Instinct and intuition
By Soumitra Basu - Apr 24, 2019
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo
Consciousness — the Need for a New Paradigm
By Soumitra Basu - Oct 15, 2022
Body Mind Spirit. Exploring the Parapsychology of Spirituality
Consciousness as medicine: reflections and experiences with acute illnesses
By Yogesh Mohan - Apr 24, 2016
The word’ consciousness’ is coming into wider and wider usage in modern times. It is a sign that we are getting more deeply engaged with the subjective side of human experience. It is also an indication that we are seeking for some fundamental basis of life and existence as we have hit a road-block there, a block that only the introduction and inclusion of Consciousness as a fundamental Reality behind all phenomenon can alone remove. All other theories leave a big hiatus between what is experienced as real and the basis of that experience of reality. However, the word is also used in a more general sense, to describe the state of awareness we are in at a given moment. It is important to draw the distinction since while Consciousness in its deepest sense indicates the fundamental Reality, the base of Knowledge-Power that exists behind all things, the common Matrix of creation so to say, the states of consciousness are limited by the bandwidth of the experiencing person. Thus we can speak of different levels and layers of experience such as mental, vital, physical consciousness or even a subconscious and a superconscious state. In other words, there is only One Consciousness which becomes limited and is experienced as different in different persons depending upon the limitation of the experiencing person. The present article uses the term mostly in the latter sense though there is an obvious undercurrent of the former usage at places.
Cancer: a chance to recognise the disharmony among the various parts of the being
By Monica Gulati - Jul 15, 2020
This article is based on personal experience but has vast implications for us all. The author knows why cancer came to her: to shed light on her entire being. She has consciously used the torchlight to organise herself inside. She has stepped out of victimhood and not wasted the Grace that has so unexpectedly stepped forward at this point of her life. With the Light present in the words of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, a sunlit path appears! It is a path unfolding to an entirely new way of living. How can she not be grateful to this disease which has helped her tackle the immense task of human life? What would we do, what must we do?
Being present
By James Anderson - Jan 15, 2014
The state of being present is examined and traced back to personal experience. The author feels that it holds immense implications for man’s health and well-being. He looks at the psychological, physical and spiritual aspects when considering this poise. He concludes that an integral approach is needed if this goal is to be achieved.