A FIXED and narrow power with rigid forms,
He saw the empire of the little life,
An unhappy corner in eternity.
It lived upon the margin of the Idea
Protected by Ignorance as in a shell.
Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, a yogi of rare caliber affectionately known as Dada (elder brother in Bengali), was among the chosen ones, called by the Divine Mother when the time drew near to start the work on the body and prepare it for the physical transformation....
The offered talk on Supramental Body gives a rare glimpse at Amal-da's interpretation of this profound future development, which was predicted and described by Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, but is very difficult to grasp. The talk was recorded in 1971.
This talk was the concluding session of the Savitri Study Camp held in the Beach Office Hall of the Sri Aurobindo Society from February 23 onwards. The final session of the camp was held under the trees in the Savitri Bhavan garden – a very joyous meeting of many Savitri lovers.
The 10th day of the Durga Festival is celebrated as the Day of Victory. As Sri Aurobindo points out in one of His remarkable passages, people adhere to a belief system and make it an excuse to do things that are even diametrically opposed to the original intent that gave birth to a movement. Yet the seed of truth is there...
A might no human will nor force can gain,
A knowledge seated in eternity,
A bliss beyond our struggle and our pain
Are the high pinnacles of our destiny ...