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Psychology would have little relevance if, 3. Sri Aurobindo Complete Works, Volume 13; 1998,
at the end of life’s journey, the individual pp. 177-78.
existence proved to be illusory. Only in Sri
Aurobindo’s cosmology, the individual does 4. Sri Aurobindo. Complete Works, Volume 21-22;
not merge with the Cosmic consciousness or 2005, p. 439.
the Transcendence, but retains the personal
uniqueness even when identified with the 5. Ibid., p. 24.
Transcendence or Cosmic consciousness.
Psychology finds here its consummation 6. Sri Aurobindo. Complete Works, Volume 31;
in transformational spirituality. The trans- 2014, pp. 612-16.
formation is effectuated through an evolution
in consciousness. This implies that the present 7. (Recorded by) Purani AB. Evening Talks with
human being is a transitional being and is thus Sri Aurobindo. 2 Impression. Pondicherry: Sri
nd
destined for a continual progress and dynamic Aurobindo Ashram Trust; 1995, p. 408.
change. Of course, modern psychology also
serves a changing human being, but the change 8. Sri Aurobindo. Complete Works, Volume 35; 2011,
is assessed in terms of social changes, cultural p. 514.
transitions, ecological variables, genetic
mutations and technological advances. But 9. (Recorded by) Purani AB. Evening Talks, p.611.
in Sri Aurobindo’s cosmology, the change
is primarily an evolutionary change as the 10. Ibid.
individual traverses progressively higher
supra-rational cognitive matrices. Moreover, 11. Sri Aurobindo. Complete Works, Volume 13, p.
the evolutionary progression to manifest 194.
the highest Supramental Consciousness
is bound to initiate corporeal changes so 12. Sri Aurobindo. Complete Works, Volume 12, p. 275.
that the human body itself is destined to
undergo a radical change. A new and innovative 13. (Recorded by) Purani AB. Evening Talks, p.
Consciousness-based Psychology arising from 408.
the Integral Yoga and vision of Sri Aurobindo
cannot also be static, it has to progressively 14. Sri Aurobindo. Complete Works, Volume 23-24;
change to adapt itself to the shifting nuances 1999, p. 624.
of the evolving being and thus facilitate a new
gateway to spirituality. 15. Ibid.

References 16. Sri Aurobindo Complete Works, Volume 12,
p. 319.
1. Sri Aurobindo. The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo,
Volume 12. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram 17. Ibid., p. 320.
Trust, 1997, pp. 315-16.
18. Sri Aurobindo. Complete Works, Volume 23-24, p.
2. Ibid., p. 316. 624.

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