,why are we here,where did we come from,what is our relationship to the ultimate ground of Being,what is the function of ignorance,suffering,pain,what is the Nature of the Ultimate Being.
He surpasses Shankara,incorporating in his philosophy the Tantric idea of the meaningfulness and purposefulness of the Becoming,as well as all central elements of Buddhist Philosophy.In relating all these to modern man (Western and Eastern) and connecting everything together through the most plasic,expressive,exquisite language ever written,he achieves the Ultimate Synthesis of all philosophical and spiritual thought of Mankind.
Aurobindo examines deeper than anybody ever did the Human Condition and treats with the utmost profundity,clarity,linguistic beauty,logical acuity,originality and imagination all the major questions of Life:Why is there something rather than nothing,what is the meaning of life,why are we here,where did we come from,what is our relationship to the ultimate ground of Being,what is the function of ignorance,suffering,pain,what is the Nature of the Ultimate Being.
He surpasses Shankara,incorporating in his philosophy the Tantric idea of the meaningfulness and purposefulness of the Becoming,as well as all central elements of Buddhist Philosophy.In relating all these to modern man (Western and Eastern) and connecting everything together through the most plasic,expressive,exquisite language ever written,he achieves the Ultimate Synthesis of all philosophical and spiritual thought of Mankind.
Although one needs to become accustomed to his unique language and expression ,as well as to spend initially some time in understanding the way he uses certain terms (some of his own creation,so that the Unexpressible could at least be hinted at),this initial investment of time will more than reward the serious reader in the end.
Some,with whom I agree,suggest that one start reading the book from the chapter "The evolution of the spiritual man"(Book 2,chapter 24) and,after moving on to read the next two chapters too,to go back and start reading it from the beginning.These last chapters give an overview of his philosophy and are written in more easy language.
"THE LIFE DIVINE" is itself one of the most pure EMBODIMENTS of the DIVINE.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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By the simple fact that this book was written by Sri Aurobindo, One of the Greatest being of our time since the ancient Indian Seers 3000 years ago. He rediscovered the hidden truth of their work and expressed the Synthesis of all Religions and Philosophies, embracing them in their totality as being necessary part of the Evolution of Consciousness.
Sri Aurobindo cannot be termed as a Yogi, Guru, Philosopher or so...
He was writing from a Silent Mind, which means he had no thoughts going on in his head. The knowledge was pouring down from higher plane of consciousness and he was just acting as an instrument of this Divinity to give the possibilities to those who want to fulfill the purpose of life to be able to do so. Impersonal in his actions, and loving in his consciousness, probably one of the greatest person that we know of having lived and produced results upon earth since the Buddha.
Sri Aurobindo cannot be termed as a Yogi, Guru, Philosopher or so...
He was writing from a Silent Mind, which means he had no thoughts going on in his head. The knowledge was pouring down from higher plane of consciousness and he was just acting as an instrument of this Divinity to give the possibilities to those who want to fulfill the purpose of life to be able to do so. Impersonal in his actions, and loving in his consciousness, probably one of the greatest person that we know of having lived and produced results upon earth since the Buddha.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
One of the greatest spiritual books I have ever read and I have read hundreds, explains everything you would ever want to know, very deep, can be a little intellectual and difficult to follow - read slowly. Sri Aurobindo is a great enlightened being who seems omniscient!!
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