

Sri Aurobindo Studies
santosh krinsky
systematic study of Sri Aurobindo's major works and their relevance to our lives and our modern society.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jan 23, 2024 • 5min
Self-Deception Manifested Through One’s Own External Actions and Internal Justifications
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 203-204
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/21/self-deception-manifested-through-ones-own-external-actions-and-internal-justifications/
Santosh has been studying Sri Aurobindo's writings since
1971 and has a daily blog at http://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com and
podcast at https://anchor.fm/santosh-krinsky
He is author of 19 books and is editor-in-chief at Lotus Press. He is president of Institute for Wholistic
Education, a non-profit focused on integrating spirituality into daily life.
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com
The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri
Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com

Jan 22, 2024 • 5min
Self-Deception Manifested Through Judgment of Others
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 201-203
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/20/self-deception-manifested-through-judgment-of-others/
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com
The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri
Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com

Jan 21, 2024 • 9min
Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3 The House of the Spirit and the New Creation, pp. 325-329
reference: Readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri, Book III The Book of the Divine Mother, Canto 3 The House of the Spirit and the New Creation, pp. 325-329
Further readings in Sri Aurobindo's Savitri: a Legend and a Symbol are available at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2023/08/28/readings-in-sri-aurobindos-savitri-a-legend-and-a-symbol/
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com
The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri
Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com

Jan 21, 2024 • 5min
Cultivating Mental Honesty to Address the Habit of Self-Deception
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 200-201
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/19/cultivating-mental-honesty-to-address-the-habit-of-self-deception/
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com
The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri
Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com

Jan 20, 2024 • 3min
The Habit of Self-Deception
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 199-200
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/18/the-habit-of-self-deception/
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com
The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri
Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com

Jan 19, 2024 • 5min
The Ego-Standpoint Bias — the Basis of Self-Deception
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 198-199
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/17/the-ego-standpoint-bias-the-basis-of-self-deception/
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com
The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri
Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com

Jan 18, 2024 • 4min
Developing Will-Power
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 197-198
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/developing-will-power/
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com
The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri
Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com

Jan 17, 2024 • 5min
The Obstacles to Exercising the Will
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 196-198
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/15/the-obstacles-to-exercising-the-will/
More information about Sri Aurobindo can be found at http://www.sri-aurobindo.com
The US editions and links to e-book editions of Sri
Aurobindo’s writings can be found at http://www.lotuspress.com

Jan 16, 2024 • 2min
How Does an Individual Acquire the Higher Form of Spontaneity?
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pg. 196
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/14/how-does-an-individual-acquire-the-higher-form-of-spontaneity/
For more information about Sri Aurobindo visit www.sri-aurobindo.com

Jan 15, 2024 • 7min
The Lower and Higher Forms of Psychological Innocence and Purity
reference:
Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Our Many Selves: Practical Yogic Psychology, Chapter 6, Some Answers and Explanations, pp. 194-195
This episode is also available as a blog post at https://sriaurobindostudies.wordpress.com/2024/01/13/the-lower-and-higher-forms-of-psychological-innocence-and-purity/