Man should rise above self-consciousness: Hrishi Aurobindo

Special Correspondent

Silchar: “Man should rise above self-consciousness and raise the causes of humanity to serve the society for a better world to live in,” said Gopal Bhattacharjee, international secretary and soldier of Mother, quoting Hrishi Aurobindo while addressing the enlightened audience at the auditorium of Madhya Sahar Sansritik Samiti here recently. Inspired by the teachings and ideals of Mother and Aurobindo, Bhattacharjee understood the philosophy of Aurobindo Society, Puducherry, which if read and followed, could lift a man from the slime and sludge of the morbid mortal world to an elevated moral ground. With this vision in mind, Bhattacharjee went round the world to spread the thoughts and messages of Aurobindo.

He described Aurobindo as ‘an incarnation of God, blessed with divine power.’ His meeting with Mother was a turning point in his life. That gave him strength of body and mind. Aurobindo found himself on the path of evolution, flame of freedom of mother India burning in his heart. After his incarceration in Alipore central jail for being implicated in the famous Alipore bomb case, he saw Basudeva. He sought not salvation but enough strength to see that the country becomes stronger to free itself from the British slavery. And it did become a reality and not a mirage.

Chitta Ranjan Das, eminent Barrister of the time, came forward to help patriotic and nationalist revolutionary Aurobindo in jail. C R Das defended him with all canons of law and Aurobindo was acquitted honourably. Sharing some thoughts of Aurobindo with the audience, Gobinda Bhattacharjee spoke about Swami Vivekananda’s conversation with the great revolutionary. It was a great moment and quite an enriching experience. A man is blessed by following the teachings of saints and sages. He forsakes ‘kama, krodha, lobha’ and realises the essence of life.

Hrishi Aurobindo, pointed out Gopal Bhattacharjee, wanted to divinise human, spiritual the material, and immortalise the mortal. This, the great saint said, is neither probable nor possible but inevitable. Bhattacharjee recalled how he felt himself blessed to participate in a live talk on ‘Divine Life’ written by Aurobindo in an American television channel. It was a great moment for him as the thoughts of the book would be refreshing for the Americans, 70% of them spending sleepless life and children addicted to drugs. Mother herself was disturbed at the unorganised life of the Americans.

Bhattacharjee said Mother was hopeful of a changing world. It is true but the path to peace of mind lies in the study of “Essays on Gita” and the epic “Sabitri,” the longest verse in the world by Aurobindo, and the inspirational Mahabharat, Vedas and Upnishad. This will create super mind in man to work for peace and stability in the trouble-torn world with the ideals of Aurobindo. At the outset, Gopal Bhattacharjee was introduced to the packed audience by Manas Bhattacharjee, Secretary, Silchar branch of Aurobindo Society.

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