A collection of articles by various authors to provide a counter to the vicious attack on Sri Aurobindo that came in the form of a distorted biography.
This book is a counter to the vicious attack on Sri Aurobindo’s spiritual stature that came in the form of a hostile biography of him by Peter Heehs entitled The Lives of Sri Aurobindo, published by Columbia University Press in 2008.
Our Branches & Centres have made queries regarding the controversy that has been created by the book “The Lives of Sri Aurobindo” by Peter Heehs, an ashramite. H.O. has been repeatedly asked as to what is the stand of Sri Aurobindo Society in this connection.
This matter was discussed in detail by the Executive Committee of Sri Aurobindo Society on 21st April 2012 and the following decision was taken:
“After having read the book ‘The Lives of Sri Aurobindo’ by Peter Heehs, the Executive Committee of Sri Aurobindo Society has come to the conclusion that the book, at many places, presents facts and information based on unreliable sources and contains misrepresentations and distortions of the life, work and yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. The book also puts down other biographies written by scholars and devotees, which are certainly not hagiographies and have inspired a large number of devotees, seekers and scholars. All these biographies are available with SABDA, the official sellers of Sri Aurobindo’s and the Mother’s books and other related books.
Sri Aurobindo Society strongly disapproves of the book.”
25.4.2012
ChairmanSri Aurobindo Society
(All India Magazine, June 2012)
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