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All Life is Yoga
A 12-week journey to enter the living atmosphere of Sri Aurobindo’s The Synthesis of Yoga — not as a philosophy to understand, but as a consciousness to immerse into and to live all life as yoga.
The quiet power of reading as a sadhana
In an age of constant noise, our attention is scattered across a thousand things and glued to screens. Reading becomes a sacred practice: a way to gather our dispersed energies, train our concentration, step out of our mental loops and enter a space of discovery.
Every genuine spiritual text holds a mantric force — it carries light, power, and consciousness.
Mantric reading is not about studying a text; it is about entering a living vibration. Reading becomes an act of communion — a way of receiving force rather than grasping meaning.
With a silent, receptive mind, the words begin to work within us. Their vibration purifies, widens, and uplifts our being, connecting us to a Presence that is always there — guiding, revealing, transforming.
The Vision of Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo, a modern Rishi, a revolutionary yogi, pioneer of India’s freedom movement and spiritual philosopher of the 20th century, foresaw an evolutionary crisis on Earth back in 1910. He saw that evolution was not finished with the human being — that a deeper, divine consciousness is pressing to emerge on Earth.
He brought together the truths of all yogic traditions and re-envisioned them for the modern world, showing that spiritual life need not withdraw from the world but can transform it from within.
His vision offers a way to integrate the spiritual and material, the individual and collective — showing the way for each of us to grow consciously and participate in the evolutionary journey that humanity is called to.
“If indeed our aim be only an escape from the world to God, synthesis is unnecessary and a waste of time… But if our aim be a transformation of our integral being into the terms of God-existence, it is then that a synthesis becomes necessary.”— Sri Aurobindo, The Synthesis of Yoga
What this journey offers you
Through the practice of collective mantric reading, we open to the truth behind the words, allowing the force they carry to work directly in our consciousness.
The foundational practice to engage directly with the text and its inner vibration live via Zoom.
Learn to listen beyond the words and sense the deeper movement of consciousness they carry — together in a shared concentrated space.
Wednesdays · 8 to 10 PM IST
Alternates between a guided summary with Dr Sahana & sharing circle with the sangha, and Live Q&A with Manoj Pavithran.
These circles help you integrate what you read, clarify your understanding, and ground the teachings in daily experience.
Develop a lifelong practice of mantric reading — a way to receive the light, force and nourishment from spiritual texts.
Discover a method that will help you anchor your inner journey, open new depths of understanding, and stay connected to the light within.
A journey into a book of revelation
Guided by Purnam facilitators, we journey through the first five chapters, The Conditions of the Synthesis, which lay the foundation for understanding and living Integral Yoga in daily life.
Beyond the popular ideas of asanas and meditational practices, experience Yoga as a living force that integrates spirituality with everyday life, helping you see the sacred in the ordinary.
Learn to see life not as a series of problems to solve, but as a process of awakening guided by a deeper intelligence — a secret Presence shaping your growth through every joy and challenge.
Gain clarity on the psychology behind different yogic paths and how Sri Aurobindo’s grand synthesis unites them into an integral way of living that brings harmony, balance, and true progress.
Real Stories · Real Shifts
“I learned to trust the Divine”
“I am very grateful for this space. When Purnam offered the course, I knew I had to clear everything out to be part of it. It made me see how much I take life so seriously — as if I am doing so much — while remaining unaware of the immense work being done by Nature, by the Divine. Now, I aspire to keep that awareness alive — to bring the Divine to the centre of my life and become conscious of Nature’s constant effort to move beyond the ego.”
“I’m noticing small but real changes — a quiet harmony entering my life. Earlier, I used to be rigid with time or critical of myself when things didn’t go perfectly. But now there’s more acceptance. I’m learning that when the Divine itself brings all parts along in its own rhythm, who am I to wish certain patterns away out of impatience?”
“I feel deeply loved — to see that the Divine is so patient, so gentle in the work being done within us. There’s no need to be harsh or violent with myself when I fail. The Divine’s love itself is guiding the way.”
From the Purnam Core Team
Manoj Pavithran · Lead Facilitator
Manoj Pavithran has been an Integral Yoga practitioner and educator since 1989 and joined Auroville in 1995. As a co-founder of Purnam, he has led numerous courses focused on integrating spiritual growth with professional and personal development. He has also authored Pilgrims of the Infinite and produced the Evolution Fast-forward film series.
Manoj first encountered Sri Aurobindo through The Synthesis of Yoga, a book he often credits as the one that changed his life and laid the foundation for his lifelong journey in Integral Yoga.
He also hosts an ongoing podcast series exploring The Synthesis of Yoga chapter by chapter — bringing Sri Aurobindo’s profound vision into accessible understanding for contemporary seekers.
The Living Power Behind Sri Aurobindo’s Words
“…Sri Aurobindo began writing the Arya, in 1914. It was neither a mental knowledge nor even a mental creation which he transcribed: he silenced his mind and sat at the typewriter, and from above, from the higher planes, all that had to be written came down, all ready, and he had only to move his fingers on the typewriter and it was transcribed. It was in this state of mental silence which allows the knowledge—and even the expression—from above to pass through that he wrote the whole Arya, with its sixty-four printed pages a month. This is why, besides, he could do it, for if it had been a mental work of construction it would have been quite impossible.”
— The Mother
*It was in the review Arya, within a period of six years (1914–1920), that Sri Aurobindo published most of his major works: The Life Divine, The Synthesis of Yoga, The Human Cycle, The Ideal of Human Unity, Essays on the Gita, The Secret of the Veda, The Future Poetry, and The Foundations of Indian Culture.
Words of Sri Aurobindo
“All life is a Yoga of Nature seeking to manifest God within itself. Yoga marks the stage at which this effort becomes capable of self-awareness and therefore of right completion in the individual.”
— Sri Aurobindo, The Synthesis of Yoga
Anchor your Synthesis of Yoga journey with a living ecosystem
Your journey through The Synthesis of Yoga becomes far more powerful when it’s part of a living ecosystem — supported by daily practice, mentorship, and a deeply dedicated community of seekers.
Karmayoga Sadhana (Purnam Gold Membership) helps you anchor your aspiration in daily life and design your own path of growth — through practices, cohort-based journeys, and applied courses.
If you’re inspired to take your Synthesis of Yoga journey deeper through Sadhana, our mentors can guide you personally. Write to [email protected] or WhatsApp +91-87001 05785.
You can also learn more about the Sadhana journey here.
Enrolment
12-Week Cohort: December 2026 to February 2027
Choose your depth
Take the complete guided journey, or choose one or more individual practices.
Questions
Common questions about the sessions, schedule, and practice of mantric reading.
No prior background is required. The journey approaches The Synthesis of Yoga not as an intellectual philosophy to study, but as a living consciousness to immerse into through collective mantric reading.
Collective mantric reading circles take place every Tuesday and Friday from 8 to 9 AM IST via Zoom. Weekly sharing and assimilation circles take place on Wednesdays from 8 to 10 PM IST.
Guided by Purnam facilitators, we journey through the foundational first five chapters, The Conditions of the Synthesis, which lay the groundwork for understanding and living Integral Yoga in daily life.
Yes, your enrolment includes lifelong access to the course and community platform, allowing you to join future cohorts at no additional fee.
Recordings of all live reading circles and sharing sessions are uploaded to the dedicated Purnam Community platform for lifelong access and revision.
Got questions?
In case of any queries, please reach out to us by email or WhatsApp.