1) Shri Aurobindo was a 20th century philosopher from India who developed unique principles of education, drawing from Vedantic and Upanishadic traditions. 2) He believed education should develop students' skills for self-creation and realizing their eternal spirit, not just follow the past. His philosophy included holistic development of the physical, vital, mental, psychic, and supramental faculties. 3) Key aspects of his philosophy included teachers as facilitators rather than imparters of knowledge, an integrated curriculum touching all aspects of student development, and education as a means toward spiritual realization and the divine life.