The foundation of a Greater Psychology

Re: Techno-Capitalism and Post-Human Destinies - II by RY Deshpande on Sat 09 Dec 2006 05:37 AM PST Profile Permanent Link Vladimir has done an excellent study on the topic. May I request him to participate in the discussion? Thanks RYD

by Debashish on Sat 09 Dec 2006 12:14 PM PST Profile Permanent Link RYD, Thanks for the luminous quote on Samjnana from Sri Aurobindo's interpretation of the Kena Upanishad and of course, Vladimir's contribution will be most welcome. May I suggest that you consolidate your two postings on Samjnana along with Vladimir's study and post this as a joint article on "Sense-Knowledge and Post-Human Destinies" (or as two separate articles - I and II)? I am copying this comment also under "Techno-Capitalism and Post-Human Destinies I", where you started the explication on Samjnana. DB

by Vladimir on Sun 10 Dec 2006 12:34 AM PST Profile Permanent Link Dear Deshpande, I am glad that you brought this powerful quotation of Sri Aurobindo into the discussion. These words, as I think, will constitute in the future the foundation of a Greater Psychology. Thank you for inviting me to this discussion.

According to the Vedic epistemology, all knowledge comes from within towards the without and from above. It manifests or creates something which was not yet known down there. The without is needed as a field of application or the ground for manifestation of something which is potently inherent in it but does not have enough light to see what it is. So, the supreme sense, the Purusha, the Conscious Soul, by sacrificing himself, kindles the light of knowledge within the fallen creation, forcing “the world's blind immensity to sight”, helping the fallen self to know itself again as the Supreme. The darkness failed and slipped like a falling cloak From the reclining body of a god.