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A companion volume to Overman: The Intermediary between the Human and the Supramental Being by the same author, Patterns of the Present is a profound, enjoyable read on the present situation of mankind and the world it lives in. On the threshold of the new millennium, countless pages have been written on the meaning of our world and its possible development. The conclusion in most cases was depressing-man would become an automaton in a sci-fi world. The author puts the present situation of humanity in the perspective of the evolutionary vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.The result is a positive interpretation of the global situation. The meaning of history, the globalisation of our planet, the values represented by East and West, their meeting and reciprocal fertilisation, the future evolution of mankind---all these topics and more are presented here in a fresh, often surprising perspective.
Despite their essential contribution to the present world, Sri Aurobindo and the Mother are still mostly unknown outside the circles of their disciples and devotees. It is Georges Van Vrekhem's intention in this biography of the Mother to examine all available material about her life and to present it in an accessible and interesting way. He attempts to draw the full picture, including the often neglected but important last years of her life, and even of some reincarnations explicitly confirmed by the Mother herself.The Mother was born as Mirra Alfassa in Paris in 1878. She became an artist, married an artist, and participated in the vibrant life of the metropolis during the fin de siècle and early twentieth century. She became the Mother of Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1926. This book is a rigorous description of the incredible effort of the Mother and Sri Aurobindo. Their vision is an important perspective allowing for the understanding of what awaits humanity in the new millennium.
What is the meaning of our existence in the cosmic scheme?Is there a divine purpose in life or is it merely the mechanical playing-out of competing "greedy genes"? Do we live in a blind universe aimlessly running its course from Big Bang to Big Crunch or is there a higher purpose in evolution?If there is a conscious guiding intent, why does it allow evil to exist?How do we transcend the limits of a blind "scientism" locking itself out of a vaster understanding by refusing to admit the existence of any factors outside of its self-imposed limits of "scientific" verifiability? Can these questions be tackled without landing in the other extreme of religious dogma?Is our planet Earth special in t...
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An inside look at the history and influence of New Age's spiritual home.
Overman is a metaphysical book which dwells upon the concept of the ultimate progression of man into a highly enlightened species called the supramental being, towards which the author says, the intermediary stage (the Overman) has already been reached.
The nation of Israel is a flag pointing the world to God.
Buku ini berisikan pergulatan Nietzsche akan Tuhan, filsafat dan sastra, serta luasnya pengaruh sang filsuf.