All Life Is Yoga: Art. Sri Aurobindo

      

      Omsriaurobindomira

      All

      Life

      Is

      Yoga

      “All life is Yoga.” – Sri Aurobindo

      Art

      Sri Aurobindo | The Mother

      SRI AUROBINDO

      DIGITAL EDITION

      Copyright 2021

      AURO MEDIA

      Verlag und Fachbuchhandel

      Wilfried Schuh

      Germany

      www.sriaurobindo.center

      www.auro.media

      eBook Design

      SRI AUROBINDO DIGITAL EDITION

      Germany, Berchtesgaden

      ALL LIFE IS YOGA

      Art Selections from the Works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother Third edition 2021 ISBN 978-3-96387-018-7

      © Photos and selections of the works of

      Sri Aurobindo and the Mother:

      Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust

      Puducherry, India

      Flower on the cover:

      Fuchsia. Several colours. Spiritual significance and explanation given by the Mother: Art Living only to express beauty.

      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. These excerpts are by no means exhaustive.

      Bringing out a compilation from the writings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, which have a profound depth and wideness unique, is a difficult task. The compiler’s subjective tilt and preferences generally result in highlighting some aspects of the issues concerned while the rest is by no means less significant. Also without contexts of the excerpts the passages reproduced may not fully convey the idea – or may be misunderstood or may reduce a comprehensive truth into what could appear like a fixed principle.

      The reader may keep in mind this inherent limitation of compilations; compilations are however helpful in providing an introduction to the subject in a handy format. They also give the readers a direct and practical feel of some of the profound issues and sometimes a mantric appeal, musing on which can change one’s entire attitude to them.

      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 compilations will inspire the readers to go to the complete works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother 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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      ContentsTitle PageCopyrightPublisher’s NoteI. WORDS OF SRI AUROBINDOQuotation from Sri Aurobindo1. Beauty in Life2. The Divine as Beauty3. The Distinctive Character of Indian Art4. Poetic Creation5. Creation by the WordII. WORDS OF THE MOTHERQuotation from the Mother1. The Most Important Reason of Art2. Art and Yoga3. The Yogin’s Aim in the Arts4. The Inspired Artist5. No Limitation to the Expression of the Divine6. Who is an Artist?7. What Men Call “Artistry”8. Beauty is Universal9. Art in Modern Times10. Why is Modern Art Ugly?11. Music12. Mushroom Art13. Child Prodigies14. The Higher and Lower PerfectionAPPENDIXReferencesGuideCoverTable of ContentsStart Reading

Part I

      Sri Aurobindo

      If Art’s service is but to imitate Nature,