Sri Aurobindo came to tell us: "One need not leave the earth to find the Truth, one need not leave the life to find his soul, one need not abandon the world or have only limited beliefs to enter into relation with the Divine. The Divine is everywhere, in everything and if He is hidden, it is because we do not take the trouble to discover Him."    THE MOTHER

HIS LIFE
Sri Aurobindo was born on August 15, 1872 in Calcutta. At the age of seven he was sent to England for education. He stayed and studied in England for fourteen years and gained a deep insight into the culture of ancient, medieval and modern Europe. In 1893, at the age of twenty-

one, Sri Aurobindo returned to India with a completely occidental education. On his return he sought for the wisdom and truth of the Orient. In 1906, at the age of thirty-four, Sri Aurobindo came to Calcutta as the Principal of the Bengal National College. He resigned soon after to participate openly in India's struggle for freedom. He became a leader of the Nationalist Party and his

editorials in the Bande Mataram at once made him an all-India figure. From 1908 to 1909 Sri Aurobindo was kept under detention by the British Government.This proved to be of immense significance because, during this period Sri Aurobindo underwent a series of decisive spiritual experiences which established the course of his future work.