The Psychology of the Vedic Ritual-M.S. Srinivasan
The ritual is a part of the artistic and aesthetic dimension of religion. The Vedic ritual is the extension of …
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Sri Aurobindo and the Mother: Yoga of Integral Transformation – M.S. Srinivasan
(This article is a brief review of the yogic path charted out by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, two great …
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Chitta: The Basic Mind-Stuff -M.S. Srinivasan
The concept of Chitta, is one of the foundational ideas of Indian psychology. The Sanskrit term for consciousness is Chit …
The Triple Qualities of Nature and the Indian Vision of Human Development – M.S. Srinivasan
The other original contribution of Sankhya philosophy to yoga psychology is the concept of three Gunas or qualities of Nature. …
The Five Sheaths of Our Self-VII-M.S.Srinivasan
The Anandamaya Kosha: The Bliss-Self We are now moving to the last part of this series, the Anandamaya kosha or …
The Roots of Bondage-IV-Abhinivesha: The Thirst for Life -M.S. Srinivasan
The fifth affliction is Abhinivesa; which is defined as “self-taste swarasa flowing and carried on by its own inclination vahi, …
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Two Parallel Movements- The Mother
There should be two parallel movements in the evolution of an individual; and it is because he generally neglects one …
The Three Types Of Seekers-M.S.Srinivasan
A core idea of tantric psychology is the classification of seekers into three categories. This article presents a brief review …
The Process of Integral Yoga-Sri Aurobindo
There are three outstanding features of this action of the higher when it works integrally on the lower nature. In …
The Five Sheaths of Our Self-VI-M.S.Srinivasan
Vignanamaya Kosha: The Gnostic Self We are now passing beyond mind and entering into the transcendental realms of consciousness. Only …
Sri Aurobindo on the Nirvanic Experience
Among modern yogis, Sri Aurobindo has briefly described his own experiences of Nirvana in one of his letters to a …
