Devdip Ganguli from the Sri Aurobindo International Center of Education joins Julian Lines to interview author, Luc Venet, about his new biography of Sri Aurobindo. Luc is in France, Devdip in Pondicherry but a few seats at Matagiri are available. Please RSVP.

SYNOPSIS:

While giving primarily account of the intricate revolutionary events, Luc Venet clarifies the nature of the spiritual turning points in Sri Aurobindo’s yoga during this period and explaining how they influenced his political activities. 

The Never-dying Fire covers the key events in Sri Aurobindo’s sadhana, beginning with his experience of ‘infinite oneness’ on landing at Apollo Bundar, continuing with his meeting with Lele and the achievement of silent mind and climaxes in his Alipore jail experiences, before he receives the “adeshas” that summon him to Pondicherry.  

Luc Venet, a young PhD in mathematics, discovers India and then Sri Aurobindo in Pondicherry. It is a complete revolution in his life. He spends a few years in Auroville, then in America as a publisher. He now lives in southern France.

Devdip Ganguli teaches undergraduate students at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry, where he offers courses based on the writings of Sri Aurobindo. He is also invited to teach in universities in India and abroad on related topics. He is the co-editor of “Reading Sri Aurobindo” (Penguin Random House, 2022).

Julian Lines is President of Matagiri. He also serves on the board of Auroville International USA and as an advisor to the Nakashima Foundation for Peace. He was a former Chairperson of Auroville International and served on Auroville’s International Advisory Council.

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