University of Cambridge; Cambridge, England

Keynes Hall, King’s College 1 November 2000

Aurobindo saw. Sri Aurobindo became. Aurobindo—the boldest revolution. Sri Aurobindo—the quickest evolution. Aurobindo—“British, out!” Sri Aurobindo—“World-ignorance, out, out, out!” Aurobindo—a Cambridge-education-zenith-mind. Sri Aurobindo—a world-illumination-Soul And the earth-transformation-Harbinger. Aurobindo—“Cambridge, you gave me The vastness-knowledge-light.” Sri Aurobindo—“Cambridge, I give you And the whole world Oneness-nectar-delight.” Aurobindo was A world-mind-traveller-hunger Par excellence. Sri Aurobindo is A cosmos-heart-lover-feast Infinite. 220 Aurobindo came down. Sri Aurobindo went up Only to be all-where. In England, a waking lion. In Baroda, a watching lion. In Bengal, a roaring lion. In Pondicherry, an all-conquering lion. Within, Aurobindo heard. Without, Sri Aurobindo sounds. Aurobindo’s heart Was a God-dreamer. Sri Aurobindo’s life Is a God-giver. Aurobindo—the perfect definition Of a God-oneness-seeker. Sri Aurobindo—the absolute definition Of God the Supreme. In Bengal, he was An India-lover, India-awakener And India-server. In Pondicherry, he became A God-seer, God-possessor And God-distributor. Aurobindo saw the world. Sri Aurobindo fought for the world And so does he still. 221 His The Life Divine Is God the man’s Aspiration-victory-song. His Savitri Is man the God’s Transformation-manifestation-gong. Aurobindo accepted humanity’s imperfections As his own. God accepted Sri Aurobindo To claim His Perfection As his own, very own. Aurobindo was humanity’s Life-temple-beauty. Sri Aurobindo is Divinity’s Heart-Shrine-Fragrance. Sri Aurobindo is caught By both man and God alike— Man for his transformation; God for His manifestation. [ The Reverend George Pattison, Dean of King’s College Chapel, invited Sri Chinmoy to offer this talk about Sri Aurobindo and a Peace Concert to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo’s ‘Mahasamadhi’ (passing). ]