The philosophy and vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, (Mira Alfassa)
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, Poet and Guru. He joined the Indian movement for freedom from British rule and for a duration, became, one of its most important leaders, before developing his own vision of human progress and spiritual evolution.
Central theme of Sri Aurobindos vision is the evolution of human life into life divine.
"Man is a transitional being. He is not final. The step from man to super man is the next approaching achievement in the earth evolution. It is inevitable because it is at once the intention of the inner spirit and the logic of natures process."
Mirra Alfassa, known to her followers as The Mother was born as the second child of an Egyptian mother and a Turkish father, a few months after her parents had settled in France. An extraordinarily gifted child, who became an accomplished painter and musician, she had many inner experiences from early childhood. She was a spiritual guru, and a collaborator of Sri Aurobindo.
She founded the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and established Auroville an experimental township with no barrier and as a universal town, was an influence and inspiration to many writers and gurus on the subject of Integral Yoga
