Sri Aurobindo’s Works CWSA Overview | Individual posts

The first talk of this series gives us a general overview of Sri Aurobindo's writings and the necessity of reading them.

In this talk we take up a part of the combined volume CWSA 3-4, formed by three main plays, Viziers of Bassora, Rodogune, and Perseus the Deliverer.

Sri Aurobindo’s translations are unique by how Master's touch enriches existing masterpieces which had lost some of their shine through the ages.

This talk takes some of Sri Aurobindo’s political writings and speeches from the years 1890- 1908, published as a joined volume 6 - 7 of the CWSA (The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo), "Bande Mataram".

Karmayogin was launched by Sri Aurobindo on the 19th June 1909 six weeks after his acquittal from the Alipore trial case. The person who came out of the prison was a Jivanmukta and Karmayogi. The name of the journal that he now launched was perfectly apt.

In this talk, we cover some of the remaining writings from Collected Works of Sri Aurobindo, Vol. 8 'Karmayogin'.

Today we look at the ninth volume of CWSA "Writings in Bengali and Sanskrit". In this talk, several Bengali writings are covered, and the rest will be taken up in part two.

The second talk on CWSA Vol 9 "Writings in Bengali and Sanskrit" covers Sanskrit writings, particularly Tantra Siddhi Prakaran and Sri Arvind Upanishad.

In this talk, we take up a joint volume CWSA 10 - 11, which consists mainly of Sri Aurobindo's Records and Notes that he kept during his individual practice.

Today we touch upon the Yogic Sadhan and a few other automatic writings.

'Essays Divine and Human' (CWSA volume 12) is a marvellous collection of essays, short writings and mind-widening aphorisms. These are essays that Sri Aurobindo wrote after his arrival in Pondicherry in 1910 but which were not seen by him before publication.

"Essays in Philosophy and Yoga" CWSA 13 consists of short works in prose written by Sri Aurobindo after 1909 and published during his lifetime.

The second talk is focused on writings on rebirth, the law of karma and the Supramental Manifestation.

Sri Aurobindo's systematic study of the Vedas started, it seems, after his arrival to Pondicherry. As we know he had a series of spiritual experiences whose confirmation he found in the Vedas.

Vol. 15 mostly comprises writings on and translations of the Rig Veda, published in Arya. Today's talk is primarily dealing with the myth of the Aryan invasion.

The entire jigsaw puzzle of the Vedas is resolved for us with the perfection that only one who has returned from the higher planes having realized the ancient truths can do.