Question : Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga.
(2015)
Answer : Integral Yoga is suggested by Sri Aurobindo to attain or realize the essential spirituality of existence. Integral Yoga takes into account every aspect of Human being be it tolls, tears, achievements, happiness etc. Integral Yoga, according to Sri Aurobindo, is a practical yoga that pays due attention to both material and spiritual aspects of human being so that they can attain a life divine. So his philosophy reflects synthesis of Indian and western traditions.
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Question : How is Sri Aurobindo’s integral yoga an advancement over Patanjala yoga? Discuss.
(2014)
Answer : In India the tradition of yoga is as ancient as the vedic period itself and subsequently most of the systems of philosophy accepted it as a sure path for the realisation of the supreme truth of human life. But the credit of giving the first systematic account of the basic principles of yoga goes to Patanjali. Atter Patanjali, it was practised, tested and developed by a large number of the spiritual leaders or Indian culture ....
Question : Explain Sri Aurobindo’s conception of cosmic salvation through spiritual evolution of the individual.
(2013)
Answer : According to Aurobindo’s theory of cosmic salvation, the paths to union with Brahman are two-way streets, or channel; enlightenment comes from above (thesis), while the spiritual mind (supermind) strives through yogic illumination to reach upward from below (antithesis). When these two forces blend, a gnostic individual is created (synthesis). This yogic illumination transcends both reason and intuition and eventually leads to the freeing of the individual from the bonds of individuality, and, by extension, all ....
Question : ‘Involution is the presupposition of Evolution.’ Explain the role of involution in the world process.
(2012)
Answer : In the process of world-evolution the concept of involution was given by new Vedanti Arvind. According to him, involution is the pre-supposition of evolution, because when the process of involution ends, then only the process of development begins. This is because the role of involution becomes important in the world-process.
According to Arvind this world is a creation. This creation is a dual process. In the creation the process goes from one to many and many ....
Question : How are evolution & involution related in Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy?
(2010)
Answer : Sri Aurobndo speaks of two central movements in the process of creation: an involution of consciousness from an original omnipresent Reality, manifesting a universe of forms, including matter; and an evolution of those material forms in creation upward toward life, mind, and spirit, reconnecting to their spiritual source. It is also a process of evolution. The process by which the Energy of creation emerged from a timeless, spaceless, ineffable, immutable Reality, Sri Aurobindo refers to ....
Question : Sri Aurobindo’s conception of evolution and involution.
(2008)
Answer : For Sri Aurobindo, involution is the process by which the Omnipresent Reality, i.e. the Absolute, Brahman extends itself to create a universe of separate forms from out of its own Force/Energy. Sat, Chit-Tapas, and Delight/Ananda are the three aspects of Satchitananda, and are mentioned in terms of Involution.
Spirit or consciousness manifests as these three, and then as the intermediate link of Super mind, which is transitional between the higher and lower (matter, life, and mind) ....
