11/2/2022 0 Comments Supermind evolution![]() ![]() But Sri Aurobindo has gone deep into the nature of consciousness as well as the different levels of mind in the context of Integral Yoga. Yet we are limited to these two words.(3) In other words, at present we have confined ourselves in regard to the powers of brain to two words, viz. It has been further pointed out by Maya Pines that in Sanskrit there are twenty different names for varying states of `consciousness’ or `mind’. Hence it is rather satisfying for us to note that what has been known to the ancient Indian yogic tradition is now being discovered through the technique of biofeedback. The individual must develop through meditation and yoga the divine consciousness. In the Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo the main emphasis is on changing the consciousness. According to Maya Pines, “The research confirms what Indian Yogis and Buddhist meditators have known for thousands of years – that it is possible, with training, for the mind to control the body.”(2) The biofeedback technique employs electronic gadgets which measure and amplify the minutest physiological changes. Maya Pines(1) has summed up the present position in regard to the contemporary state of mind and matter and pointed out that brain scientists are studying the workings of the brain with a new technique known as biofeedback. Recent researches in human physiology and psychology have provided sufficient evidence in support of the view that human thoughts play a very significant role in maintenance of health, both physical and mental. The spirit of education lies in the fact that the individual must have a correct consciousness in regard to his physical body and the soul or the spirit which he has within himself. While the individual is essentially a soul in a body, due to ignorance he forgets this fact and develops such a consciousness that he begins to identify himself with his physical body only. It is really amazing that with so much of potential knowledge within, the individual remains the victim of triple ignorance. As a matter of fact the spirit of education lies in developing self-awareness and such a consciousness as removes the barrier between the body and the soul. It is the task of the teacher to help the taught in self-discovery and thus make him realise his hidden potentials.Īs one thinks, so he becomes is the old saying. ![]() ![]() It is assumed that everyone is born with certain inherent potentials and virtues as Plato would say. Education is that which brings out the best in the individual. The spirit of education is inherent in the word `education’ itself. ![]()
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