Aurobindo Ghosh was a multifaceted
genius – a great philosopher, a freedom –
fighter, an eminent educationist and a true Yogi.
He started his journey as a political thinker and
became a spiritual integralist. He showed us the
path to the highest spiritual growth. His
educational philosophy was based on his
philosophy of life i.e., on brahmacharya, practice
of Yoga and spiritual penance. He believed in
integral education, based on his philosophy of
education, leading man to the fullest extent
through harmonious development of his self –
physical, vital, mental, psychic and spiritual. He
translated his ideals into a system of education
through his Pondicherry Ashram School, now
named as Auroville.