"On the physical plane the Divine expresses himself through beauty, on the mental plane through knowledge,
on the vital plane through power and on the psychic plane through love." - The Mother
"In the right view of both life and of Yoga all life is either consciously or subconsciously a Yoga. For we mean by this term a methodised effort towards self-perfection by the expression of the secret potentialities latent in the being and - highest condition of victory in that effort - a union of the human individual with the transcendent Existence we see partially expressed in man and in the Cosmos." - Sri Aurobindo
on the vital plane through power and on the psychic plane through love." - The Mother
"In the right view of both life and of Yoga all life is either consciously or subconsciously a Yoga. For we mean by this term a methodised effort towards self-perfection by the expression of the secret potentialities latent in the being and - highest condition of victory in that effort - a union of the human individual with the transcendent Existence we see partially expressed in man and in the Cosmos." - Sri Aurobindo
INTENTIONS
The Way towards the Integral Perfection is aimed at aiding in the transformation/Divinization of this entire world into its inherent Divine potential by sharing my evolving understanding of the highest, widest and most embracing philosophies of human development; including Sri Aurobindo's Integral Yoga, Ken Wilber's Integral Theory, Magick, and my slowly evolving system; the integral way, which is based on Role Playing Game Theory; life is an RPG.
This site will also act, especially at first, as a personal online reference for myself, until it bulks up. It will contain a lot of quotations organized effectively enough that I can quickly turn to it when I seek council on a particular topic such as faith, or meditation.
If you are not sure where to start, I would recommend The Integral Yoga: Method and Theory of Practice as there are adequate links within the page to increase the likelihood that you will find something relevant to your current situation.
This site will also act, especially at first, as a personal online reference for myself, until it bulks up. It will contain a lot of quotations organized effectively enough that I can quickly turn to it when I seek council on a particular topic such as faith, or meditation.
If you are not sure where to start, I would recommend The Integral Yoga: Method and Theory of Practice as there are adequate links within the page to increase the likelihood that you will find something relevant to your current situation.
THE INTEGRAL PERFECTION
The Integral Perfection, as I try to define a conception of an unimaginable experience of being, represents a potential stage of development where someone has radically transformed their entire self into the Divine Image of Perfection, the highest and widest potential we can reach. This is a conceptual ideal which may or may not be possible as evolutionary potential may we be infinite. To whatever extent is possible, however, is so because we have within us a fragment of the Divine, a Soul, a connection to the Divine that can be brought forth to consciously govern the nature (though always unconsciously doing so) and simultaneously above us is the Supramental Power, Light, Force and Grace of the Divine working to descend upon us and transform the nature.
All is the Divine, around us, above us, within us, before us, ahead of us, we are That, you are that, I am that, All is that. We seek that which is our nature to seek. We seek ourselves. We are God seeking to manifest God.
All is the Divine, around us, above us, within us, before us, ahead of us, we are That, you are that, I am that, All is that. We seek that which is our nature to seek. We seek ourselves. We are God seeking to manifest God.
To see, know, become and fulfil this One in our inner selves and in all our outer nature, was always the secret goal and becomes now the conscious purpose of our embodied existence. To be conscious of him in all parts of our being and equally in all that the dividing mind sees as outside our being, is the consummation of the individual consciousness. To be possessed by him and possess him in ourselves and in all things is the term of all empire and mastery. To enjoy him in all experience of passivity and activity, of peace and of power, of unity and of difference is the happiness which the Jiva, the individual soul manifested in the world, is obscurely seeking. This is the entire definition of the aim of integral Yoga; it is the rendering in personal experience of the truth which universal Nature has hidden in herself and which she travails to discover. It is the conversion of the human soul into the divine soul and of natural life into divine living.
- Sri Aurobindo, The Synthesis of Yoga, The Four Aids, 63
- Sri Aurobindo, The Synthesis of Yoga, The Four Aids, 63
THE INTEGRAL YOGA
An Integral Yoga is the Integral union and transformation of the Nature into the Divine, someone attempting this Yoga is called, in Sanskrit, a Sadhak, and the process of moving towards the goal of union, Sadhana. There are many forms of Yoga, ways to unite man with the Divine, Sri Aurobindo's Integral Yoga consists of, among many elements, the trimarga, or triple path, using three primary levers for transformation, the Will and Works, through doing everything for the Divine, the Heart, through Love and Devotion towards the Divine, and through the Mind, through an all inclusive concentration towards the Divine and a purification of all undivine in our nature.
TEXTS
The Synthesis of Yoga - "Truth of philosophy is of a merely theoretical value unless it can be lived, and we have therefore tried in The Synthesis of Yoga to arrive at a synthetical view of the principles and methods of the various lines of spiritual self-discipline and the way in which they can lead to an integral divine life in the human existence."
The Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Method and Theory of Practice - "...The present volume brings together a comprehensive selection of Sri Aurobindo's letters, organized by area of interest. An ideal introduction to his work and vision, it will also serve as an invaluable daily handbook for seekers of all paths - beginners and experienced practitioners alike."
The Sunlit Path - "There is always (it is probably inevitable) the path of struggle and then there is the sunlit path. And after much study and investigation, I have had a sort of spiritual ambition, if it may be called that, to bring to the world a sunlit path in order to eliminate the need for suffering and struggle..."
The Life Divine - "Sri Aurobindo's principal philosophic work, a theory of spiritual evolution culminating in the transformation of man from a mental into a supramental being and the advent of a divine life upon earth."
The Psychic Being: Soul: Its mission, purpose - This book is a compliation of the writings of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo on the Psychic Being, the Soul, the Inner Spark of the Divine. In the Integral Yoga it plays a very important role and thus here it is.
The Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo's Method and Theory of Practice - "...The present volume brings together a comprehensive selection of Sri Aurobindo's letters, organized by area of interest. An ideal introduction to his work and vision, it will also serve as an invaluable daily handbook for seekers of all paths - beginners and experienced practitioners alike."
The Sunlit Path - "There is always (it is probably inevitable) the path of struggle and then there is the sunlit path. And after much study and investigation, I have had a sort of spiritual ambition, if it may be called that, to bring to the world a sunlit path in order to eliminate the need for suffering and struggle..."
The Life Divine - "Sri Aurobindo's principal philosophic work, a theory of spiritual evolution culminating in the transformation of man from a mental into a supramental being and the advent of a divine life upon earth."
The Psychic Being: Soul: Its mission, purpose - This book is a compliation of the writings of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo on the Psychic Being, the Soul, the Inner Spark of the Divine. In the Integral Yoga it plays a very important role and thus here it is.
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