| Awaken Bharata |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| THE HINDU RENAISSANCE AT A TURNING POINT | |
| Aurobindo
did not ascribe to the absolute form of non-violence that Gandhi
embraced, which he did not accept as having its origin in the Hindu
tradition. According to Aurobindo non-violence is a spiritual
principle for sadhakas, it cannot be generalized into a principle
for all types and temperaments of people. He encouraged Hindus to
regain their Kshatriya spirit and to become fearless, daring and
courageous in their efforts. He clearly perceived the threat of
Hitler, and the inability of a Gandhian type non-violence to deal
with it, and encouraged India to join the British in the struggle
against him. He also supported the allied war effort in Korea
against the communists.
Aurobindo possessed a great historical vision. He saw the importance of the Vedas and their great antiquity in India. Aurobindo - like Dayananda, Vivekananda and Tilak before him - rejected the idea that the Aryans invaded India and that the Vedas were no more than primitive poetry. He saw a unity between Aryan and Dravidian elements in India and felt he had found a key linking Sanskrit and Tamil languages together. He resurrected the vision of the Vedic Rishis, who were not simply sages but great creators of culture, into the modern age. |
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