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onward journey crossing hurdles of the around this deeper principle named as the
occult realms. This road-map is borne by Psychic Being which is actually a projection
an esoteric mandala of a hundred archetypal of the ‘Unevolving Self’ in the manifestation.
deities representing psychological attributes The Psychic Being serves the material life
that range from those representing higher by being a more harmonious centre of the
planes of consciousness to those representing being than the ego which was skewed in its
‘energy-fields’ and those presiding over functioning. It also serves the spiritual life by
disembodied, formless realms.The deities integrating the myriad strands of the being,
have to be invoked with inner offerings facilitating its ascent along the trajectory
produced by one’s own self-habits of mind of Consciousness. The Psychic Being is a
and body so as to procure deliverance from harbinger of unalloyed Joy and Light and is
the straits of the ‘in between’ through intuitive in character. It retains the deepest
transmutation of ignorance, lust, hate, pride impressions of life to be carried beyond
and envy (5). the lifespan. These impressions remain as
memory traces in the cosmic consciousness
Such detailed, meticulous and exacting to act as templates for future lives. If the
preparation for dying was developed in the Psychic Being is consciously cultivated, not
Tibetan monastery and perfected through only can we have an integrated personality
years and years of inner research. It is true ready for an illumined material life as well
that it would be difficult to replicate this as spiritual embarking but we can also create
practice in a world outside the monastery and our future lives.
especially in the modern era where the Time-
Spirit is pressing for a synthesis of material As Vishnu lies in his cosmic trance hidden
life and spirituality. After all, the Zeitgeist from our mortal eyes, the Psychic Being
has different denouements at different also lies in the depths of the being veiled
historical and cultural eras and we have to by our personality and outer senses. It is a
move forward in alignment with its nuances. great psycho-spiritual pursuit to access its
The integral vision of Sri Aurobindo and the presence by working on oneself. Indeed,
Mother provides a unique way to approach an integral initiative needs to be taken by
this subject of dying which, while retaining the votaries of the new school of health and
the essence of the Tibetan experience, is more psychology to chalk out a new technology
dynamically suited for the modern age. of a meaningful life that culminates in a
meaningful departure.
Throughout the ages, spiritual pursuance in
the Indian tradition led a path beyond the ego The Mother describes, “Beyond all the emotions,
to the Void or Brahman. This was an enriching in the silent and tranquil depths of our being,
experience but material life remained separate there is a light shining constantly, the light of
from spirituality. Sri Aurobindo preferred a the psychic consciousness. Go in search of this
replacement of the ego with a Beyond-ego light, concentrate on it; it is within you. With a
integrating principle which would act as a persevering will you are sure to find it and as
link between material life and spirituality. The soon as you enter into it, you awake to the sense
outer strands of the being could be integrated of immortality. You have always lived, you will

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