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a conscious collaborator in the process of References
emancipation from the grip of ignorance. “...
Advancing Knowledge should base herself on 1. Sri Aurobindo. The Complete Works of Sri
a clear, pure, and disciplined intellect (4).” We Aurobindo., Volume 21-22. Pondicherry: Sri
are engaging with technology in ignorance Aurobindo Ashram Trust; 2005, p. 714.
and then wondering from the vantage point
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a point to be capable of creating something
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In conclusion, technology can do wonders 4. Sri Aurobindo. Complete Works, Volume 21-22,
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only when it becomes a conscious collaborator,
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in which the human race manifests divine
love more fully and on a scale much wider
than it has ever done so far. A meaningful
response to the call lies not in throwing away
technological advancement in recent times;
that is neither possible nor desirable. What
we need to do is, to make conscious choices
while applying the technological advances.
These choices should be driven neither by
pleasures nor by personal profit but by the
highest reaches of our consciousness, thus
widening our frontiers to realise the constant
human aspiration for God, Light, Freedom
and Immortality.
Dr. Aditi Kaul, now based in Pondicherry, is a proponent of Integral Yoga Psychology, offering courses
and workshops rooted in the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.

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