Theos-Talk Archives (December 2000 Message tt00040)

Thank you Daniel and I will look forward to your reply. My own 
understanding is that Sri Aurobindo began his Yoga Sadhana 
fairly early in his career and so it would be prior to 1938.

His well known book The Synthesis of Yoga first appeared in 
serial form in the ARYA from 1914 to 1921 in four parts, this is 
from "bibliographical material" attached to the end of the volume 
i have.

I appreciate your interest in this area and if i come across some 
more biographical material on Sri Aurobindo that relates to the 
issue I will provide it to you.

Your Brother,


Arthur Gregory






--- In theos-talk@egroups.com, "Blavatsky Archives" <info@b...> 
wrote:
> 
> Thank you Art for the transcription below 
> of what Aurobindo said in 1938.
> 
> But this does not settle the question
> about what is reportedly said or written
> by Aurobindo in these words:
> 
> "Once when I was practising yoga, He
> whom the Theosophists call Master K.H.
> came and stood before me and watched
> my yoga. I requested him to accept me
> as his disciple; but he said, 'Your
> Master is different.'"
> 
> Quoted on p. 214 of HAMMER ON THE
> MOUNTAIN by Howard Murphet. I believe
> I verified that this quote
> is from MAHAYOGI SRI AUROBINDO by Diwaker.
> 
> Are these Aurobindo's words? And when
> did he speak or write them?
> 
> Maybe his experience with "K.H." was
> AFTER Dec. 14, 1938.
> 
> I am inquiring into this matter and hope
> to have more information.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> 
> -- Original Message --
> 
> >"Talks with Sri Aurobindo"
> >CopyRight reserved by Sri Aurobindo Ashram 
> >15 August, 1966
> >pp. 36-37
> >Daniel,
> >I did find an additional reference by Sri Aurobindo to Kuthoomi 
> >from a book "Talks with Sri Aurobindo":
> >
> >December 14, 1938
> >The talk turned to theosophy.
> >Dr. M.: The theosophists speak of mahatmas from who they 
> >receive messages.
> >Sri Aurobindo: Yes, Moria and Koothoomi are two of their 
> >Mahatmas. The Mahatmas are said to be living somewhere 
in 
> >Bhutan among rishis who are thousands of years old, I hear.
> >Dr. M.: Not true? You wrote a long time ago a poem on 
koothumi 
> >in the Standard Bearer. From it we have thought of a being 
with 
> >great spiritual realisation.
> >Sri Aurobindo: it was purely a play of the poetic imagination.
> >Dr. M.: What do you think of Madame Blavatsky?
> >Sri Aurobindo: She was a remarkablewoman.
> 
> 
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