The Life Divine

work by Aurobindo

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The Life Divine is a seminal prose work by Sri Aurobindo, an Indian yogi, seer, and philosopher. Published in 1939, it outlines his philosophy of spiritual evolution and the possibility of achieving a divine life on Earth.1

Aurobindo rejected the traditional Indian concept of moksha (liberation from the cycle of rebirth) as the ultimate goal. Instead, he proposed that terrestrial life itself, through higher evolutionary stages, is the true aim of creation. He envisioned a future where principles of matter, life, and mind would be succeeded by a "supermind," bridging the finite and infinite. This would lead to a joyful existence characterized by love, harmony, unity, and knowledge, overcoming earthly resistance to the divine manifestation. The work is a cornerstone of his Integral Yoga philosophy, which seeks a holistic and spiritually transformed life.1

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