... put its stamp on Judaism, through Judaism, Christianity and Sufism on Islam, through Buddha on Confucianism, through Christ and mediaeval mysticism and Catholic ceremonial, through Greek and German philosophy, through Sanscrit learning and [ sentence left incomplete ] Page 413 ...
... ‘far-off’ and abysmal realm of being. This corresponds with the German fascination for things spiritual, esoteric, supra-sensual, occult, and for magic and secret societies of any kind … In the German philosophy there is always a part of mysticism, an element of Meister Eckhart and Jakob Böhme … West-Europeans feel inclined to situate ‘German irrationalism’ next to demonism, to relatedness with death ...
... produce ugly things, it is only for export to other countries. I am afraid the Japanese are losing that sense now because of the general vulgarisation. In Germany Hitler must have crushed all fine things out of existence – German music, philosophy, etc. How can anything develop where there is no freedom? I hope Mussolini has kept some sense of art. Disciple : He is very proud ...
... produce ugly things, it is only for export to other countries. I am afraid the Japanese are losing that sense now because of the general vulgarisation. In Germany Hitler must have crushed all fine things out of existence – German music, philosophy, etc. How can anything develop where there is no freedom? I hope Mussolini has kept some sense of art. Disciple : He is very proud of Italians... aspect. Disciple : But you have written philosophy in the Arya . Sri Aurobindo : Arya was written because of Richard. After starting it he went away and left me alone to fill 64 pages per month. The Life Divine is not philosophy but fact. It contains what I have realised and seen. I think many people would object to calling it philosophy. Of course, there are elements of all the systems... England no one considers her a great poet. The only vigorous poetry she wrote was about the German invasion of France. That is because of her great sympathy for Page 236 France. I remember her phrase for France : “The head of the human column” and “Atilla’s own exultant hordes” for the Germans. After reading some of the modernist poetry I am not surprised that poetry is not read ...
... people once had a keen sense of beauty. The Japanese, although they had it once, were losing it "because of the general vulgarisation"; and as for Germany, "Hitler must have crushed all fine things out of Existence - German music, philosophy, etc. How can anything develop where there is no freedom?" 4 On 12 May 1940, intervening in the discussion on modem art, Sri Aurobindo said: ... too. Already the German army, by a surprise move, had moved swiftly through the Ardennes, crossed the French border on 12 may, and the Meuse the next day; and by 20 May, the Germans were at Abbeville. The Dutch and the Belgians capitulated without more ado, and the British expeditionary force and the French first army were isolated, a ready prey almost to the converging German forces. Between 27... harbour of Dunkirk. It was a remarkable operation short of the miraculous. On the other hand, the Germans Page 698 relentlessly pressed on toward Paris, General Weygand (who had replaced General Gamelin) was unable to stop the rot, and on 14 June Paris itself was occupied by the Germans. Churchill's bold and imaginative offer of a union with France was rejected by the French Government ...
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