In this brief introductory work the author surveys, in chapters of four or five pages, Sri Aurobindo’s writings on philosophy, integral yoga, sociology, literature, Indian culture, the Veda, the Upanishads, and the Gita. One chapter is devoted to his epic poem Savitri. The author bookends these short chapters with longer treatments: the first on Sri Aurobindo’s life and work and the last outlining his major works. The concluding chapter discusses Sri Aurobindo’s dreams for the progress of humanity and his vision of a spiritual evolution culminating in the descent of a new consciousness that will liberate man and transform his existence into a divine life on earth.
