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Sri Aurobindo or the Adventure of Consciousness

by Satprem, Luc Venet

In this new edition of the now classic "Adventure of Consciousness," Satprem takes us along with him in a thorough and methodical exploration of Sri Aurobindo's yoga, and we soon find that our guide has an amazing ability to make the most intricate concept simple and obvious.

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

With Satprem, we understand the virtues of mental silence, learn about the invisible gradations of consciousness above the mind, decipher the many beings and forces that inhabit us. All our unknown potentialities come alive before our eyes. Most importantly, we appreciate how these untapped possibilities within us relate to our daily life, how they can transform it from the inside, as it were, and how, ultimately, Sri Aurobindo's experience leads to a "divine rehabilitation of Matter."
"We have denied the Divinity in Matter, to confine it instead in our holy places, but now Matter is taking its revenge. We call Matter crude, and crude it is. As long as we tolerate this imbalance between Matter and Spirit, there is no hope for the earth. We will only continue to swing from one extreme to another, both equally false - from material enjoyment to spiritual austerity - without ever fining true fulfillment. We need BOTH the vigor of Matter and the fresh waters of the Spirit ... Now the time may have come at last to recover the whole truth of the two poles WTITHIN A THIRD POSITION, which is neither that of the materialists nor that of the spiritualists."-Satprem

Long Description

With Satprem, we understand the virtues of mental silence, learn about the invisible gradations of consciousness above the mind, decipher the many beings and forces that inhabit us. All our unknown potentialities come alive before our eyes. Most importantly, we appreciate how these untapped possibilities within us relate to our daily life, how they can transform it from the inside, as it were, and how, ultimately, Sri Aurobindo's experience leads to a "divine rehabilitation of Matter.""We have denied the Divinity in Matter, to confine it instead in our holy places, but now Matter is taking its revenge. We call Matter crude, and crude it is. As long as we tolerate this imbalance between Matter and Spirit, there is no hope for the earth. We will only continue to swing from one extreme to another, both equally false - from material enjoyment to spiritual austerity - without ever fining true fulfillment. We need BOTH the vigor of Matter and the fresh waters of the Spirit ... Now the time may have come at last to recover the whole truth of the two poles WTITHIN A THIRD POSITION, which is neither that of the materialists nor that of the spiritualists."-Satprem

Details

ISBN0938710044
Pages 336
Translator Luc Venet
ISBN-10 0938710044
ISBN-13 9780938710042
Format Paperback
Year 2018
Series Works of Satprem-Institute for Evolutionary Research
Language English
Edition 2nd
Media Book
DOI 10.1604/9780938710042
Author Luc Venet
Publication Date 2018-01-01
UK Release Date 2018-01-01
Imprint Institute for Evolutionary Research,U.S.
Country of Publication United States
Translated from French
AU Release Date 2018-01-01
NZ Release Date 2018-01-01
US Release Date 2018-01-01
Publisher Institute for Evolutionary Research,U.S.
Edition Description New edition
DEWEY 299
Audience General

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