References & Notes

Most quotations from Sri Aurobindo refer to the complete edition of his works in 30 volumes (the Centenary Edition) and are indicated by the volume number followed by the page. Reference is made in particular to the following volumes:

5- Collected Poems

15- The Ideal of Human Unity

17- The Hour of God

20- The Synthesis of Yoga

26- On Himself

28- Savitri

29- Savitri

1.Savitri, 28:256.

2.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, 28:370.

3.Sri Aurobindo, The Hour of God, 17:1.

4.The Synthesis of Yoga, 20:82.

5.Sri Aurobindo, "Musa Spiritus," 5:589.

6.Sri Aurobindo, "Journey's End," 5:570.

7.This ascending path has been described in By the Body of the Earth and the higher planes of the mind have been discussed in Sri Aurobindo or the Adventure of Consciousness.

8.Sri Aurobindo, "A God's Labour," 5:99.

9.Rig Veda, III.22.2.

10.Rig Veda, I.70.2.

11.Rig Veda, I.59.1.

12.Rig Veda, III.39.5

13.Katha Upanishad, V.8.

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14.Rig Veda, II.1.12.

15.Rig Veda, I.179.1.

16.Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, IV.5.4.

17.Thoughts and Aphorisms, no. 383.

18.Mundaka Upanishad, II.2.12.

19.Swetaswatara Upanishad, IV.3.4.

20.Chhandogya Upanishad, VI.8.7.

21.Veda, II.24.4.

22.A geometrical design used by Tantric occultists to materialize certain forces.

23. Rir-Veda, III

24.Sri Aurobindo, "The Life Heavens," 5:575.

25.Sri Aurobindo, The Ideal of Human Unity, 15:558.

26.Nirodbaran, Correspondence with Sri Aurobindo, II.112.

27.Sri Aurobindo, "A God's Labour," 5:99.

28.Mother, Conversation of September 16, 1953.

29.Mother, Some Words of the Mother, p. 31.

30.Sri Aurobindo, On Himself, 26:375-76.

31.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, 28:183.

32.Sri Aurobindo, The Synthesis of Yoga, 20:253.

33.Throne (in particular for spiritual leaders).

34.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, 29:573.

35.Powers.

36.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, 28:35.

37.Sri Aurobindo, On Himself, p. 172.

38.Sri Aurobindo, "A Voice Arose," 5:117.

39.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, 28:59.

40.Sri Aurobindo, "The Golden Light," 5:134.

41.Rig-Veda, V.1.2, V.1.9.

42.Sri Aurobindo, "The Dumb Inconscient," 5:163.

43.A.B. Purani, Evening Talks with Sri Aurobindo, ii.

44.Rig-Veda, I.71.2.

45.Katha Upanishad, I.I

46.Sri Aurobindo, "A God's Labour," 5:101.

47.Sri Aurobindo, "The Pilgrim of the Night," 5:132.

48.Thoughts and Aphorisms, no. 376.

49.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, 28:85.

50.Rig-Veda, I.97.5,I.59.7, III.4.2,I.31.7.

51.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, 29:531.

52.See Sri Aurobindo or the Adventure of Consciousness.

53.Arthur Avalon, The Serpent Power, p.96.

54.Rig-Veda, I.10.1.

55.Sri Aurobindo, Savitri, 28:343-44.

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