LP 4: The Manifestation of Light

Episode 43 September 30, 2021 00:47:00
LP 4: The Manifestation of Light
Reflections on Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry
LP 4: The Manifestation of Light

Sep 30 2021 | 00:47:00

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Show Notes

We take up today the first published poem of Sri Aurobindo, which was printed in 1883 when the author was 10 years old. This poem in retrospect appears at once prophetic and autobiographical.

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