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Causes of Accidents · Sri Aurobindo Studies

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  Western scientists tell us that the universe is always tending
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  towards a state of lower energy and less organization, a concept
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  they call entropy. While this concept was developed
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  and applied in the field of physics, particularly in the law
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  of thermodynamics, it has been extended and claimed to apply
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  throughout many levels of existence, and some even claim
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  that it is so pervasive that eventually all of existence will
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  reach a status of equilibrium in total dispersal, emptiness and
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  lack of cohesion. The concept of the expanding
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  universe and the increasing dispersion of the energy at work
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  in the universe is claimed to be the result of increasing entropy
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  in furtherance of this theory. On the other side of the debate
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  however, is the idea that we can see an evolution of
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  consciousness that shows an increasing level of integration,
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  complexity and organization and thus acts as a counterweight to
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  entropy. This is similar to the counter
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  balancing forces of centrifugal and centripetal force.
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  One of these pulls systems apart, the other pushes them
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  together. There is a dynamic tension
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  between the two forces that leads to potential disruptions.
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  When the two interact, we can see the same thing when it comes
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  to the forces of existence. The force of increasing
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  consciousness Confronted by the force of decreasing
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  consciousness, the forces of progress versus the forces of
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  retrogression, the force of development versus the force of
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  dissolution. When the opposing forces meet
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  and interact, we can expect to see unanticipated results and
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  situations arise. This is the point at which what
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  we term accidents tend to arise. We can see this interaction
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  occur on all levels, physical, vital, emotional, and mental, as
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  well as the points where these different domains interact with
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  one another. There are forces that actively
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  work to create disharmony and dissolution, just as there are
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  forces that actively work toward harmony and unity.
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  If an individual begins to become conscious and aware of
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  the play of these forces, the movements that both support and
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  oppose the progress one is attempting to make, the growth
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  one is experiencing, it becomes possible to modify, ameliorate,
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  or even avoid many of these accidents.
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  Observation and a calm discernment are the key to
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  minimizing the influence of accidents in the life.
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  While there may be forces or circumstances beyond one's
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  control, at least a certain number of them fall within the
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  realm of individual action. In some cases, associating the
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  thought and focus on the guru, the supportive forces or the
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  chosen deity can add their influence into the situation to
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  aid in meeting the opposing force more effectively.
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  The mother notes, quote accidents are due to many
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  things. In fact, they are the result of
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  a conflict of the forces in nature, a conflict between the
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  forces of growth and progress and the forces of destruction.
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  When there is an accident, an accident that has lasting
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  results, it is always the result of a more or less partial
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  victory of the adverse forces, that is, of the forces of
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  disintegration, disorganization. End Quote.
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  Reference Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, The Hidden Forces of
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  Life Chapter 3, Hidden Forces around page 78.