Dear Friends,
Founder of the renowned Indian Silk House (Kolkata) and the first member of the Jain community to join Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry, Rishabhchand Samsukha (3 December 1900—25 April 1970) was an extraordinary scholar, a guide to many spiritual aspirants on the path of Sri Aurobindo’s Yoga and a prolific writer. His memorable works include masterpieces like In the Mother’s Light, The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo, The Divine Collaborators and Sri Aurobindo: His Life Unique, a biography of Sri Aurobindo for which he was chosen by the Mother herself.
3 December 2025 marked the 125th birth anniversary of Rishabhchand. To commemorate the said occasion and as a humble homage to this great scholar and sadhak, Overman Foundation Trust has published The Teachings of the Mother (an anthology of fifteen essays providing a detailed analysis of the Mother’s scheme of education and guidance to develop one’s inner, spiritual life) and A New Light for a New Life (a compilation of thirty-five essays written on Sri Aurobindo and the Mother vis-à-vis yoga, politics and cultural issues).
Both the books were released by Shri Dilip Samsukha, Rishabhchand’s nephew and owner of Indian Silk House, Kolkata.
Priced at Rs. 650, The Teachings of the Mother (ISBN: 978-81-979623-7-0) includes detailed discussions on themes like The Mother’s Teachings, Sincerity, Surrender, Education (Physical, Vital, Mental, Psychic and Spiritual), The Impersonal and the Supreme Person, How to Attain Knowledge?, The Service of Humanity, Supermind and Nature, Pleasure and Pain, The Secret of Yogic Action and Books—Batteries of Forces to name a few.
Priced at Rs. 700, A New Light for a New Life (ISBN: 978-81-979623-3-2) includes writings on Yoga is True Life, The Mother on Beauty, India and Communism, Sri Aurobindo: Architect of a New World Order, Sri Aurobindo, The Reconciler of Light and Life, Sri Aurobindo as a Philosopher, Sri Aurobindo’s Love for Man and Earth, The Philosophy of Education, An Ideal University, The Three Categories of Spiritual Seekers, Consciousness: The Essence of Man, Self-Transcendence, The Mother’s Victory, Does Austerity Change Body Chemistry?, What is Occultism? and Sri Aurobindo and His Mission to name a few.
To place an order for the aforementioned books, kindly contact us at: (0)9830244192 overmanfoundation@gmail.com
With warm regards,
Anurag Banerjee
Founder and Managing Trustee,
Overman Foundation Trust.