Aurobindo's Integral Yoga
PULKIT SHARMA
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The purpose of human life is not to succumb to passivity and hopelessness but to experience heavenly life on earth, said Aurobindo. Our final goal is to realise that heaven and earth are one. Adverse forces confronting us are not ultimate reality; they are like a shadow waiting to be overpowered by light. Light does not depend on shadow for its existence; shadow needs light to be defined.The existence of such negativity in our lives is a sign that there is hope, for immense positivity. Stop looking at the shadow and find the light. This shadow will disappear and get replaced by goodness, perfection and cognisance when the Divine light manifests completely .
In the epic poem Savitri, Sri Aurobindo explains that the occurrence of evil and suffering is not a random happening but a part of Divine plan. God uses pain and suffering as a tool to help man connect with divine consciousness -just as the naïve prince Siddhartha needed to experience suffering so that he could blossom into the enlightened Buddha.
Contrary to our belief, the shadow, therefore, is an affirmation of divine love. We should conceptualise all negativity , adversities and challenges as opportunities in disguise. So, overcoming the shadow may seem impossible but Aurobindo assures us that when the Divine gives us a task, we are also blessed with all that is needed to execute it to perfection.The change we need to bring within us is to completely surrender to the Divine and then `the crown of conscious immortality' will be on our head.
In the epic poem Savitri, Sri Aurobindo explains that the occurrence of evil and suffering is not a random happening but a part of Divine plan. God uses pain and suffering as a tool to help man connect with divine consciousness -just as the naïve prince Siddhartha needed to experience suffering so that he could blossom into the enlightened Buddha.
Contrary to our belief, the shadow, therefore, is an affirmation of divine love. We should conceptualise all negativity , adversities and challenges as opportunities in disguise. So, overcoming the shadow may seem impossible but Aurobindo assures us that when the Divine gives us a task, we are also blessed with all that is needed to execute it to perfection.The change we need to bring within us is to completely surrender to the Divine and then `the crown of conscious immortality' will be on our head.
