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Aurobindo's Approach to Yoga

How to transform the ego and connect with Spirit

The profound teachings of the great yogi Sri Aurobindo can add to our understanding and appreciation of yoga. Let his words inspire you to go deeper in your practice. Explore how the wisdom of Sri Aurobindo can help facilitate spiritual breakthroughs.

Spiritual Development, Sri Aurobindo

Ascent and Descent

Sri Aurobindo emphasized the ascent and the descent. Both are important — rising up to spiritual consciousness and then bringing that awareness down thoroughly into one’s whole being. We need aspiration and something within to push and lift us toward God. We want to let go of the ego, recognizing that it is not our true self. We ascend in order to surrender, opening to the beautiful Spirit of God and allowing It to substitute, to take the place of, various negative habits and understandings. In your ascent, the real takes the place of the false.

  • Sri Aurobindo:  The principle of yoga is turning the powers of our human existence into a means of reaching yoga, oneness, wholeness and spiritual realization.
  • Aurobindo emphasized the ascent and the descent — rising up to spiritual consciousness and then bringing that awareness down thoroughly into one’s whole being and daily life
  • Sri Aurobindo’s approach:  What is your best vehicle or means of connection with Spirit? 
  • Sri Aurobindo’s method:  Put your whole conscious being into relation and contact with the Divine. Call God in to transform your entire being.

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