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Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity Through the Evolution of Consciousness · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  It seems wherever we turn nowadays.
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  We are confronted with enormous challenges, climate change, and
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  Global pollution, are taking a toll on the planet.
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  And scientists confirm, we are in the midst of the sixth
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  species die off event. They could document through
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  geologic. Evidence on the planet.
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  The Earth is under pressure like never before when we add to that
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  Humanity over running the has of the planet by utilizing
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  resources at a pace that is at least three times that which is
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  sustainable and that certain resources, such as fresh water
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  are under tremendous pressure. We see multiple pressure points,
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  coalescing into this time. All of these things are
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  disruptions in human society and represent causes of conflict.
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  Migration and mass suffering droughts pandemics in East
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  intensity of catastrophic storms and fires.
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  All challenged our way of interacting with the
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  environment. The other species that share the
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  planet with us, and with our fellow, human beings, based on
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  the habitual manner in which our mind responds to the vital and
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  physical world around us, and the overarching influence of the
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  vital ego. On our mental processes, we have
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  not only disrupted, the balance of nature but we have created
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  Endless conflict through our narrow limited fragmented either
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  or way of seeing things. And responding to issues that
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  arise, we thus see a proliferation of economic models
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  political systems, religious approaches to life that all seem
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  to conflict with each other and which each believed to be the
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  only truth and therefore entitled to set the rules and
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  guidelines for everyone else. Either through persuasion Asian
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  were through majority rule. Or if that fails through
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  compulsion and destructive acts, the principle of desire which
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  permeates the vital stage of evolution, controls the
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  application of the mind to achieve egoistic, not Universal
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  objectives. Meanwhile, we continue to invade
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  habitat that provides both the needed.
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  Oxygen production for us to breathe, as well as restricts
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  the range of other species and increase the proximity of
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  potential disease. Vectors creating more
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  opportunity for Global pandemic events to occur climate change.
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  Also extends the range of these disease, vectors we continue to
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  try to compensate for our depletion of resources.
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  Has through use of artificial fertilizers and the expanded use
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  of pesticides, and herbicides, all of which increase the toxic
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  load on the planet. If this is not sufficient cause
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  for concern, our economic models, tend to result in a
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  small number of individuals controlling the vast bulk of all
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  resources on the planet and preventing Equitable access to
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  all of humanity. Add to this, our scourges Of
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  genocide racism, religious bigotry and misogyny.
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  And we have created a toxic environment.
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  That makes it difficult, if not virtually impossible to resolve
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  issues on a global basis. With our current mental approach
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  to Affairs, clearly A change is needed.
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  SRI, aurobindo has pointed out that the process of nature in
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  its evolutionary cycle is not solely related to the change of
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  forms. But first and foremost, and
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  evolution of Consciousness from the material, to the vital, to
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  the mental, thus far, he points out that this process tends to
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  involve an increasing pressure on the existing status quo until
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  such time as the next level. Of evolution can manifest and
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  add an entirely New Perspective and method of action.
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  It is time based on the pressure.
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  We see in the natural world around us and the gridlock that
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  Humanity has reached in its mental approach, for the next
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  stage of The evolutionary cycle, to manifest, the super mental
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  manifestation, the Mind operates on the basis of Separation,
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  fragmentation and limited linear approaches to Things.
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  If they're for mrs. Major factors.
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  That are affected by its focused approach.
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  Leading to massive unintended consequences.
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  It is therefore not capable of solving the global
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  all-encompassing issues that threaten the very survival of
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  humanity. On the planet, a new
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  Consciousness based in Oneness and recognizing the unity of the
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  entire Creation, The Divine intention in that creation and
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  the infinite diversity that exists in that creation is
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  Required to develop insights Solutions and methods that can
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  resolve. These conflicting approaches
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  currently, wreaking havoc, on the planet, many believe that
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  the solution to these crises will come about through advanced
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  technology technology. Certainly must play a role in
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  addressing a number of issues, but it must be technology under
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  the management of a comprehensive integral Vision.
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  Not driven by the mines. Madrid and fragmented approach,
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  which creates problems while it solves specific issues, a
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  careful review of evolution and an insightful view of human
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  psychology. And The Unexplained capacities
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  that sometimes arrives, show us that there is a next phase to
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  The evolutionary cycle. That is pressuring to manifest
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  more, widely Humanity can support this needed development
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  through conscious participation and Action of our human
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  psychology to widen expand our capacities, perfect.
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  Our instrument of action and recognized the need for a wider.
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  More inclusive view in our actions in the world.
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  I recommend reading the future, evolution of man by SRI
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  aurobindo which provides an organized presentation of the
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  bases necessity and steps towards the manifestation of the
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  Supreme mental Consciousness on Earth.
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  For those who want more detail, I recommend reading his works,
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  the life Divine, the synthesis of yoga and the human cycle, the
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  psychology of Social Development from which the presentation in
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  the future, evolution of man have been compiled and presented
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  by PB saint-hilaire.