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Sri Aurobindo coined the term integral yoga and when we are talking about integral yoga psychology we are looking at integral yoga from a psychological lens.
29 May 2025 — Aurobindo foresaw a balance of East and West as part of humanity's evolutionary journey toward a higher form of consciousness.
by M Gupta · 2025 — Sri Aurobindo's psychological writings provide an inner perspective on the growth of consciousness that attempts to locate negative and positive ...
In addition to the guidance from Sri Aurobindo's writings, the issue also features works by several authors including Rabindranath Tagore, Sisirkumar Ghose, ...
by I Sen · 2018 · Cited by 4 — Sri Aurobindo saw full integration clearly indicated in our normal personality as also in the process of general evolution. And that becomes the ...
7 Jan 2001 — Sri Aurobindo was a yogi and a mystic. He has said that the materials of his spiritual philosophy were provided by experiences obtained by ...
by B Shankar · 2024 · Cited by 1 — This paper however is an introductory overview of Aurobindo's relevance for cosmology, psychology and integral experience which provides a philosophical ...
Sri Aurobindo's psychology, often termed Integral Psychology, offers a unique perspective that integrates Eastern spiritual traditions with Western psychological approaches. It emphasizes the transformative potential of consciousness through yoga and spiritual evolution, aiming for a comprehensive understanding of the human being and its journey toward a higher state of consciousness. Here's a more detailed look:
Subjective Science:
Sri Aurobindo viewed psychology as a subjective science, emphasizing the importance of self-knowledge and inner experience as a foundation for understanding others. Integral Psychology:
This framework acknowledges the interconnectedness of the individual and the universe, recognizing layers of consciousness beyond the surface mind. Levels of Consciousness:
Sri Aurobindo's psychology outlines a hierarchy of consciousness, from the physical and vital to the mental, and beyond to the supramental (a higher plane of truth-consciousness). Evolution of Consciousness:
Aurobindo's psychology is deeply connected to his concept of spiritual evolution, where individuals progress through stages of psychic, spiritual, and supramental transformation. Yoga and Transformation:
Integral Yoga is presented as a practical method for achieving transformation, involving the integration of different aspects of the being (physical, vital, mental) and the opening to higher levels of consciousness. Cosmic Consciousness:
By expanding individual consciousness, one can experience cosmic consciousness, feeling interconnected with all beings and the universe.
Differentiating from Western Psychology:
While Western psychology focuses on the surface mind and its interactions, Sri Aurobindo's framework delves into the deeper realms of the subliminal (inner mental, vital, and physical domains) and the superconscient (higher ranges of consciousness). Personal Curriculum:
Sri Aurobindo's psychology emphasizes the importance of a personal curriculum for each individual, recognizing the unique path of each person's spiritual development. Transformative Process:
The goal is not just understanding the mind but also facilitating its transformation through yoga and spiritual practice. Collective Influence:
Individual transformation is seen as having a ripple effect, influencing the collective consciousness and contributing to the evolution of humanity.
In essence, Sri Aurobindo's psychology is a comprehensive system that seeks to understand the human being in its entirety, encompassing the physical, vital, mental, and spiritual dimensions, and providing a framework for individual and collective evolution towards a higher state of consciousness.
by M Miovic · 2004 · Cited by 34 — ABSTRACT: This article provides an overview of Sri Aurobindo's psychological thought and system of. Integral Yoga Psychology (IYP).
6 Apr 2024 — Sri Aurobindo, an Indian philosopher and yogi, and Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist, were two of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.
“Psychology is necessarily a subjective science and one must proceed in it from the knowledge of oneself to the knowledge of others.” —*Sri Aurobindo*.
Sri Aurobindo's insight from Savitri aptly highlights the ripple effects of words in global affairs. Trump's own caution on unintended consequences aligns, yet leaders must embody it to avert escalation. Thoughtful discourse preserves peace.
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Thread: Sri Aurobindo’s Take on Freudian Psychology
1/ Sri Aurobindo, Indian philosopher & yogi, critiqued Freud’s psychology as narrow. While Freud dug into the subconscious & libido, Aurobindo saw it as just part of the story—missing the higher spiritual dimensions of human consciousness. #Philosophy #psychologyfacts
2/ Freud focused on repressed desires & instincts, but Aurobindo argued this overemphasizes the "Inconscient" (lowest consciousness). Humans have vital, mental, psychic, & spiritual layers too. Freud’s lens is too limited for the soul’s evolution. #IntegralYoga #Freud
3/ Aurobindo found Freud’s libido theory reductive. Human motivations aren’t just sexual or instinctual—there’s a divine spark driving us toward higher consciousness. Psychoanalysis can’t grasp this evolutionary journey. #Spirituality #Consciousness
4/ Freud’s therapy? Aurobindo was skeptical. Digging into the subconscious might reinforce negativity. Instead, his integral yoga transforms the lower nature by invoking higher consciousness, not just analyzing urges. #Yoga #Transformation
5/ Aurobindo’s psychology integrates East & West. Freud’s work is useful but incomplete w/o the spiritual depth of Vedanta & Yoga. True growth means harmonizing body, mind, & soul for divine realization. #IntegralPsychology #EasternPhilosophy
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Indeed Rumis original name was actually Muhammad al-Bakri. It was only after settling in Konya that he became known as Jallaludin Rumi - literally Jallaludin the Roman. On 15 November 1244, a meeting with the travelling mystic Shams-i-Tabriz changed his life forever. Shams transformed Rumi into a “mature lover of God by melting him into a pot of divine love.”
Rumi writing would use separation from one's lover as a metaphor for the Sufi's separation from God. His magnu opus - the Masnavi - was a storm of parables, riddles, theology, and the pain of separation from a lover. For Rumi, to love was to be torn apart. The soul was not on a journey toward perfection. It was caught in the agony of separation from the divine.
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… Yoga, meditation, and self-comforting practices are increasingly recognized as integral … in a way that mirrors the outcomes of formal yoga and meditation routines. Through qualitative and … interventions that recognize the synergy among yoga …
S Kaushal - International Journal, 2025
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… Functional Performance: Balance is integral to performing daily activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, and reaching for objects. … Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Tai Chi and yoga in improving balance, mobility …
M Codina - symposium" Listening: Knowing through the Body", 2025
… Body: Philosophy and Yoga." Drawing on the perspectives of professor and students, we show how a somatic practice (here, hatha yoga) and … Listening, therefore, is an act that transcends the word and becomes an integral experience …
D Raveh - Journal of World Philosophies, 2025
… yoga practitioners, primarily in the west, who develop the thirst to go beyond yoga postures, and to acquire initial acquaintance with classical texts and historical background. Ranganathan’s work offers a new reading of classical yoga treatises …
RS POKHREL - 2025
… Freedom, may sound a very modern concept; but the urge for it has been an integral part of every stage of human … This, indeed an integral part of human consciousness across time and space had brought about reforms and changes in …
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