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Arya

A Philosophical Review


Volume 1  ■  August 1914 / July 1915

A Monthly Philosophical Review Arya was published 7 years between August 15, 1914 and January 15, 1921. It was edited by Sri Aurobindo, the Mother (Mira Alfassa) and her husband Paul Richard. Most of the works were written by Sri Aurobindo; the works by other authors are marked by italic. The issues are presented by files in DJVu format (graphic copies). To view these files you need DJVu-viewer. You can download it here:

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Vol.1.    No 1 — August 1914    

The Life Divine. I The Human Aspiration.– pp.1-5

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. Introduction.– pp.6-10

The Secret of the Veda. I. The Problem and Its Solution.– pp.11-17

Selected Hymns. I. The Colloquy of Indra and Agastya [1.170].– pp.18-20

Selected Hymns. II. Indra, Giver of Light [1.4].– pp.21-29

Isha Upanishad. The Text.– pp.30-35

The Synthesis of Yoga. Introduction.– pp.36-40

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom. Introduction.– pp.41-48

Unknown author. The Soul of a Plant.– pp.49-55

The Question of the Month.– pp.56-57

The News of the Month.– pp.58-61

Unknown author. Our Acknowledgements.– pp.62-63

Vol.1.    No 2 — September 1914    

The Life Divine. II. The Two Negations. The Materialist Denial.– pp.3-14

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. Ch. I. At the Beginning.– pp.15-20

The Secret of the Veda. II. A Retrospect of Vedic Theory (1).– pp.21-28

Selected Hymns. III. Indra and the Thought-Forces [1.171].– pp.29-38

Isha Upanishad. II. Analysis.– pp.39-45

The Synthesis of Yoga. II. The Three Steps Of Nature.– pp.46-57

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom. Book 1.– pp.58-60

The Question of the Month.– pp.61-64

The News of the Month.– p.64

Vol.1.    No 3 — October 1914    

The Life Divine. III. The Two Negations. The Refusal of the Ascetic.– pp.129-137

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. II. The Uncreated. .– pp.138-143

The Secret of the Veda. II. A Retrospect of Vedic Theory (2). Scholars.– pp.144-151

Selected Hymns. IV. Agni, the Illumined Will [1.77].– pp.152-161

Isha Upanishad. Analysis II.– pp.162-171

The Synthesis of Yoga. III. The Threefold Life.– pp.172-183

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom. Book 1.– pp.184-190

The Question of the Month.– pp.191-192

Vol.1.    No 4 — November 1914    

The Life Divine. IV. Reality Omnipresent.– pp.193-201

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. III. Wherefore The World .– pp.202-209

The Secret of the Veda. III. Modern Theories.– pp.210-220

Selected Hymns. V. Surya Savitri, Creator and Increaser [5.81].– pp.221-229

Isha Upanishad. Analysis III.– pp.230-238

The Synthesis of Yoga. IV. The Systems of Yoga.– pp.239-249

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– pp.250-254

The Question of the Month.– pp.255-256

Vol.1.    No 5 — December 1914    

The Life Divine. V. The Destiny of The Individual.– pp.257-266

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. IV. The Creative Principle.– pp.267-274

The Secret of the Veda. IV. The Foundations of the Psychological Theory.– pp.275-286

Selected Hymns. VI. The Divine Dawn [3.61].– pp.287-291

Isha Upanishad. Analysis IV.– pp.292-302

The Synthesis of Yoga. Introduction V.– pp.303-312

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– pp.313-318

The Question of the Month.– pp.319-320

Vol.1.    No 6 — January 1915    

The Life Divine. VI. Man In The Universe.– pp.321-329

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. V. The Desire to Be.– pp.330-338

The Secret of the Veda. V. The Philological Method of the Veda.– pp.339-348

Selected Hymns. VII. To Bhaga Savitri, the Enjoyer [5.82].– pp.349-354

Isha Upanishad. Analysis V.– pp.355-363

The Synthesis of Yoga. I. The Four Aids .– pp.364-377

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– pp.378-382

The Question of the Month.– pp.383-384

Vol.1.    No 7 — Fabruary 1915    

The Life Divine. VII. The Ego And The Dualities.– pp.385-394

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. VI. The Primary Data of Being.– pp.395-402
The Secret of the Veda. VI. Agni and the Truth.– pp.403-414

Selected Hymns. VIII. Vayu, the Master of the Life Energies [4.48].– pp.415-422

Isha Upanishad. Analysis VI.– pp.423-430

The Synthesis of Yoga. II. Self-Consecration.– pp.431-443

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– pp.444-448

Vol.1.    No 8 — March 1915    

The Life Divine. VIII. The Methods of Vedantic Knowledge.– pp.449-460

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. VII. The Synthesis of Movement.– pp.461-465

The Secret of the Veda. VII. Varuna-Mitra and the Truth.– pp.466-475

Selected Hymns. IX. Brihaspati, Power of the Soul [4.50].– pp.476-485

Isha Upanishad. Analysis VII.– pp.486-492

The Synthesis of Yoga. IV. Self-Surrender in Works – The Gita.– pp.493-501

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– pp.502-504

All-Will and Free-Will.– pp.505-509

Aphorisms. The Goal.– pp.510-512

Vol.1.    No 9 — April 1915    

The Life Divine. IX. The Pure Existent.– pp.513-521

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. VIII. The Absolute Manifestation.– pp.522-528

The Secret of the Veda. VIII. The Ashwins – Indra – the Vishwadevas.– pp.529-540

Selected Hymns. X. The Ashwins, Lords of Bliss [4.45].– pp.541-550

Isha Upanishad. Analysis VIII.– pp.551-557

The Synthesis of Yoga. V. The Sacrifice and the Triune Path.– pp.558-565

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– pp.566-569

The Type of the Superman.– pp.570-576

Vol.1.    No 10 — May 1915    

The Life Divine. X. Conscious Force.– pp.577-587

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. IX. The Absolute of The Being.– pp.588-592

The Secret of the Veda. IX. Saraswati and Her Consorts.– pp.593-601

Selected Hymns. XI. The Ribhus, Artisans of Immortality [1.20].– pp.602-607

Isha Upanishad. Conclusion and Summary.– pp.608-616

The Synthesis of Yoga. VI. The Triple Offering.– pp.617-625

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– p.626

Andal: The Vaishnava Poetess.– pp.627-630

Aphorisms. The Delight of  Being; Man, the Purusha; The End.– pp.631-633

Review: Hymns to the Goddess / Translated from Sanskrit by Arthur and Ellen Avalon.- London: Lucas and Co.– pp.634-640

Vol.1.    No 11 — June 1915    

The Life Divine. XI. Delight of Existence: The Problem.– pp.641-650

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. X. The Second Genesis.– pp.651-657

The Secret of the Veda. X. The Image of the Oceans and the Rivers.– pp.658-666

Selected Hymns. XII. Vishnu, the All-Pervading Godhead [1.154].– pp.667-674

Kena Upanishad.– pp.675-679

The Synthesis of Yoga. VII. The Standard of Conduct.– pp.680-692

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– pp.693-696

Aphorisms. The Chain.– pp.697-699

Unknown author. The Doctrine of Taoism.– pp.700-704

Vol.1.    No 12 — July 1915    

The Life Divine. XII. Delight of Existence: The Solution.– pp.705-717

Paul Richard. The Wherefore of the Worlds. XI. Love The Creator.– pp.718-722

The Secret of the Veda. XI. The Seven Rivers.– pp.723-736

Selected Hymns. XIII. Soma, Lord of Delight and Immortality [9.83].– pp.737-745

The Kena Upanishad. Commentary I. II.– pp.746-751

The Synthesis of Yoga. VIII. The Supreme Will.– pp.752-758

Paul Richard. The Eternal Wisdom.– pp.759-762

Mammalwar: The Supreme Vaishnava Saint and Poet.– pp.763-766

The “Arya’s” Second Year.– pp.767-768