‘Lotus and the Dagger’: A Reading of Vedantic Nationalism of Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo’s ideas of nationalism are eclectic, deriving their tradition from Hindu spiritualism, the vision perfection in man as an entity, and intense esoteric realisation mystical philosophy supramental consciousness being, expounded Vedas Upanishads. writings on political a continuum, ranging utopian socialist Bande Mataram, newspaper he edited to present social, political, judicial boycott counter British, post-1910, when his life took spiritual turn after years realisations yogic sadhana, where mixes power proletariat with Vedantic mysticism. ‘political vedantism’ is attempt restructure social colonised nation so that indigenous idea can be constructed concurrence concept society manifestation collective supremacy man. Aurobindo accepts determinism central principle nation, but at same time, it not static him constant movement progressive self-evolution towards consciousness, manifested through entity called ‘nation’. This paper proposes look establish dialogue neither nor rightist.