A Greater Psychology An Introduction to the Psychological Thought of Sri Aurobindo

by Aurobindo, Sri; Dalal, A. S.; Wilber, Ken

• ISBN13: 9781585420896
• ISBN10: 1585420891
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-15
• Publisher: Tarcher

Summary

When it comes to a 'greater psychology' -- one which includes body, mind, soul, and spirit -- Aurobindo has much to teach us, as is clearly and beautifully documented in the book you now hold in your hands. A.S. Dalal has done a superb job in presenting a balanced sampling of Aurobindo's psychological writings. Because of its fair and representativenature, its comprehensive examples, and the clarity of Dalal's own commentary, this book is surely the finest overview of Aurobindo's psychological thought now available, and it will likely remain a classic reference for the foreseeable future. All of those who are deeply interested in a greater psychology -- and what sane soul cannot be? -- will find this book a wonderful companion.

Table of Contents

Forword	vii
Ken Wilber
Preface	xi
Introduction	xv
Arbinda basu
Part One An Anthology of Sri Aurobindo's Writings
Consciousness the Reality	3	(9)
The Manifold Being	12	(8)
The Surface Being and the Inner Being	20	(8)
The Inconscient	28	(5)
The Subconscient	33	(39)
The Outer (Surface) Being
The Outer (Surface) Mind
Mind and Consciousness
Plans of the Mental Being	43	(3)
The Physical Mind	46	(1)
The Vital Mind	47	(1)
The Thinking Mind	48	(1)
Manas, Buddhi	49	(2)
Mind and Sensory Experience	51	(3)
Mind an Ignorance-Consciousness	54	(7)
Mind's Power for Truth	61	(1)
The Outer (Surface) Vital Being (Life-Nature)	62	(5)
The Outer (Surface) Physical Being	67	(5)
The Inner Being; the Subliminal (Self)	72	(12)
The Psychic Being	84	(12)
Purusha and Prakriti: Soul and Nature	96	(12)
The Gunas of Prakriti: The Three Modes of Nature	108	(11)
Self, Ego and Individuality	119	(21)
The Superconscient: Gradations of the Higher Consciousness	140	(27)
Higher Mind	143	(3)
Illumined Mind	146	(3)
Intuition	149	(4)
Overmind	153	(6)
Supermind	159	(2)
Sachchidananda--Existence-Consciousness-Bliss	161	(6)
Liberation and Transformation	167	(8)
Validity of Supraphysical and Spiritual Experience	175	(24)
The Psychology of Faith	199	(7)
States of Consciousness	206	(25)
Walking State, Dream State, Sleep State	206	(3)
Normal (Ordinary) and Higher (Spiritual) Consciousness	209	(2)
Samadhi--Yogic Trance	211	(8)
Dream-State and Sleep-State of Samadhi	213	(3)
Samadhi in Traditional Yogas	216	(1)
Samadhi in the Gita	217	(1)
Samadhi from the View of the Integral yoga	217	(2)
Cosmic Consciousness	219	(7)
Nirvana	226	(5)
Sleep and Dreams	231	(12)
Psychical Phenomena	243	(7)
Evolution of Mankind: Psychological and Spiritual Growth of Society	250	(38)
Cycles of Growth	250	(5)
The Three Steps of Nature---Body, Mind, Spirit	255	(7)
The Three Stages of Social Evolution: Infrarational, Rational, Suprarational	262	(9)
Barbarism, Civilisation, Culture	271	(17)
Towards a Greater Psychology	288	(15)
Part Two Essays on Sri Aurobindo's Psychological Throught
The nature and Methology of Yoga Psychology	303	(12)
The Scientific Study of Consciousness: Three Prerequisites for Consciousness Research	315	(10)
Consciousness: The Materialistic and the Mystical Views	325	(11)
Sri Aurobindo on the Structure and Organisation of the Being: An Integral Map for Self-Discovery	336	(25)
Sri Aurobindo on the Self as Experienced in Yoga	361	(9)
Self, Ego and Individuality: Sri Aurobindo's Integral View	370	(20)
Sri Aurobindo on Human Development: A Transpersonal Perspective	390	(13)
Anthology Sources	403	(2)
Glossary of Names and Terms	405	(15)
Index	420